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Heart Health Checks completed since 2019
41 years
of Jump Rope for Heart in Aussie schools
$13.7m
committed to heart health research in 2024
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Dr Geoff Lester's heart story
Geoff Lester was just 24 when he underwent the first of four open heart surgeries. His experiences eventually led to a decision to change career path where he now studies medicine in hopes to help other Australians living with a heart condition. Watch Geoff's inspiring story and what led him to become a proud Heart Foundation ambassador.
Tools and resources to keep your heart healthy
Is your heart feeling your age?
Take the heart age test to check your heart health. Use our heart health check calculator to understand your risk of heart disease and heart attacks.
Time to book a Heart Health Check?
A Heart Health Check with your GP will help you understand your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years and what you can do to prevent it.
Blood pressure and your heart
Learn how blood pressure affects your heart health. Find out what high blood pressure means, how to measure it, and ways to keep it under control.
Dr Clare Arnott: Helping close the heart health gender gap
As a cardiologist and researcher, Dr Clare Arnott has a special interest in women’s unique experience of heart disease. Her research spans from discovering new ways to screen for heart disease risk factors, to reducing risk in women with pregnancy-related high blood pressure or gestational diabetes.
Read more about Dr Arnott's incredible research and achievements including establishing Australia's first Women's Heart Clinic in Sydney and being honoured with a NSW Ministerial Award for Cardiovascular Research.
Ways to get involved
Visit the Heartshop
Every purchase helps fund lifesaving research in to heart disease.
Volunteer with us
Join our volunteers and make a difference to the heart health of Australians.
Do it for Heart
Become a Heart Foundation fundraiser and make a real difference to your community.
Catalyst Grants
Bringing big ideas to life and changing the cardiovascular landscape in Australia and beyond.
Latest news and media
A new era of advocacy on smoking and vaping
Partnership ushers in a new era of advocacy to combat the unwelcome influence of tobacco and vape industries in Australia
Announcing the Catalyst Partnership Grants recipients
Meet the 10 groundbreaking projects selected to transform Australia’s heart health future.
Heart Foundation welcomes three-year extension to Medicare Heart Health Checks
The Heart Foundation has welcomed the three-year extension to the Medicare Heart Health Checks through to June 30, 2028.