Heart Foundation
For more than 60 years, the Heart Foundation (Opens in new tab) has led the battle to save lives and improve the heart health of all Australians.
They are improving heart health in Australia by funding research, supporting people with heart disease, educating the public on heart health, and advocating for better heart-healthy practices. They also provide resources and guidelines for healthcare professionals.
Vision and mission
The Heart Foundation's vision is that heart health will be achievable by everyone in Australia by 2050.
They are doing this by advancing heart health equity; creating environments and systems that enable healthy behaviours; preventing, detecting, and managing risk early; and managing heart disease effectively to prevent further events.
How the Heart Foundation can help
The Heart Foundation fights for all hearts in Australia by:
- delivering support for people living with heart disease
- funding life-saving heart research
- guiding health professionals on preventing and treating heart disease
- providing access to resources and education materials about making heart-healthy choices
- advocating to government and industry to improve heart health in Australia
Programs, apps and tools
- Heart age calculator (Opens in new tab) estimate your risk of heart attack or stroke
- MyHeart MyLife (Opens in new tab) free support program for people living with heart disease and those who care for them
- Jump Rope for heart (Opens in new tab) the primary school skipping challenge that turns kids into Heart Heroes
- Heart health check (Opens in new tab) a 20 minute consultation with a doctor to assess your risk of heart attack or stroke in the next five years
- Heart Foundation walking (Opens in new tab) Australia's largest free walking network
- Heart healthy recipes (Opens in new tab) delicious, free to download heart-healthy recipes
- Clinical guidelines (Opens in new tab) evidence-based guidelines for a range of cardiovascular conditions
