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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. ...

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Aboriginal heart health

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

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

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....

Heart Healthy Dinner Plan

Sign up now and discover delicious, easy to follow dinner recipes. Plus shopping lists, tips and other helpful information to make healthy eating easy. ...

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

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

Clinical Guidelines

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

Help Keep families together this Christmas

Together, we can make heart disease history. Donate today to help fund ground-breaking heart research and keep families together this Christmas. ...

Why are you playing this game? It’s putting your heart at risk.

The game is “hide and seek”. You play it without even realising. The shock is that when you play this game, you could be placing your heart health at risk....

Research funding programs

Our research funding supports outstanding researchers who share our vision of an Australia free from heart disease. ...

Register your cardiac service with the Heart Foundation

This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....

Our history

For more than 60 years the Heart Foundation has been helping improve heart health across the nation....

Food and healthy eating during COVID-19

Healthy eating and COVID-19 FAQ...

Nutrition after a heart attack

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

After being treated for atrial fibrillation, Boyd is now back on track

Running has been an important part of Boyd's life, so imagine his shock when a heart condition he had never heard of threatened to put a stop to it. ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Training Centre

Training to support identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, in line with standard practice....

Snack recipes

Search for healthy snack ideas...

Heart attack recovery – your first month

Explore the Heart Foundation’s guide on what to expect in the first month after your heart attack. ...

Physical activity and your heart health

Physical activity and exercise can benefit your heart, body and mind....

Is salt bad for your heart?

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

Leaving a gift in your Will: A lasting legacy

One of the most powerful ways to help support a future without heart disease is to include a gift to the Heart Foundation in your Will...

What is a heart attack?

The most common cause of a heart attack is coronary heart disease....

What is heart failure?

Heart failure is a condition where your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be....

National tobacco strategy

Frameworks supporting tobacco control in Australia ...

Physical activity resources

Resources for health professionals interested in physical activity....

Active Living NSW

Active Living NSW supports physical activity and healthy built environments in NSW ...

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

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....

What is heart disease?

Heart disease is the broad term for conditions that affect the structure and function of the heart muscle. ...