

Confidential. Personal. Reliable.
Got a question about your heart?
Call the Helpline on 13 11 12 during business hours.
It’s a free service and we’d love to hear from you.
- Lines open 8.30am to 5.30pm Australian Central Standard Time Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
- Email: health@heartfoundation.org.au
Apart from the cost of a local call, our service is completely free. You don't need to make an appointment and you can ask us as many questions as you like.
Need help getting in contact?
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you may wish to use the National Relay Service to get in touch with us.
- Voice relay call: 1300 555 727
- NRS Chat or internet relay call
- NRS Captions or captioned relay call
- SMS Relay: 0423 677 767
- TTY users: 133 677
If English is not your first language, you can still call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450 and ask them to telephone the Heart Foundation Helpline on 13 11 12.
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