Home | The Heart Foundation

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. ...

Personal Walking Plan

Feel healthier and happier in six weeks with a free Personal Walking Plan...

Heart Week

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Support for young adults: Online events

A series of virtual events for young adults on managing emotional wellbeing. ...

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join our community of fundraisers who are committed to taking action to fight heart disease....

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Trek for Australian Hearts

Join the Heart Foundation in South Australia for the journey of a lifetime, trekking the ancient Flinders Ranges to help save Australian hearts....

Aboriginal heart health

Visit the St Vincents Hospital NSW and Heart Foundation Aboriginal heart health website for more information...

Fats, oils and heart health

Get the right balance of healthy fats in your diet ...

What is coronary heart disease?

Coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease occurs when a coronary artery clogs and narrows because of a buildup of plaque....

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. ...

Heart attack medication

There are a number of medications you could be prescribed after a heart attack....

10 steps to protect your heart health

Ready to help your heart keep on beating? Here are 10 important ways to reduce your risk of heart disease for a healthier life. ...

How to make healthier meals at home

Cooking at home is often healthier than eating out....

Clinical Guidelines

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

Heart health information in your language

A selection of heart health information brochures in a range languages...

Our Annual Reports

Discover our Annual reports from 2013 onwards. ...

From diagnosis at 37 to heart surgery, rehab and now

Claude Lam, Open heart surgery survivor...

Norm discovered he was at risk of a major heart attack just in the nick of time

Norm didn’t worry too much about his cholesterol problem – until an angiogram revealed he had an 80 per cent blockage in a major heart artery. ...

Coronary Artery Calcium Score

A Coronary Artery Calcium Score or CT Calcium test can be used to estimate your risk of heart attack or stroke....

Feelings and emotions after a heart attack

This is a guide to how you might be feeling after a heart attack. ...

Key Statistics: Coronary Heart Disease

Statistics and information on coronary heart disease in Australia ...

My health for life program

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

Smoking and tobacco regulation

There are still more than 20,000 deaths caused by smoking every year....

Relationships and sex after a heart attack

Explore some useful things to know about intimacy after a heart attack....

Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips

With spring sprung, now is the time to get back to heart-healthy eating. ...

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....

Applying for research funding with the Heart Foundation

Discover more about our various funding programs, requirements, and application dates now....