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Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program

First Nations heart health

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Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program

Working with local communities to help improve heart health in the Pilbara

About the Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program

The Heart Foundation is working to close the gap in life expectancy by reducing cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Currently, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are almost twice as likely to die from these conditions compared to non-indigenous Australians.

The Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program focuses on improving heart health outcomes in three communities in the Pilbara region of northern Western Australia: Karratha, Onslow and Roebourne.

The local Aboriginal community helped guide the development of the program to ensure the work is culturally appropriate and meets local needs. The program delivers heart health activities across:

  • Nutrition
  • Physical activity and exercise
  • Heart health education
  • Access to health services.

Co-designed resources

The Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program team have collaborated with health professionals and community members to develop culturally appropriate and practical health information:

Cooking in the Pilbara recipe book cover page
Recipe booklet 'Cooking in the Pilbara'

From the Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program 

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Warning signs of heart attack action plan
Warning signs of heart attack action plan

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Get a heart check animation

Watch on YouTube

Last updated22 June 2025