The Heart Collective
Supporting women who are living with a heart condition.
The Heart Collective is an informal network of women with heart disease, created to provide a safe environment for women to connect, share experiences and learn from each other.
Women’s stories
Generously, a number of women have shared their personal stories of diagnosis and recovery so that other women will not feel so alone. These stories cover a range of heart conditions and represent women from all stages of life.
Watch their stories
Join the Heart Collective Facebook Group
Join our closed Facebook group to connect with others, share your story, hear how others are going and support each other in an accessible private environment.
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More Australians die of Heart Disease than any other cause.
More Australians die of Heart Disease than any other cause.
More Australians die of Heart Disease than any other cause.
And the heartache lasts a lifetime. But you can help the Heart Foundation fund life-saving research to keep more families together....
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Research Directory
Research Directory
Exercise boosts artery health in middle-aged and older men, not testosterone therapy
Exercise boosts artery health in middle-aged and older men, not testosterone therapy
Exercise boosts artery health in middle-aged and older men, not testosterone therapy
Media Release - 22 February 2021...
What waist measurements mean for your heart
What waist measurements mean for your heart
What waist measurements mean for your heart
How your waist measurement contributes to your heart health...
Being a carer for a heart attack patient
Being a carer for a heart attack patient
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....
Cardiac arrests in young people — what causes them, can they be prevented or treated?
Cardiac arrests in young people — what causes them, can they be prevented or treated?
Cardiac arrests in young people — what causes them, can they be prevented or treated?
Food and healthy eating during COVID-19
Food and healthy eating during COVID-19
Food and healthy eating during COVID-19
Healthy eating and COVID-19 FAQ...
Aiming high after a stroke
Aiming high after a stroke
Aiming high after a stroke
Sami Kennedy-Sim is an Olympic freestyle skier specialising in Ski Cross. ...
Sodium and salt converter
Sodium and salt converter
Convert the sodium listed on food products into grams of salt or vice versa. ...
Get started with more physical activity
Get started with more physical activity
Get started with more physical activity
Finding time for physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your heart...
Absolute CVD risk clinical guidelines
Absolute CVD risk clinical guidelines
The Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk (CVD) Guidelines helps healthcare professionals identify, prevent and manage a person's risk of developing CVD. ...
Salad recipes
Salad recipes
Salad recipes
Search through our tasty salad recipes...
Q&A with Lauren Blekkenhorst
Q&A with Lauren Blekkenhorst
Q&A with Lauren Blekkenhorst
Research to develop better evidence for the vascular and metabolic health benefits of vegetables and their bioactive constituents....
What is FoodTrack?
What is FoodTrack?
What is FoodTrack?
FoodTrack supports the collection and monitoring of nutrition and product data for foods and beverages in Australian supermarkets. ...
Action Plans
Action Plans
Action Plans
Recovery is a long journey, so having a plan makes a huge difference. Using an action plan gives you a step-by-step guide to improving your lifestyle....
COVID-19 info & FAQs
COVID-19 info & FAQs
COVID-19 info & FAQs
Information and FAQs about COVID-19 and heart disease....
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
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. ...
Chest x-ray for heart disease
Chest x-ray for heart disease
Chest x-ray for heart disease
This test can help your doctor determine if there is anything wrong with your heart....
Personal Walking Plan
Personal Walking Plan
Personal Walking Plan
Feel healthier and happier in six weeks with a free Personal Walking Plan...
What is cardiac rehab?
What is cardiac rehab?
What is cardiac rehab?
Cardiac rehab is proven to keep you out of hospital and reduce your risk of death from heart conditions....
Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health
Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health
The prevalence of depression is high in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)....
Sydney Swans join with the Heart Foundation to give Aussie hearts a sporting chance
Sydney Swans join with the Heart Foundation to give Aussie hearts a sporting chance
Sydney Swans join with the Heart Foundation to give Aussie hearts a sporting chance
Media release - 7 July 2021...
What is acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease?
What is acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease?
What is acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease?
Rheumatic heart disease is a serious disease that causes damage to your heart valves. ...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
Heart disease can occur 10 to 20 years earlier among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and can lead to long-term health problems. ...
Meatloaf
Meatloaf
Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips
Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips
Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips
With spring sprung, now is the time to get back to heart-healthy eating. ...
Keeping a close watch on brain and kidney health during heart surgery.
Keeping a close watch on brain and kidney health during heart surgery.
Keeping a close watch on brain and kidney health during heart surgery.
Wholegrains and heart health
Wholegrains and heart health
Wholegrains and heart health
All you need to know about wholegrains to put you on the right track...
Workplace giving program
Workplace giving program
Workplace giving program
Workplace giving is a simple and tax effective way for employees to make regular donations to a cause they care about. ...