About Heart Week
Heart Week is Australia’s national heart health awareness week held in May each year.
This Heart Week, we're encouraging health professionals to Never miss a BEAT by using the latest tools and resources to deliver more Heart Health Checks to eligible patients.
Get involved this Heart Week
Health professionals
Start a conversation with your patients about heart disease and the steps they can take to improve their heart health this Heart Week.
Heart Week promotion in your organisation
Download your FREE promotional pack and shop the merch range to spread awareness of heart health at your workplace this Heart Week.
Use the Aus CVD Risk calculator during your next Heart Health Check
Enhance your CVD prevention efforts with the Australian Guideline and calculator for assessing and managing CVD risk.
Aus CVD Risk calculator
Use the Aus CVD Risk calculator during your next Heart Health Check
Since its launch, the Aus CVD Risk calculator has been used over 1.8 million times, proving to be an accurate and comprehensive tool for cardiovascular risk assessment in primary care.
The guideline provides the latest evidence on assessing and managing CVD risk in a primary prevention setting.
Use the Aus CVD Risk calculator in your next Heart Health Check.
Access new clinical education
New clinical case studies – Applying the Aus CVD Risk calculator
Three clinical case studies have been developed to support you to accurately identify, assess and manage CVD risk in eligible patients.
Using real life scenarios, each accredited case study will guide clinicians through the application of evidence-based guidelines and practical examples to implement Heart Health Checks in everyday practice.
Clinical Case Study: Kelly
Learn how to assess and manage CVD risk, focusing on weight and diabetes.
Clinical Case Study: Rocco
Learn how to assess and manage CVD risk, focusing on diabetes and mental illness.
Clinical Case Study: Aarav
Learn how to assess and manage CVD risk, focusing on cholesterol and hypertension.
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Practical resources to support your Heart Health Checks
Use the below tools and resources to plan and deliver Heart Health Checks.
Creative display competition
Use our free resources to bring Heart Week to life in your practice and start important conversations 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 #HeartWeek2026 and tag the Heart Foundation, or submit them via our online form. Eligible displays must be in shared public areas within workplace settings.
Last year's winners and entries
Last year's winners and entries
Last year's winners and entries
Last year's winners and entries
Last year's winners and entries
Last year's winners and entries
Last year's winners and entries
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. |