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Heart health will be achievable by everyone in Australia by 2050

Heart health will be achievable by everyone in Australia by 2050

    Health for Every Heart is not just a vision – it is backed up by clear goals and specific actions. We start this journey with our blueprint for change.

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    Heart health will be achievable by everyone in Australia by 2050

    Vision: a blueprint for change

    Goal 1 - Advance heart health equity

    Actions

    1.1 Improve heart health and wellbeing for priority populations

    1.2 Address the disparities in heart health for First Nations peoples

    1.3 Advocate for policies to address social, environmental, cultural, and commercial determinants of heart health

    1.4 Ensure our work is continuously informed by consumers, communities, and people with lived experience

    1.5 Ensure equitable access to information and resources

    Goal 2 - Create environments and systems that enable healthy behaviours

    Actions

    2.1 Increase awareness of environmental impacts on heart health and take action to address these

    2.2 Collaborate across sectors to raise awareness of and improve heart health in young people

    2.3 Build and advocate for healthy communities, environments, and commercial systems

    2.4 Act on the environmental, genetic, and epigenetic influences on heart health

    Goal 3 - Prevent, detect, and manage risk early

    Actions

    3.1 Take action to identify and manage heart disease risk from an early age and stage

    3.2 Improve awareness and management of heart health risk factors across the life course

    3.3 Develop equitable risk prediction and management methods

    3.4 Improve access to diagnostic, monitoring, and treatment tools

    Goal 4 - Manage heart disease effectively and prevent further events

    Actions

    4.1 Ensure access to comprehensive and culturally responsive services and support for people living with heart disease

    4.2 Support research for advanced treatments and management of heart disease

    4.3 Improve cardiac arrest and heart attack survival rates

    4.4 Enable access to post-event cardiac care and rehabilitation, including psychosocial support

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