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Where our funds go
Every donation to the Heart Foundation helps in the fight against heart disease, which is the number one killer of Australians.
For more than 60 years the Heart Foundation has worked hard to ensure the money entrusted to us is used as efficiently and effectively as possible. Your support helps us to have a maximum impact by enabling us to:
- fund world-leading research
- develop care guidelines for health professionals
- support high quality care for people living with heart disease
- help Australians to live healthier lifestyles
- advocate to government and industry across initiatives to improve heart health
Where do we get our money?
The Heart Foundation relies on the generosity of everyday Australians; in 2018 80% of our funding came from your support. Other sources of income included grants for programs and research, as well as investment income.Where our funds go
In 2017 the Heart Foundation spent $68 million to prevent heart disease and improve the heart health and quality of life of all Australians.
Through health programs and public education, we are making a difference to the heart health of all Australians. In 2017 we invested more than $26 million (45% of our income) in these activities.
Research has the potential to save thousands of lives, and the Heart Foundation is the largest non-government funder of cardiovascular research in Australia. In 2017 we invested $13 million (14% of our income) to fund major research awards.
Since 1959, we have invested the equivalent of $557 million towards research into the cause, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart disease. Heart disease is still the single biggest killer of Australians –there is still a lot of work to do.
Heart Week 2022
Heart Week 2022
Heart Week 2022
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Heart Health Check Toolkit
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Health Professional Tools
Health Professional Tools
Health Professional Tools
Guidelines, publications and support for the health professional community....
Together, we can change the future of heart disease
Together, we can change the future of heart disease
Together, we can change the future of heart disease
The power of your ongoing support can help save lives and keep more families together. Help us continue to fund promising heart research projects by donating today. ...
Time to book a Heart Health Check?
Time to book a Heart Health Check?
Time to book a Heart Health Check?
If you're 45 and over, or 30 and over if you're of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you should book your Heart Health Check today...
Nutrition after a heart attack
Nutrition after a heart attack
Nutrition after a heart attack
Discover key information on heart-healthy eating and drinking....
For Professionals: COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease
For Professionals: COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease
For Professionals: COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease
Information and resources for health care professionals....
Breakfast recipes
Breakfast recipes
Breakfast recipes
Heart healthy breakfasts to start your day right...
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....
Eating well to protect your heart (information sheet – download PDF)
Eating well to protect your heart (information sheet – download PDF)
Blood cholesterol
Blood cholesterol
Blood cholesterol
Keeping your blood cholesterol at a healthy level can help you reduce your risk of heart disease and other serious conditions. ...
Action Plans
Action Plans
Action Plans
Recovery is a long journey, so having a plan makes a huge difference. Using an action plan gives you a step-by-step guide to improving your lifestyle....
Cardiac rehabilitation resources for healthcare providers
Cardiac rehabilitation resources for healthcare providers
Useful cardiac rehabilitation resources for health professionals....
Know your risk: Family history and heart disease
Know your risk: Family history and heart disease
Know your risk: Family history and heart disease
A family history of heart disease could mean you are at greater risk....
Our corporate partners
Our corporate partners
Our corporate partners
We value the support of all of our corporate partners....
What is an arrhythmia?
What is an arrhythmia?
What is an arrhythmia?
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Kids recipes
Kids recipes
Kids recipes
Find heart healthy kids recipes...
Building digital health trust to improve cardiovascular disease prevention in chronic kidney disease
Building digital health trust to improve cardiovascular disease prevention in chronic kidney disease
Dr Jaimon Kelly, Institution: The University of Queensland...
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
Projects aimed at improving the heart health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ...
Salmon primavera spaghetti
Salmon primavera spaghetti
Salmon primavera spaghetti
Aussie men among the world’s most obese, new data
Aussie men among the world’s most obese, new data
Aussie men among the world’s most obese, new data
Media Release - 16 November 2020...
COVID-19 info & FAQs
COVID-19 info & FAQs
COVID-19 info & FAQs
Information and FAQs about COVID-19 and heart disease....
Cholesterol and heart disease (animation)
Cholesterol and heart disease (animation)
Patient-friendly animation to explain high cholesterol ...
Learning to listen to your heart
Learning to listen to your heart
Learning to listen to your heart
Guest blog by Heart Foundation of Australia Group CEO, Adjunct Professor John G Kelly AM...
Mediterranean antipasto pizza
Mediterranean antipasto pizza
Mediterranean antipasto pizza
Heart Foundation recipes
Heart Foundation recipes
Heart Foundation recipes
Check out our recipe categories to find your next heart healthy meal....
How your heart works
How your heart works
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. ...
Finding support and connection after a heart attack: Nicola Surbevski’s heart story
Finding support and connection after a heart attack: Nicola Surbevski’s heart story
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...