Our Leadership
The Heart Foundation leadership team brings together experience from commercial, government and charity sectors to lead our fight for all Australian hearts.
Executive Leadership Team
Adj Prof John G Kelly AM
Group CEO
Kelly-Ann Jolly
CEO Victoria
Graeme Lynch
CEO Tasmania
Stephen Vines
CEO Queensland
Imelda Lynch
CEO South Australia and Northern Territory
Sarah Fordham
CEO Western Australia
Kathy Chapman
GM New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory
Kaylene Jacques
GM People and Culture
Bill Stavreski
GM Heart Health and Research
Peter Lynch
Chief Financial Officer
Julia Tauber
Chief Development Officer
Gavin Heathcote
Chief Operating Officer
Duncan Bremner
GM Advocacy
Chris Miers
General Council
Garry Jennings
Chief Medical Officer
Chris Taylor
Chief Marketing Officer
Jessie Caruso
Interim Chief Information Officer
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....
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
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. ...
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. ...
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....
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...
WEBINAR | CVD & COVID-19
WEBINAR | CVD & COVID-19
WEBINAR | CVD & COVID-19
Ask the experts: caring for people with CVD during COVID-19...
Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips
Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips
Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips
With spring sprung, now is the time to get back to heart-healthy eating. ...
Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program
Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program
Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program
The program works with local communities to improve heart healthcare in Pilbara communities...
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....
What is cardiac rehab?
What is cardiac rehab?
What is cardiac rehab?
Cardiac rehab is proven to keep you out of hospital and reduce your risk of death from heart conditions....
What's your BMI?
What's your BMI?
What's your BMI?
Are you within a healthy weight range for your height?...
Salad recipes
Salad recipes
Salad recipes
Search through our tasty salad recipes...
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....
Help others in need through a gift in your Will
Help others in need through a gift in your Will
Help others in need through a gift in your Will
Ian “did not hesitate” to leave 100% of his estate to the Heart Foundation....
Heart Health Network
Heart Health Network
Heart Health Network
Heart Health Network is the Heart Foundation’s newsletter for health professionals delivered to your inbox once a month....
What is a healthy body weight?
What is a healthy body weight?
What is a healthy body weight?
Find out what a healthy body weight is and the steps you can take to achieve it. ...
Key Statistics: Risk factors for heart disease
Key Statistics: Risk factors for heart disease
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....
What is atrial fibrillation?
What is atrial fibrillation?
What is atrial fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia where your heart beats irregularly and fast....
Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you
Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you
This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....
COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease
COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease
COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease
Information and resources for health care professionals....
Women's heart stories
Women's heart stories
Women's heart stories
Women's stories from around Australia...
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?...
Heart Health Check Toolkit – Register Your Interest
Heart Health Check Toolkit – Register Your Interest
Heart Health Check Toolkit – Register Your Interest
The Heart Foundation will soon be launching a Heart Health Check Toolkit for GPs, practice nurses and practice managers....
Workplace giving for employees
Workplace giving for employees
Workplace giving for employees
Your employer’s workplace giving program makes it easy to setup regular, tax-deductible donations from your pre-tax income. ...
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....
Dairy and your heart health
Dairy and your heart health
Dairy and your heart health
Not all dairy products are equal. Discover different types of dairy foods and their impact on heart health....
Gerry had heart attack warning signs on his dream holiday.
Gerry had heart attack warning signs on his dream holiday.
Gerry had heart attack warning signs on his dream holiday.
I’d always thought of myself as fairly fit; I swam a lot, and did ‘soft running’, a combination of running and walking. ...