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MyMarathon

The fundraising race where you set the pace. Run, jog or walk MyMarathon at your own pace during October....

Heart Health Check Toolkit

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...

Heart failure resources for patients

Educate your patients on everything they need to know about heart failure and managing their condition ...

When The Heart Gets Heavy: Emotional Wellbeing and Heart Conditions

Emotional wellbeing is like having a garden, sometimes it grows green on its own, other times it needs watering, cutting back or fertilising....

Donate to the Heart Foundation

Every dollar that you donate will help fund research, support and programs that help save lives....

Get your family moving

Get your kids active and set them up for healthier habits into adulthood....

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....

Hypertension clinical information and guidelines

Clinical information for diagnosis and management of hypertension....

What is heart failure?

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

The NSW Cardiac Rehabilitation Working Group

Supporting Young Hearts Podcast

Supporting Young Hearts is a six-episode series interviewing young people with lived experience of heart conditions and talking through advice for supporting emotional health and well-being....

Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing: An Online Forum for Young Heart Patients

How we work

One Heart, One Team...

What's your BMI?

Are you within a healthy weight range for your height?...

Keeping a close watch on brain and kidney health during heart surgery.

Green power smoothie

Remember a loved one with a tribute

Honour the life of a loved one with a donation to the Heart Foundation. Your donation offers hope for Australian hearts....

Christmas recipes

Find heart healthy festive recipes. ...

Atrial fibrillation resources for patients

For professionals: Heart failure tools and resources

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

Mental health and heart disease

Having a mental health condition can have a negative impact on your heart health and increase your risk of heart disease....

Kid-friendly lentil stew

30 minutes

Serves 4

Diabetes and heart disease

Diabetes is an ongoing health condition where your body’s usual ways of controlling your blood sugar, or blood glucose levels, don’t work properly. ...

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Kids recipes

Find heart healthy kids recipes...

Sit less, move more

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

Sorting out your finances after a heart attack

Explore how to manage your financial concerns after a heart attack. ...

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 ...