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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. ...

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

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....

Heart Healthy Dinner Plan

Sign up now and discover delicious, easy to follow dinner recipes. Plus shopping lists, tips and other helpful information to make healthy eating easy. ...

Clinical Guidelines

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

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

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

MyMarathon

The fundraising race where you set the pace. Run, jog or walk MyMarathon at your own pace during October....

National tobacco strategy

Frameworks supporting tobacco control in Australia ...

Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program

The program works with local communities to improve heart healthcare in Pilbara communities...

9 food and heart health myths, busted

Let’s dive into nine common food and health myths and the facts behind them....

Driving and travelling after a heart attack

Explore our guide for driving and heart attack recovery. ...

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Clinical information and links to SCAD resources....

Heart failure resources for patients

Educate your patients on everything they need to know about heart failure and managing their condition. ...

WEBINAR | Heart Health Checks: the critical role of the practice nurse

This webinar discusses the role of practice nurses in conducting heart health checks...

Key Statistics: Coronary Heart Disease

Types of physical activity

Nine out of 10 Australians could reduce the risk of heart disease by walking as little as 15 minutes more each day....

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Physical activity resources

Resources for health professionals interested in physical activity....

Improving food supply

The Heart Foundation supports initiatives that guide people to healthier food and drink choices. ...

Building physical activity into urban planning and design

Resources available for built environment professionals to help guide in the development of active outdoor and indoor spaces....

Protein and heart health

What are the best sources of protein when it come to your heart health...

For professionals: Heart Health Checks

Heart Health Checks have been supported by Medicare since April 2019....

General Practitioner Survey 2020

This survey has been designed to collect feedback from general practitioners about their awareness and use of Heart Foundation materials....

Applying for research funding with the Heart Foundation

Discover more about our various funding programs, requirements, and application dates now....

Encouraging cardiovascular research excellence in NSW

A ground-breaking collaboration bringing together for the first time the state’s most eminent cardiovascular researchers...

Getting active at school

Physical activity resources for school staff....

Register your cardiac service with the Heart Foundation

This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....

Create your fundraiser at Do it for Heart

Become a Heart Foundation fundraiser, do it for heart and make a real difference to your community....

CVD and COVID-19 Grant

Grants to support ground-breaking research focused on COVID-19 and its interaction with heart conditions....

When The Heart Gets Heavy: Emotional Wellbeing and Heart Conditions

Emotional wellbeing is like having a garden, sometimes it grows green on its own, other times it needs watering, cutting back or fertilising....