Healthier hearts in the workplace
Heart Week is Australia’s national heart health awareness week held in May each year.
It provides an opportunity to place a spotlight on heart health in our workplaces by starting important conversations with colleagues. By providing information about heart health, you can empower your team to make healthier choices.
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Get involved this Heart Week!
Workplaces
Everyday Australians
Health Professionals
Place a spotlight on heart health in your workplace this Heart Week by starting important conversations with your colleagues.
Heart-healthy habits for your workplace
How to create a heart health awareness program
This Heart Week (5-11 May) we are asking workplaces in Australia to never miss a BEAT by encouraging their employees to understand their personal risk of developing heart disease and to take action by booking in a Heart Health Check with their GP.
Improving heart health among employees can have a significant impact on staff wellbeing, and overall productivity.
Try these simple initiatives this Heart Week
Make heart health a priority during Heart Week
Block out 30 minutes in the diary for all staff during Heart Week: Encourage your people to take the time to understand their risk of heart disease, they can use this time as a prompt to book in a Heart Health Check and use the Heart Age calculator tool or even go for a lunchtime walk. It’s also an opportunity to provide information to make positive health behaviour changes such as taking small breaks to move or browsing our range heart-healthy recipes.
Provide your staff with the tools to make heart health a habit
Encourage your staff to find out more about risk factors for heart disease and why it is so critical to address them early. For more information, share this resource with your staff.
Creative display competition
Get creative in decorating your practice using our free resources to start a conversation about heart health with your patients!
Enter our Heart Week creative display competition for your chance to win one of three $500 gift vouchers (T&Cs apply). Winning and shortlisted displays will be featured nationally on our social media and newsletters.
To enter, share photos on social media with #HeartWeek2025 and tag the Heart Foundation, or submit them via our online form. Eligible displays must be in shared public areas within workplace settings.
We would love to hear from you
For more information or to discuss other ways to support Heart Week contact [email protected].
Funder acknowledgement
The Heart Foundation would like to acknowledge the partial funding received from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care for this Heart Week campaign.
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Heart Week Proud Sponsor UNCLE TOBYS and the Heart Foundation have partnered to inspire Australians to enjoy rolled oats as part of a heart-healthy eating pattern, helping to manage cholesterol and support heart health. |