Toolkit contents
A list of all pages in the Toolkit
Home
| About the Toolkit |
| Toolkit promotional pack |
Conducting heart health checks
| Why assess absolute CVD risk? |
| What is a Heart Health Check? |
| Templates for use with patients |
| CVD risk calculators |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the Heart Health Check |
| Referral programs |
A team approach
| Team roles and responsibilities |
| Challenges and solutions |
Recalling eligible patients
| Getting your data ready |
| Identifying eligible patients |
| Receptionist's guide to the Heart Health Check |
| Patient invitation templates |
Engaging your patients
| Know your risk (waiting room poster) – Download pdf |
| What is a Heart Health Check? (animation) |
| What is a Heart Health Check? (brochure) |
| Heart age calculator (waiting room poster) – Download pdf |
| Heart age calculators |
| Get a heart check (animation) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people |
Quality improvement
| QI incentives and the Heart Health Check |
| Model for Improvement and PDSA cycle |
| Promoting the Heart Health Check in your practice |
| Building a case for the Heart Health Check |
Resource list
Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation programs and resources to support your recovery....
Heart Week
Heart Week
Heart Week
May 3 – 9, 2021...
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Join our community of fundraisers who are committed to taking action to fight heart disease....
Aboriginal heart health
Aboriginal heart health
Aboriginal heart health
Visit the St Vincents Hospital NSW and Heart Foundation Aboriginal heart health website for more information...
Trek for Australian Hearts
Trek for Australian Hearts
Trek for Australian Hearts
Join the Heart Foundation in South Australia for the journey of a lifetime, trekking the ancient Flinders Ranges to help save Australian hearts....
Support us and help save Australian hearts
Support us and help save Australian hearts
Support us and help save Australian hearts
Join the fight against Australia’s biggest killer by supporting the Heart Foundation. ...
Support for young adults: Online events
Support for young adults: Online events
Support for young adults: Online events
A series of virtual events for young adults on managing emotional wellbeing. ...
Are you at risk of heart disease?
Are you at risk of heart disease?
Are you at risk of heart disease?
There is no single cause for any one heart condition, but there are risk factors that increase your chance of developing one. ...
Personal Walking Plan
Personal Walking Plan
Personal Walking Plan
Feel healthier and happier in six weeks with a free Personal Walking Plan...
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Heart Health Check Toolkit
A nurse shares her top recovery tips for young cardiac patients
A nurse shares her top recovery tips for young cardiac patients
A nurse shares her top recovery tips for young cardiac patients
Pauline is a nurse and shares advice for young people who have had a heart event or are recovering from surgery....
How to volunteer with us
How to volunteer with us
How to volunteer with us
Join our volunteers and make a difference to the heart health of Australians....
Q&A with Dr Jessica O’Brien
Q&A with Dr Jessica O’Brien
Q&A with Dr Jessica O’Brien
Quantifying myocardial inflammation in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease...
Lamb recipes
Lamb recipes
Lamb recipes
Find heart healthy lamb recipes....
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) clinical resources
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) clinical resources
Resources and clinical information for health professionals...
Register your cardiac service with the Heart Foundation
Register your cardiac service with the Heart Foundation
This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....
Food and healthy eating during COVID-19
Food and healthy eating during COVID-19
Food and healthy eating during COVID-19
Healthy eating and COVID-19 FAQ...
Order patient resources online
Order patient resources online
Search and order from our range of printed patient resources online. ...
Fats, oils and heart health
Fats, oils and heart health
Fats, oils and heart health
Get the right balance of healthy fats in your diet ...
For professionals: Heart Health Checks
For professionals: Heart Health Checks
Heart Health Checks have been supported by Medicare since April 2019....
Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack
Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack
Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack
Thankfully for Grant Byrne, a lifelong Led Zeppelin fan, some quick thinking helped him avoid a stairway to heaven. Read Grant’s heart attack story now. ...
Heart procedures and devices
Heart procedures and devices
Heart procedures and devices
If you have a heart condition, your doctor may recommend treatment or procedures...
COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease
COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease
COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease
Information and resources for health care professionals....
Workplace giving program
Workplace giving program
Workplace giving program
Workplace giving is a simple and tax effective way for employees to make regular donations to a cause they care about. ...
Diabetes and heart disease
Diabetes and heart disease
Diabetes and heart disease
Diabetes is an ongoing health condition where your body’s usual ways of controlling your blood sugar, or blood glucose levels, don’t work properly. ...
Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health
Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health
The prevalence of depression is high in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)....
Breakfast recipes
Breakfast recipes
Breakfast recipes
Heart healthy breakfasts to start your day right...
Absolute CVD risk charts
Absolute CVD risk charts
Absolute CVD risk charts provide a visual tool to calculate CVD risk for use in practice in Australia....
Mental health and heart disease
Mental health and heart disease
Mental health and heart disease
Having a mental health condition can have a negative impact on your heart health and increase your risk of heart disease....
Healthy eating to protect your heart
Healthy eating to protect your heart
Healthy eating to protect your heart
What does a heart-friendly diet look like?...