Home | The Heart Foundation

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. ...

Health Professional Tools

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

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...

Heart Health Check Toolkit

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....

Heart procedures and devices

If you have a heart condition, your doctor may recommend different treatments, including procedures or devices. ...

Moroccan vegetarian tray bake

30 minutes

Serves 4

Key healthy eating messages for heart attack recovery 

Eating healthy foods can help you recover and reduce your risk of more heart problems. ...

Heart Week 2022

With one Australian having a heart attack or stroke every 4 minutes, you have the power to change this statistic. ...

Physical activity after a heart attack

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

Absolute CVD risk charts

Absolute CVD risk charts provide a visual tool to calculate CVD risk for use in practice in Australia....

Personal Walking Plan

Refer patients to a six-week free Personal Walking Plan...

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. ...

National Heart Health Check Recall Program

Known as Text to Detect, this will be the largest quality improvement program of its kind in Australian primary care....

Feelings and emotions after a heart attack

This is a guide to how you might be feeling after a heart attack. ...

Philanthropic investments

Making philanthropic investments through the Heart Foundation can transform Australians’ health. ...

What is FoodTrack?

FoodTrack supports the collection and monitoring of nutrition and product data for foods and beverages in Australian supermarkets. ...

Italian recipes

Find heart healthy Italian recipes....

Physical activity resources for patients and consumers

Physical activity information for professionals...

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Heart Foundation Tick

The Tick Program has made a substantial contribution to the health of Australians over the past 26 years....

Chest x-ray for heart disease

This test can help your doctor determine if there is anything wrong with your heart....

What is a cardiac arrest?

With immediate help a cardiac arrest can be survived. Learn how to save a life....

Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network

QCVRN provides a framework to strengthen cardiovascular research in Queensland...

Being a carer for a heart attack patient

Your role as a carer for a heart attack patient is an important one – explore some useful things to know....

Holiday Treats | Holiday Recipe Booklet

Bring family and friends together in the kitchen over this Festive season to help you create your favourite festive treats!...

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

Media Release 20 October 2020...

Clinical guidelines and position statements

We have developed a range of resources for you to use as part of routine care. ...

Spinach hummus with Turkish toasts

10 minutes

Serves 8

Q&A with Dr Jessica O’Brien

Quantifying myocardial inflammation in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease...