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Stay informed about COVID-19

If you have heart disease, you are more vulnerable to severe complications....

Cook with Heart

Join the Cook with Heart Challenge as seen on Channel 7...

Understanding your heart age

Try our Heart Age Calculator to understand what contributes to your risk of heart disease...

Support and resources for health care professionals

Our range of clinical and patient support resources are available for you to use in your daily practice....

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join the Heart Foundation community. Together, we can make a real difference for Australian hearts. ...

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

Heart Foundation programs and resources to support your recovery....

The Heart Foundation Research Program

We are Australia’s biggest non-government funder of world-class research into heart health. Learn more about our high impact research. ...

Support us and help save Australian hearts

Join the fight against Australia’s biggest killer by supporting the Heart Foundation. ...

Clinical Guidelines

Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...

Our programs and initiatives

The Heart Foundation delivers innovative, evidence-based programs and initiatives to support and prevent heart disease in Australia...

What is a heart attack?

The most common cause of a heart attack is coronary heart disease....

Snack recipes

Search for healthy snack ideas...

How a pacemaker at 34 saved my life

Kim shares the emotional and physical upheaval experienced on her journey to diagnosis and recovery....

COVID-19 info & FAQs

Information and FAQs about COVID-19 and heart disease....

Absolute CVD risk assessment resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Managing your funding

Resources to help manage your grant, scholarship or fellowship....

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Clinical information and links to SCAD resources....

10 ways to get the right balance of fats

Getting the right balance of fats in your diet can improve your heart health....

Leaving a gift in your Will: A lasting legacy

One of the most powerful ways to help support a future without heart disease is to include a gift to the Heart Foundation in your Will...

How your heart works

Your heart is a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body. The blood gives your body the oxygen and nourishment it needs to work properly. ...

Order patient resources online

Search and order from our range of printed patient resources online. ...

Healthy Food Access Tasmania

We've been working on several projects with local governments across Tasmania, big and small....

Benefits of physical activity for your heart

Physical activity and exercise can do wonders for your physical and mental health....

Women's heart stories

Women's stories from around Australia...

Reading food labels

Nutrition information panels and ingredients lists are a good way of comparing similar foods so you can choose the healthiest option....

Wholegrains and heart health

All you need to know about wholegrains to put you on the right track...

What is a healthy body weight?

Find out what a healthy body weight is and the steps you can take to achieve it. ...

Peter is breathing easy again after heart valve surgery

Peter has lived with a rare heart condition since he was 14, but hadn’t given it too much thought until his 30s....

Heart Foundation Tick

The Tick Program has made a substantial contribution to the health of Australians over the past 26 years....

The Heart Foundation Alumni Program

Stay connected with your research alumni community. ...