Our advocacy work focuses on practical ways to improve heart health, including how to prevent heart disease by knowing your individual risks and healthy lifestyle choices.
Through all our advocacy work, we drive forward our 25-year vision, which is that heart health will be achievable by everyone in Australia by 2050. From state-based initiatives to national policy submissions, we advocate for solutions that will help prevent heart disease and ensure better heart health for everybody in Australia.
Every day we are advocating to government and industry to improve heart health.
Every day in each state and territory, we are advocating to government and industry to improve heart health.
The Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (ACDPA) brings together five leading non-government health organisations to prevent chronic disease in Australia.
Smoking rates are coming down in Australia but there are still more than 20,000 deaths caused by smoking every year.
Information on how air pollution, heatwaves and bushfires can impact heart health, and what you can do to look after yourself.
The Heart Foundation and Aboriginal Investment Group (AIG) have joined forces to enable people access to washing facilities, which helped reduce the spread of scabies infections by up to 60%.
Learn what an AED is and what you can do during a cardiac arrest.
Resources available to help guide in the development and advocacy for healthy, active places and spaces
Explore the Heart Foundation’s submissions on food standards and nutrition for heart health.
Together, we can make Australia the world’s heart healthiest nation.
We need your voice, in Parliament, in the media, and in your community to amplify the vital work of the Heart Foundation. By sharing our message with your networks, you can help us reach more people and make a greater impact.
Our free, downloadable resources can help you promote heart health in your community. Whether it’s at your office, a local event, on social media, or in newsletters, we have useful tools like posters, educational materials, and graphics.
Share our content or posts with your networks or create your own posts and tag the Heart Foundation.
Active Australia Innovation Challenge funds innovative, community-led ideas that get people moving.
Healthy Active by Design promotes urban design that makes it easier for people in Australia to be more active.
Heart Health Checks provide critical insights into people’s heart health to prevent a heart attack or stroke before they occur. To help more Australians understand and reduce their risk of heart disease, the Heart Foundation campaigned to introduce and retain Medicare support for the Heart Health Check.
Jump Rope for Heart is a fun, school-based skipping challenge that inspires kids to get active, learn healthy habits, and support life-saving heart research.
MyHeart MyLife is the Heart Foundation’s free 12-week tailored digital support program to help people living with heart disease lead healthier, happier lives.
The Shockingly Simple campaign is a national initiative to increase public awareness, accessibility, and confidence in using Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
As the snap Tasmanian state election approaches, the Heart Foundation is calling for all parties and candidates to commit to three key actions to tackle the state’s biggest killer: heart disease.
Why removing defibrillators from police cars is a dangerous mistake. By David Lloyd, Heart Foundation CEO
Partnership ushers in a new era of advocacy to combat the unwelcome influence of tobacco and vape industries in Australia