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AFLW's rising star Tay Smith standing in an empty Gabba stadium with her hand on her heart.

We’re all in, because it will take all of us to end heart disease

42,000 people die from heart disease every year ...enough to fill this stadium.

While deaths from heart disease have been declining, the scale is too big to ignore.

For over 65 years, the Heart Foundation has been all in. Supporting research, encouraging healthier lifestyles, and helping save lives.

We’re leading the fight against heart disease, but we can’t do it alone. We need help to fund vital research. 

AFLW player Tay Smith sitting in the empty stands of the Gabba looking down at a football

In this advertisement, 'heart disease' is used as a general term for all cardiovascular disease. Statistics are compiled by the Heart Foundation based on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Causes of Death, Australia.

Tay lost her dad to a heart attack

Heart disease changed Tay’s life forever. After losing her dad, she’s encouraging people in Australia to prioritise their heart health and help support the fight to save more lives.

Progress needs all of us

Dr Jeff Leicester standing in a hospital looking at the camera while having a stethoscope around his neck

At 24, Geoff's main artery from his heart suddenly tore

Emergency surgery saved his life, but it also changed the direction of it. Today, Geoff is a doctor and Heart Foundation ambassador using his lived experience to help others prevent and manage heart disease.

Mandy Leaning against a brick wall smiling at the camera on a sunny day

Mandy had a 90% blockage in a major artery to her heart

Mandy's symptoms were repeatedly dismissed as anxiety. Her experience is a powerful reminder that women's heart disease can be missed, and that listening to your body can be lifesaving.

First Nation man, Kieran Bush standing at the bottom of the stairs smiling

A heart attack at 41 gave Kieran a new purpose

What started as unusual exhaustion and a feeling something wasn't right, quickly became a medical emergency. Today, Kieran is helping to improve heart health outcomes for First Nations people.

a man and a women working together in a lab

Saving lives through research

With the help of our supporters across Australia, we're actively funding more than 200 cardiovascular research projects each year through universities, hospitals and medical research bodies.

AFLW player Tay Smith smiling while wearing a heart foundation top

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