Heart Week

Do more for heart health beyond Heart Week

Health professionals

• Use the Aus CVD Risk calculator to enhance CVD risk assessment and management in your practice.

• Access resources and tools via the Heart Health Check Toolkit to support the delivery of CVD prevention efforts.

• Subscribe to the Heart Health Network to access the latest news, guidelines, resources and opportunities.

• Get the latest evidence on CVD risk assessment and management by watching our on-demand clinical webinar series.

General public

• If you are 45 and over and do not have heart disease, we recommend you see your GP for a Medicare-subsidised Heart Health Check. Some people may be eligible earlier, including First Nations peoples from 30 years, and from 35 years for people living with diabetes.
• Find out your heart age and if you could be at risk of heart disease.
• Learn more about high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and how you can measure and manage these leading risk factors for heart disease.
• Understand healthy eating for your heart and discover Heart Foundation recipes.
• Start your physical activity journey and download a free Personal Walking Plan.