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Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Aboriginal heart health

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

Personal Walking Plan

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

Support for young adults: Online events

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

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. ...

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....

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

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....

Risk factors for women

In Australia, 90% of women have one risk factor for heart disease, and 50% have two or more. ...

Smoking and your heart

Understand how smoking can impact your heart health. ...

The Heart Foundation Community

We need your opinion, experience and skills to help us improve the heart health of all Australians. ...

Supporting Young Hearts Program

Information and resources for health professionals who are treating patients between 18 - 40 years of age....

The Heart Foundation Research Program

We are Australia’s biggest non-government funder of world-class research into heart health. Learn more about our high impact research. ...

Protein and heart health

What are the best sources of protein when it come to your heart health...

Help others in need through a gift in your Will

Ian “did not hesitate” to leave 100% of his estate to the Heart Foundation....

Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack

Thankfully for Grant Byrne, a lifelong Led Zeppelin fan, some quick thinking helped him avoid a stairway to heaven. Read Grant’s heart attack story now. ...

How can I set and achieve goals to improve my heart health?

Question of the month blog...

Kid-friendly lentil stew

30 minutes

Serves 4

Physical activity after a heart attack

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

What is a healthy body weight?

Find out what a healthy body weight is and the steps you can take to achieve it. ...

National Action Plan for Heart and Stroke

The national heart and stroke action plan aims to identify and prioritise action to reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke....

How can I beat the barriers and get active for a healthy heart?

Heart failure resources for patients

Educate your patients on everything they need to know about heart failure and managing their condition. ...

Coronary Angiogram Test

This is a common test done to find out angina symptoms, or during or after a heart attack. ...

Heart stories

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

10 ways to get the right balance of fats

Getting the right balance of fats in your diet can improve your heart health....

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Sit less, move more

You may be surprised to know that on average, adults sit for nine hours a day....