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Aboriginal heart health

Visit the St Vincents Hospital NSW and Heart Foundation Aboriginal heart health website for more information...

Support for young adults: Online events

A series of virtual events for young adults on managing emotional wellbeing. ...

Personal Walking Plan

Feel healthier and happier in six weeks with a free Personal Walking Plan...

Support us and help save Australian hearts

Join the fight against Australia’s biggest killer by supporting the Heart Foundation. ...

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join our community of fundraisers who are committed to taking action to fight 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. ...

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

Heart Foundation programs and resources to support your recovery....

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....

Heart-healthy drinks

While water is clearly the most heart-healthy drink, there are ther drinks that can be enjoyed in moderation. ...

Celebrate the life of someone you love by giving to the Heart Foundation in their memory

Healthy eating to protect your heart

What does a heart-friendly diet look like?...

Building physical activity into urban planning and design

Resources available for built environment professionals to help guide in the development of active outdoor and indoor spaces....

Encouraging cardiovascular research excellence in South Australia

Blood tests for heart disease

Blood tests can measure the levels of substances such as blood fat to show if, and how much of, your heart has been damaged....

Blood pressure and your heart

Understand blood pressure and how it can impact your heart health....

What is heart valve disease?

Heart valve disease means that your heart valve or valves don't open or close properly....

Blueprint for an active Australia

The Blueprint for an active Australia provides evidence-based actions to help address physical inactivity....

Heart stories

Stories of hope from Australian men and women fighting heart disease....

What waist measurements mean for your heart

How your waist measurement contributes to your heart health...

Matilda signs up for Jump Rope just one month after open-heart surgery

Media Release - 26 June 2020...

Supporting SA cardiac patients and health professionals with free resources

We want to make it easier for South Australians to lead heart-healthy lives....

What is coronary heart disease?

Coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease occurs when a coronary artery clogs and narrows because of a buildup of plaque....

Heart Week

Monday 3 May – Sunday 9 May 2021...

Vegetarian recipes

Search through our vegetarian recipes...

Supporting Young Hearts Podcast

Supporting Young Hearts is a six-episode series interviewing young people with lived experience of heart conditions and talking through advice for supporting emotional health and well-being....

Key Statistics: Cardiovascular Disease

Statistics and information on Cardiovascular disease in Australia. ...

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....