Physical activity resources
Resources for health professionals interested in physical activity.
Guidelines and tools
- Blueprint for an Active Australia
Government and community actions to increase population levels of physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in Australia (third edition) - Is sport enough? 2014 report card on physical activity for children and young people (PDF)
Active healthy kids Australia - Is sport enough? (short form) (PDF)
- Sitting less guidelines for adults (PDF)
- Sitting less guidelines for children (PDF)
- National Physical Activity Plan 2016 Survey Findings
Information for your patients
- Physical activity and exercise - information on getting active, sitting less, active families, and active workplaces and communities
- Being active after a heart attack - information patients need to know about being active after a heart attack.
- My health for life - as a member of the Healthier Queensland Alliance, the Heart Foundation is a proud supporter of the Queensland My health for life program. The program is a practical extension of the advice you give your patients, allowing them to better understand their lifestyle risks and action their health goals.
Other resources
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Trek for Australian Hearts
Trek for Australian Hearts
Trek for Australian Hearts
Join the Heart Foundation in South Australia for the journey of a lifetime, trekking the ancient Flinders Ranges to help save Australian hearts....
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. ...
Heart Week
Heart Week
Heart Week
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. ...
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...
Personal Walking Plan
Personal Walking Plan
Personal Walking Plan
Feel healthier and happier in six weeks with a free Personal Walking Plan...
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....
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Join our community of fundraisers who are committed to taking action to fight heart disease....
Support for young adults: Online events
Support for young adults: Online events
Support for young adults: Online events
A series of virtual events for young adults on managing emotional wellbeing. ...
Dessert recipes
Dessert recipes
Dessert recipes
Find heart healthy dessert recipes....
Blood pressure and your heart
Blood pressure and your heart
Blood pressure and your heart
Understand blood pressure and how it 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?...
Leaving a gift in your Will: A lasting legacy
Leaving a gift in your Will: A lasting legacy
Leaving a gift in your Will: A lasting legacy
One of the most powerful ways to help support a future without heart disease is to include a gift to the Heart Foundation in your Will...
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....
Healthy Bowl Recipes
Healthy Bowl Recipes
Healthy Bowl Recipes
Find more heart healthy bowl recipes in our Bowl Foods recipe booklet...
Lessons learned: recovering from open heart surgery
Lessons learned: recovering from open heart surgery
Lessons learned: recovering from open heart surgery
After having five open heart surgeries between the ages of 13 and 41, Peter knows a thing or two about recovery....
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...
Absolute CVD risk charts
Absolute CVD risk charts
Absolute CVD risk charts provide a visual tool to calculate CVD risk for use in practice in Australia....
What is an arrhythmia?
What is an arrhythmia?
What is an arrhythmia?
Arrhythmia is a fault in the heart’s electrical system, which affects your heart’s pumping rhythm....
Risk factors for women
Risk factors for women
Risk factors for women
In Australia, 90% of women have one risk factor for heart disease, and 50% have two or more. ...
Donate Monthly | Become a Regular Donor
Donate Monthly | Become a Regular Donor
Donate Monthly | Become a Regular Donor
Join the fight against heart disease....
Beef recipes
Beef recipes
Beef recipes
Find heart healthy beef recipes....
Supporting Young Hearts
Supporting Young Hearts
Supporting Young Hearts
Advice from young people living with a heart condition....
Is salt bad for your heart?
Is salt bad for your heart?
Is salt bad for your heart?
Most Australians are eating more than the recommended amounts and this can cause health problems....
Chest x-ray for heart disease
Chest x-ray for heart disease
Chest x-ray for heart disease
This test can help your doctor determine if there is anything wrong with your heart....
The NSW Cardiac Rehabilitation Working Group
The NSW Cardiac Rehabilitation Working Group
Q&A with Dr Lewan Parker
Q&A with Dr Lewan Parker
Q&A with Dr Lewan Parker
Identifying microvascular dysfunction as a novel mechanism of poor health in heart failure patients....
Chicken recipes
Chicken recipes
Chicken recipes
Find heart healthy chicken recipes....
What is heart failure?
What is heart failure?
What is heart failure?
Heart failure is a condition where your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be....