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Heart Health Check Toolkit

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

Guidelines, publications and support for the health professional community....

Together, we can change the future of heart disease

The power of your ongoing support can help save lives and keep more families together. Help us continue to fund promising heart research projects by donating today. ...

Heart Foundation recipes

Check out our recipe categories to find your next heart healthy meal....

How to make healthier meals at home

Cooking at home is often healthier than eating out....

Sweet potato breakfast hash

15 minutes

Serves 2

Dessert recipes

Find heart healthy dessert recipes....

Physical activity after a heart attack

Discover what you need to know about being active after a heart attack....

For Professionals: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples information and resources

Resources for providing best practice cardiovascular care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples....

Taking your heart medicines

Know what your heart medicines are for and how to take them. ...

What is heart valve disease?

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

Clinical Guidelines

Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...

Moroccan vegetarian tray bake

30 minutes

Serves 2

Chicken and avocado banh mi

15 minutes + 30 minutes chilling

Serves 4

How your heart works

Your heart is a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body. The blood gives your body the oxygen and nourishment it needs to work properly. ...

Nutrition after a heart attack

Discover key information on heart-healthy eating and drinking....

Lunch recipes

Search our lunch recipe ideas...

Harnessing the power of Vitamin C to improve the cardiovascular management of septic shock

Associate Professor Yugeesh Lankadeva, Institution: The University of Melbourne...

Cardiovascular disease risk factors and heart attack warning signs in women

Information for healthcare professionals and the public on cardiovascular disease risk factors and warning signs affecting women. ...

Women and heart disease

Information on women and heart disease for consumers....

Our corporate partners

We value the support of all of our corporate partners....

One pan Greek salmon bake

30 minutes

Serves 4

Action Plans

Recovery is a long journey, so having a plan makes a huge difference. Using an action plan gives you a step-by-step guide to improving your lifestyle....

WEBINAR | Absolute CVD risk assessment practical update

A multidisciplinary panel of experts discuss the practical application of absolute CVD risk assessment through Heart Health Checks....

Is salt bad for your heart?

Most Australians are eating more than the recommended amounts and this can cause health problems....

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....

Long-term recovery after a heart attack

Information to help you adjust to what could be the 'new normal'...

Heart Week

Create your fundraiser at Do it for Heart

Become a Heart Foundation fundraiser, do it for heart and make a real difference to your community....