Health Professional Learning Hub
Build your knowledge and skills in cardiovascular care
RACGP and ACRRM accredited CPD education
The Heart Foundation’s Health Professional Learning Hub is your central destination for evidence-based, CPD-accredited education to support better prevention, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease in Australia. Developed in collaboration with leading clinical experts, our suite of courses and on-demand webinars support clinicians across all stages of their career.
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CPD accredited courses
Clinical case studies
Accurately assess cardiovascular risk, build practical skills, apply guideline recommendations, and use the Aus CVD Risk calculator to support best‑practice care in the below case studies, examining key focus areas for CVD risk.
Each case study will take approximately 1 hour to complete and are accredited by RACGP and ACRRM and endorsed for nurses.
Follow Aarav’s case with a focus on cholesterol and hypertension.
Follow Kelly’s case with a focus on weight and diabetes management.
Follow Rocco’s case with a focus on diabetes and severe mental illness.
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) learning modules
Strengthen your knowledge of ARF and RHD with eight CPD accredited courses covering prevention, diagnosis and management. Â These best-practice online modules are suitable for all health professionals; you will receive a certificate upon completion.
Introduction to ARF and RHD
An overview of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, including key concepts.
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Treatment techniques and best practice recommendations.
Recognising ARF
Identify key symptoms and accurately diagnose acute rheumatic fever.
Preventing RHD
Learn about prevention strategies and their impact on reducing disease.
Women and girls with RHD
Learn about the health needs of women and girls with rheumatic heart disease.
RHD in pregnancy
Diagnosis and best practice care for rheumatic heart disease during pregnancy.
RHD for community workers
Learn how to support peopole living with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
Michael’s Story
Follow Michael’s journey with strep A, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
CPD accredited clinical webinars
Our clinical webinar series equips primary healthcare professionals with the latest evidence‑based insights into cardiovascular care, with practical guidance to enhance clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.
All webinars are accredited with RACGP and ACRRM.
Connected hearts and minds
Mental health, social isolation and loneliness can affect cardiovascular health. Join this expert-led webinar to explore the evidence and gain practical insights to support better patient care.
Obesity and CVD Statement
Members of the consensus statement expert taskforce explore the Heart Foundation’s new obesity and CVD clinical consensus statement.
What's trending in CVD
This  webinar explores how everyday factors such as stress, sleep, caffeine, respiratory illness, smoking and vaping shape cardiovascular risk.
What's hot cardiology
Explore new evidence shaping clinical practice, including lipid biomarkers, TAVI for aortic stenosis, and pharmacological strategies in heart failure.
The metabolic matrix
CKM syndrome affects multiple organs in the body. Our expert panel explores the latest evidence and its implications for improving patient outcomes.
Weighing in on CVD
Obesity is a complex chronic disease. Discover practical insights and innovative treatment modalities to optimise obesity and CVD outcomes in patients.
ACS guideline update
Key recommendations from the ACS guideline, including changes in diagnosis and management to deliver timely, evidence-based coronary care.
Learn from those who set the standards
The National Heart Foundation of Australia develops evidence-based clinical guidelines, statements and tools used by health professionals across the country to support cardiovascular prevention, diagnosis and management.
Our free CPD accredited education translates trusted guidelines into practical, clinically relevant learning to support real-world decision-making and improve patient outcomes. Developed in collaboration with leading cardiologists, primary care clinicians and specialists, each learning activity is grounded in current evidence and aligned to best practice.
Stay up to date, strengthen your clinical confidence, and apply nationally recognised standards in your everyday practice.
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Last updated22 September 2026