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Where our funds go
Every donation to the Heart Foundation helps in the fight against heart disease, which is the number one killer of Australians.
For more than 60 years the Heart Foundation has worked hard to ensure the money entrusted to us is used as efficiently and effectively as possible. Your support helps us to have a maximum impact by enabling us to:
- fund world-leading research
- develop care guidelines for health professionals
- support high quality care for people living with heart disease
- help Australians to live healthier lifestyles
- advocate to government and industry across initiatives to improve heart health
Where do we get our money?
The Heart Foundation relies on the generosity of everyday Australians; in 2018 80% of our funding came from your support. Other sources of income included grants for programs and research, as well as investment income.Where our funds go
In 2017 the Heart Foundation spent $68 million to prevent heart disease and improve the heart health and quality of life of all Australians.
Through health programs and public education, we are making a difference to the heart health of all Australians. In 2017 we invested more than $26 million (45% of our income) in these activities.
Research has the potential to save thousands of lives, and the Heart Foundation is the largest non-government funder of cardiovascular research in Australia. In 2017 we invested $13 million (14% of our income) to fund major research awards.
Since 1959, we have invested the equivalent of $557 million towards research into the cause, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart disease. Heart disease is still the single biggest killer of Australians –there is still a lot of work to do.
Research Directory
Research Directory
Tenecteplase versus alteplase for stroke thrombolysis evaluation trial
Tenecteplase versus alteplase for stroke thrombolysis evaluation trial
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Heart Health Check Toolkit
Heart Health Check Toolkit
MyMarathon
MyMarathon
MyMarathon
The fundraising race where you set the pace. Run, jog or walk MyMarathon at your own pace during October....
Research connect newsletter
Research connect newsletter
Research connect newsletter
The Research Connect Newsletter provides monthly updates on the Heart Foundation Research Program....
Blueprint for an active Australia
Blueprint for an active Australia
Blueprint for an active Australia
The Blueprint for an active Australia provides evidence-based actions to help address physical inactivity....
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Lunch recipes
Lunch recipes
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Christmas recipes
Christmas recipes
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Heart Health Network
Heart Health Network
Heart Health Network
Heart Health Network is the Heart Foundation’s newsletter for health professionals delivered to your inbox once a month....
Stay informed about COVID-19
Stay informed about COVID-19
Stay informed about COVID-19
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Know your risk: Family history and heart disease
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Know your risk: Family history and heart disease
A family history of heart disease could mean you are at greater risk....
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Kid-friendly lentil stew
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...
Tasty recipes to start the day | Breakfast Recipe Booklet
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Tasty recipes to start the day | Breakfast Recipe Booklet
Have an easy and delicious start to your day. Get your free copy now....
Heart conditions in women
Heart conditions in women
Heart conditions in women
Like men, women can be diagnosed with a range of heart conditions....
Confidential. Personal. Reliable.
Confidential. Personal. Reliable.
Confidential. Personal. Reliable.
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Dairy and your heart health
Dairy and your heart health
Dairy and your heart health
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Italian veggie fritters with tomato salad
Italian veggie fritters with tomato salad
Italian veggie fritters with tomato salad
Workplace giving program
Workplace giving program
Workplace giving program
Workplace giving is a simple and tax effective way for employees to make regular donations to a cause they care about. ...
Key Statistics: Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease
Key Statistics: Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease
Lessons learned: recovering from open heart surgery
Lessons learned: recovering from open heart surgery
Lessons learned: recovering from open heart surgery
After having five open heart surgeries between the ages of 13 and 41, Peter knows a thing or two about recovery....
For professionals: Heart failure tools and resources
For professionals: Heart failure tools and resources
Resources for healthcare professionals on the management of patients with heart failure ...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
Heart disease can occur 10 to 20 years earlier among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and can lead to long-term health problems. ...
2020 Strategic Grant Recipients
2020 Strategic Grant Recipients
Exercises to do at home
Exercises to do at home
Exercises to do at home
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
Projects aimed at improving the heart health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management
Absolute CVD risk assessment is an integrated approach that estimates the cumulative risk of multiple risk factors to predict a heart attack or stroke event in the next five years....
For Professionals: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples information and resources
For Professionals: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples information and resources
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....