The Heart Foundation
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Associations, Community Health Service
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Community Care
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For over 60 years, the Heart Foundation has been the trusted peak body working to improve heart disease prevention, detection and support for all Australians.
Whilst our work has had a major impact on the survival rates of those suffering a heart attack and those living with heart disease, we will not be satisfied until it is completely eradicated. Coronary heart disease is still Australia’s number one killer, taking 51 lives every day. To help us realise our vision of an Australia free of heart disease, we continue to harness the energy and intellect of Australia’s best minds, and combine this with the teamwork and passion of our supporters and the generosity of millions of Australians by:
Funding high-impact research, supporting both emerging and leading heart health researchers
Advocating to governments and industry for increased funding and resources for heart health
Building community awareness about living a heart-healthy lifestyle through public health awareness campaigns, accessible information and resources
Supporting health professionals in their work to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage heart disease
Whilst our work has had a major impact on the survival rates of those suffering a heart attack and those living with heart disease, we will not be satisfied until it is completely eradicated. Coronary heart disease is still Australia’s number one killer, taking 51 lives every day. To help us realise our vision of an Australia free of heart disease, we continue to harness the energy and intellect of Australia’s best minds, and combine this with the teamwork and passion of our supporters and the generosity of millions of Australians by:
Funding high-impact research, supporting both emerging and leading heart health researchers
Advocating to governments and industry for increased funding and resources for heart health
Building community awareness about living a heart-healthy lifestyle through public health awareness campaigns, accessible information and resources
Supporting health professionals in their work to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage heart disease
Why us
The Heart Foundation is developing a 25-year strategy; this initiative is known as Vision 2050. Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death in Australia — accounting for over 17,000 deaths each year.
If nothing changes, Australia can expect to see 1.37 million individuals experience a cardiovascular disease (CVD) event from 2020 – 2029, resulting in $62 billion in healthcare costs and $79 billion in indirect costs. Failure to prevent the growing burden of CVD and associated chronic conditions threatens both our health system and our length and quality of life.
To respond to this urgent need, the Heart Foundation is focusing on investing in and implementing a long-term, coordinated and collaborative approach to drive research, innovation and translation in CVD in Australia. Launching in 2025, the aim of Vision 2050 is to make the generation who will turn 50 in 2050 the healthiest generation of Australians ever.
If nothing changes, Australia can expect to see 1.37 million individuals experience a cardiovascular disease (CVD) event from 2020 – 2029, resulting in $62 billion in healthcare costs and $79 billion in indirect costs. Failure to prevent the growing burden of CVD and associated chronic conditions threatens both our health system and our length and quality of life.
To respond to this urgent need, the Heart Foundation is focusing on investing in and implementing a long-term, coordinated and collaborative approach to drive research, innovation and translation in CVD in Australia. Launching in 2025, the aim of Vision 2050 is to make the generation who will turn 50 in 2050 the healthiest generation of Australians ever.
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