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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Lower your risk of heart disease
Support and resources to help you stay healthy and reduce risk of heart disease.
Key takeaways
- Learn more about a healthy lifestyle to lower risk of heart disease.
- Get support for health conditions that increase risk of heart disease.
- Call the Heart Foundation Helpline for support or information about heart health.
- To know your risk of heart disease, it's important to get a regular health check with your doctor or health service.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have higher rates of heart disease.
The Heart Foundation is committed to improve the heart health of all Australians by providing information and resources to reduce risk of heart disease.
The Heart Foundation has information and resources to reduce risk of heart disease.
| Warning signs of heart attack action planFrom the Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program |
| Recipe booklet “Cooking in the Pilbara”From the Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program |
Reduce your risk of heart disease
Manage health conditions
We offer information and resources to support you to take the right steps to manage your health conditions that increase risk of heart disease.
Blood pressure | Learn more: My heart my family our culture: High blood pressure Blood pressure and your heart Take action: Blood pressure action plan |
Cholesterol | Learn more: My heart my family our culture: High cholesterol High blood cholesterol Take action: Cholesterol and triglycerides action plan |
Diabetes | Learn more: My heart my family our culture:Diabetes Diabetes and heart disease Learn more about managing diabetes on the Diabetes Australia website. Take action: Don’t smoke close to the home Quit smoking action plan |
Chronic kidney disease | Learn more: Make the Link: Chronic Kidney Disease Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease |
Taking medicines | Learn more: My heart my family our culture: Medicines Taking your medicines |
Recovery from a heart attack or angina | Learn more: Heart Foundation recovery and support resources Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you Support after a heart attack |
Additional resources
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Heart Health Check Toolkit
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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...
Health Professional Tools
Health Professional Tools
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Clinical guidelines and position statements
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
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Absolute CVD risk charts
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Cardiovascular disease risk factors and heart attack warning signs in women
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Information for healthcare professionals and the public on cardiovascular disease risk factors and warning signs affecting women. ...
WEBINAR | The future of CVD risk assessment
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Getting the right balance of fats in your diet can improve your heart health....
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Feelings and emotions after a heart attack
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This is a guide to how you might be feeling after a heart attack. ...
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Atrial fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia where your heart beats irregularly and fast....
Being a carer for a heart attack patient
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