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Heart Health Check Toolkit

For professionals: Online education and training

Online courses for health professionals focused on improving cardiovascular care. ...

Cardiomyopathy; another health curveball for Ange

A story from Ange Foster ...

Long-term recovery after a heart attack

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

Meatloaf

40-50 minutes

Serves 6

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. ...

Hypertension clinical information and guidelines

Clinical information for diagnosis and management of hypertension....

Pregnancy and heart disease

Information and resources for health professionals....

5 warning signs of a heart attack that you may not know

Exercises to do at home

All you need to know about keeping active during COVID-19....

Italian veggie fritters with tomato salad

20 minutes

Serves Serves 4 (as a main meal)

Our research stories

We fund amazing researchers who have important stories to tell...

Sweet potato breakfast hash

15 minutes

Serves 2

Healthy Food Access Tasmania

We've been working on several projects with local governments across Tasmania, big and small....

Sorting out your finances after a heart attack

Explore how to manage your financial concerns after a heart attack. ...

Heart Week

3 Minute Research Competition Terms & Conditions

Heart attack recovery – quit smoking

Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. Get the facts on quitting and how it can help you recover. ...

Endorsement of externally developed clinical resources

Pumpkin falafel wraps

10 minutes

Serves Serves 4 (as a main meal)

For professionals: Cardiovascular disease risk assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 

Recommendations for assessing Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ...

Q&A with Dr Susie Cartledge

Breaking down the silos - a pathway from acute hospital care to cardiac rehabilitation ...

Green power smoothie

Healthy eating to protect your heart

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

Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health

The prevalence of depression is high in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)....

Heart Foundation delivers $17.2 million for cutting-edge heart research in a challenging year

Media Release 20 October 2020...

Heart Safe Community

Heart Safe Community is a program that aims to increase a person’s chance of survival if they suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital. ...

9 food and heart health myths, busted

Let’s dive into nine common food and health myths and the facts behind them....