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Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Support and resources for health care professionals

Our range of clinical and patient support resources are available for you to use in your daily practice....

Clinical Guidelines

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

Heart Age Calculator

Try our Heart Age Calculator to understand what contributes to your risk of heart disease....

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join the Heart Foundation community. Together, we can make a real difference for Australian hearts. ...

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

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. ...

Fit, active and healthy – Sharon wasn’t expecting a heart attack

Fit, active and healthy, Sharon wasn’t expecting a heart attack. However, after experiencing a ‘widow maker’, she counts herself lucky....

Help others in need through a gift in your Will

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

Is salt bad for your heart?

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

The Heart Foundation Alumni Program

Stay connected with your research alumni community. ...

How to volunteer with us

Join our volunteers and make a difference to the heart health of Australians....

Stay informed about COVID-19

If you have heart disease, you are more vulnerable to severe complications....

Heart Foundation supports Wollongong City Council’s draft 10-year cycling strategy

Media Release - 30 June 2020 ...

Reading food labels

Nutrition information panels and ingredients lists are a good way of comparing similar foods so you can choose the healthiest option....

Food and nutrition position statements

A quick guide to the evidence behind the Heart Foundation’s new dietary guidelines....

Women's heart stories

Women's stories from around Australia...

What is a cardiac arrest?

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

10 ways to get the right balance of fats

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

Sit less, move more

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

Chicken recipes

Find heart healthy chicken recipes....

Nutrition after a heart attack

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

About the Lighthouse Hospital Project

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Australia, but the burden of disease disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples....

Absolute CVD risk charts

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

Medical tests for heart disease

Learn about the common tests your doctor may want you to have to diagnose your heart condition....

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. ...

End of Financial Year Tax Receipt

Looking to claim your donations in your tax return this financial year?...

Absolute CVD risk assessment practical update webinar

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