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Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation programs and resources to support your recovery.
Key takeaways
- The Heart Foundation is committed to supporting Australians who have recently experienced a heart event and their carers.
- You can access our free support program and resources to help you understand and manage your condition and return to your version of a quality of life.
My Heart, My Life program - Heart attack and angina
If you have recently experienced a heart attack or angina (link) event you can register for our free My Heart, My Life program. Friends and family who support you are also encouraged to register. The program offers free print resources, email and text journeys, webpage content and support calls from our qualified health professionals at the Heart Foundation Helpline 13 11 12.
Register for the My Heart, My Life Support Program
My Heart, My Life: Managing your heart health booklet
My Heart, My Life is a resource with practical advice and assistance to understand and manage your heart health. The booklet can help you understand heart disease, treatments and tests, and how you can look after your heart health in hospital and after leaving. This booklet is for those diagnosed with heart disease and their support people.Other resources available
- You can also access Heart Foundation resources in your language.
- Order free printed resources from our online shop.
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Heart Health Check Toolkit
Research Directory
Research Directory
MyMarathon
MyMarathon
MyMarathon
The fundraising race where you set the pace. Run, jog or walk MyMarathon at your own pace during October....
Roast vegetable pasta
Roast vegetable pasta
What is heart disease?
What is heart disease?
What is heart disease?
Heart disease is the broad term for conditions that affect the structure and function of the heart muscle. ...
How your heart works
How your heart works
How your heart works
Your heart is a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body. The blood gives your body the oxygen and nourishment it needs to work properly. ...
Clinical guidelines and position statements
Clinical guidelines and position statements
Clinical guidelines and position statements
We have developed a range of resources for you to use as part of routine care. ...
Research funding programs
Research funding programs
Research funding programs
Our research funding supports outstanding researchers who share our vision of an Australia free from heart disease. ...
Our supporters
Our supporters
Our supporters
Working together to save Australian hearts...
Strawberry fields oats
Strawberry fields oats
Strawberry fields oats
Help others in need through a gift in your Will
Help others in need through a gift in your Will
Help others in need through a gift in your Will
Ian “did not hesitate” to leave 100% of his estate to the Heart Foundation....
Snack recipes
Snack recipes
Snack recipes
Search for healthy snack ideas...
Driving and travelling after a heart attack
Driving and travelling after a heart attack
Driving and travelling after a heart attack
Explore our guide for driving and heart attack recovery. ...
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
Projects aimed at improving the heart health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ...
Your heart medicines
Your heart medicines
Your heart medicines
Information about commonly prescribed heart medicines. ...
Nutrition Evidence Summaries and Reviews
Nutrition Evidence Summaries and Reviews
Nutrition Evidence Summaries and Reviews
Romesco Sauce
Romesco Sauce
Romesco Sauce
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....
Benefits of physical activity for your heart
Benefits of physical activity for your heart
Benefits of physical activity for your heart
Physical activity and exercise can do wonders for your physical and mental health....
Spinach hummus with Turkish toasts
Spinach hummus with Turkish toasts
Cardiac arrest at 26: adjusting to a new ‘normal’
Cardiac arrest at 26: adjusting to a new ‘normal’
Cardiac arrest at 26: adjusting to a new ‘normal’
WEBINAR | Pressure rising: Clinical controversies and updates in hypertension
WEBINAR | Pressure rising: Clinical controversies and updates in hypertension
WEBINAR | Pressure rising: Clinical controversies and updates in hypertension
Heart Foundation recipes
Heart Foundation recipes
Heart Foundation recipes
Check out our recipe categories to find your next heart healthy meal....
Cardiac Rehabilitation Advocacy
Cardiac Rehabilitation Advocacy
Strategic Grants
Strategic Grants
Strategic Grants aim to generate innovative and collaborative research in the areas of identified knowledge gaps or those deemed to be priorities of the Heart Foundation. ...
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...
Blueberry cheesecake oats
Blueberry cheesecake oats
Blueberry cheesecake oats
Heart health submissions to Government
Heart health submissions to Government
Every day we are lobbying government and industry to improve heart health....