Home | The Heart Foundation

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Heart Age Calculator

Try our Heart Age Calculator to understand what contributes to your risk of heart disease....

Clinical Guidelines

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

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....

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. ...

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

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

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

Our history

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

My health for life program

The Heart Foundation is a proud supporter of the Queensland My health for life program...

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 angina?

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

Heart conditions in women

Like men, women can be diagnosed with a range of heart conditions....

Chicken recipes

Find heart healthy chicken recipes....

What is cardiac rehab?

Cardiac rehab is proven to keep you out of hospital and reduce your risk of death from heart conditions....

Staying active for better heart health

Moving more every day is one of the best habits you can have....

What is a heart attack?

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

Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack

Thankfully for Grant Byrne, a lifelong Led Zeppelin fan, some quick thinking helped him avoid a stairway to heaven. Read Grant’s heart attack story now. ...

The Heart Foundation Community

We need your opinion, experience and skills to help us improve the heart health of all Australians. ...

CVD and COVID-19 Grant

Grants to support ground-breaking research focused on COVID-19 and its interaction with heart conditions....

What is heart disease?

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

What is heart valve disease?

Heart valve disease means that your heart valve or valves don't open or close properly....

Philanthropic investments

Making philanthropic investments through the Heart Foundation can transform Australians’ health. ...

Wholegrains and heart health

All you need to know about wholegrains to put you on the right track...

Cook with Heart

Join the Cook with Heart Challenge as seen on Channel 7...

Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health

The prevalence of depression is high in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)....

Our research stories

We fund amazing researchers who have important stories to tell...

Reading food labels

Nutrition information panels and ingredients lists are a good way of comparing similar foods so you can choose the healthiest option....

Heart failure resources for patients

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

Health professional online learning

We offer a number of modules focused on improving cardiovascular care....

Heart Health Network

Heart Health Network is the Heart Foundation’s newsletter for health professionals delivered to your inbox once a month....