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If you're 45 and over, or 30 and over if you're of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you should book your Heart Health Check today...

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Health Professional Tools

Guidelines, publications and support for the health professional community....

Together, we can change the future of heart disease

The power of your ongoing support can help save lives and keep more families together. Help us continue to fund promising heart research projects by donating today. ...

Being a carer for a heart attack patient

Your role as a carer for a heart attack patient is an important one – explore some useful things to know....

Heart Foundation Walking

Learn more about Heart Foundation Walking and find your local walking group....

Italian fish parcels

20 minutes

Serves 2

Improving heart health for all Australians

Guidelines for the assessment and management of Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk ...

Get your family moving

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

Wholegrains and heart health

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

Dessert recipes

Find heart healthy dessert recipes....

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 ...

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....

Q&A with Dr James Nadel

The role of inflammation in the development, identification and treatment of unstable blood vessel plaque...

Permanent Pacemaker (PPM)

A small, battery-powered device that is fitted under the skin of your upper chest....

Vegetarian lasagne

1 hour

Serves 6

Aiming high after a stroke

Sami Kennedy-Sim is an Olympic freestyle skier specialising in Ski Cross. ...

Chilli and garlic prawn spaghetti

15 minutes

Serves 2

Women and heart disease

Information and resources for healthcare professionals....

A nurse shares her top recovery tips for young cardiac patients

Pauline is a nurse and shares advice for young people who have had a heart event or are recovering from surgery....

Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips

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

$8 million for research into Australia's biggest killer - heart disease

Media release - 3 June 2021...

What is a healthy body weight?

Find out what a healthy body weight is and the steps you can take to achieve it. ...

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....

How can I set and achieve goals to improve my heart health?

Question of the month blog...

Create your fundraiser at Do it for Heart

Become a Heart Foundation fundraiser, do it for heart and make a real difference to your community....

Kids recipes

Find heart healthy kids recipes...

Lamb souvlaki wraps

5 minutes

Serves 2

Lipid management clinical information and resources

Lipid management resources for health professionals...

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. ...