Our history
For more than 60 years the Heart Foundation has been helping improve heart health across the nation.
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. ...
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Join the Heart Foundation community. Together, we can make a real difference for Australian hearts. ...
MyMarathon
MyMarathon
MyMarathon
The fundraising race where you set the pace. Run, jog or walk MyMarathon at your own pace during October....
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. ...
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...
Help make heart disease history!
Help make heart disease history!
Help make heart disease history!
48 Australians die from heart disease every day. You can help save lives....
Support and resources for health care professionals
Support and resources for health care professionals
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....
Key Statistics: Coronary Heart Disease
Key Statistics: Coronary Heart Disease
Smoking and tobacco regulation
Smoking and tobacco regulation
There are still more than 15,000 deaths caused by smoking every year....
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....
Stay informed about COVID-19
Stay informed about COVID-19
Stay informed about COVID-19
If you have heart disease, you are more vulnerable to severe complications....
The one that took Jan’s breath away
The one that took Jan’s breath away
The one that took Jan’s breath away
Open heart surgery to treat damaged heart valves has improved Jan's overall health....
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...
The Heart Foundation Research Program
The Heart Foundation Research Program
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. ...
Matilda signs up for Jump Rope just one month after open-heart surgery
Matilda signs up for Jump Rope just one month after open-heart surgery
Matilda signs up for Jump Rope just one month after open-heart surgery
Media Release - 26 June 2020...
Getting active at school
Getting active at school
Getting active at school
Physical activity resources for school staff....
CVD and COVID-19 Grant
CVD and COVID-19 Grant
Grants to support ground-breaking research focused on COVID-19 and its interaction with heart conditions....
Smoking and your heart
Smoking and your heart
Smoking and your heart
Understand how smoking can impact your heart health. ...
Health Professional Ambassador Program
Health Professional Ambassador Program
Health Professional Ambassador Program
Would you like to improve the cardiovascular health of your patients?...
How to make healthier meals at home
How to make healthier meals at home
How to make healthier meals at home
Cooking at home is often healthier than eating out....
Supporting SA cardiac patients and health professionals with free resources
Supporting SA cardiac patients and health professionals with free resources
Supporting SA cardiac patients and health professionals with free resources
We want to make it easier for South Australians to lead heart-healthy lives....
About the Lighthouse Hospital Project
About the Lighthouse Hospital Project
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Australia, but the burden of disease disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples....
Cyril credits cardiac rehab for getting his life back
Cyril credits cardiac rehab for getting his life back
Cyril credits cardiac rehab for getting his life back
Cyril suffered a heart attack in 2015. Cardiac rehab helped get his life back on track. ...
Heart attack recovery – quit smoking
Heart attack recovery – quit smoking
Heart attack recovery – quit smoking
Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. Get the facts on quitting and how it can help you recover. ...
For Professionals: Cardiac Rehabilitation Patient Resources
For Professionals: Cardiac Rehabilitation Patient Resources
Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing: An Online Forum for Young Heart Patients
Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing: An Online Forum for Young Heart Patients
Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing: An Online Forum for Young Heart Patients
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. ...
Healthy Active by Design
Healthy Active by Design
Healthy Active by Design
Improving the design of our cities, towns, streets and buildings makes it easier for Australians to lead heart-healthy lives....
How a pacemaker at 34 saved my life
How a pacemaker at 34 saved my life
How a pacemaker at 34 saved my life
Kim shares the emotional and physical upheaval experienced on her journey to diagnosis and recovery....
Keeping your heart healthy
Keeping your heart healthy
Keeping your heart healthy
Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day. ...