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Heart Age Calculator

Could you be at risk of heart disease? Get your estimated heart age now....

Environment, climate change and heart health

Information on how air pollution, heatwaves and bushfires can impact heart health, and what you can do to look after yourself. ...

Physical activity after a heart attack

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

Mushroom, feta and thyme omelette

10 minutes

Serves 1

Italian recipes

Find heart healthy Italian recipes....

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...

The Heart Failure Toolkit

The Toolkit provides health services with a targeted approach to addressing readmission rates and decreasing variation in care....

For professionals: Guidelines for acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Australian  guidelines  for  prevention, diagnosis and  management of  acute  rheumatic  fever and  rheumatic  heart  disease ...

Italian fish parcels

20 minutes

Serves 4

What is angina?

Angina is a type of chest pain or discomfort that’s a symptom of an underlying heart problem, usually coronary heart disease (CHD)....

For professionals: Heart failure tools and resources

Resources for healthcare professionals on the management of patients with heart failure ...

WEBINAR | Pressure rising: Clinical controversies and updates in hypertension

WEBINAR | Navigating the latest updates on CVD prevention

Clinical Guidelines

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

Order patient resources online

Search and order from our range of printed patient resources online. ...

Beef recipes

Find heart healthy beef recipes....

For Professionals: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples information and resources

Resources for providing best practice cardiovascular care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples....

Salad recipes

Search through our tasty salad recipes...

Apricot & pecan muffin bars

30 minutes

Serves 8

Physical activity resources

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

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Seared salmon with lentil salad

15 minutes

Serves 4

For Professionals: Coronary artery calcium scoring

The National Heart Foundation of Australia Position Statement: Coronary artery calcium scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Australia.¹...

Key Statistics: Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease

Building physical activity into urban planning and design

Resources available for built environment professionals to help guide in the development of active outdoor and indoor spaces....

Do you have a Heart Story to share?

Sharing your story could help another Australian just like you to overcome their heart challenges...

Heart stories

Stories of hope from Australian men and women fighting heart disease....

Exercise boosts artery health in middle-aged and older men, not testosterone therapy

Media Release - 22 February 2021...

Cheesy Mexican vegetable pie

1 hour

Serves 4