It's World No Tobacco Day 🚭 So let's highlight some of the incredible work being done to protect young people in Australian from the harms of vaping and smoking 👉 Read more here: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/q-and-a/dr-courtney-barnes

How can health systems better address obesity to prevent CVD? Join our @worldheart.org #WHA79 side event (Geneva or online) on 18 May to explore practical, system-wide solutions. In-person: crm.world-heart-federation.org/en/civicrm/e... Online: crm.world-heart-federation.org/en/civicrm/e...

BREAKING📣 New research from Prof Joshua Lewis, @edithcowanuni.bsky.social & his team has shown that AI can detect a marker of heart disease from DEXA bone density machine scans, unlocking a cost-effective way of preventing heart disease before it strikes. www.heartfoundation.org.au/media-releas...

AI detects heart disease using DEXA scans | Heart Foundation

Latest research breakthrough from an Australian researcher shows AI detecting heart disease in DEXA scans. Read more about this exciting innovation.

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What a WEEK! 😍 A huge thank you to everyone who’s been part of Heart Week 2026 so far... It’s not too late to get involved 🤝 Learn more: www.heartfoundation.org.au/heart-week?&...

It’s officially Heart Week! Here’s how you can get involved and spread the word 🫡 Learn more: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/heart-week?&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=heartweek

Heart Week is NEXT WEEK! 🚨 1️⃣ Discover the latest clinical resources 2️⃣ Enter our Heart Week creative display competition 3️⃣ Download your free promo pack 🔗 https://pulse.ly/nlxukgbwgb

Join us for our latest clinical webinar 🎥👩‍⚕️ 👉 Reserve your spot today = https://heartfoundation-au.zoom.us/webinar/register/3317732899865/WN_vzD066GqSIynP19rH-EvMw#/registration

Applications are OPEN for First Nations Cardiovascular Health Grants! This program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led research to advance heart health equity in remote communities. Apply now: heartfoundation.org.au/research/res...

First Nations CVD Grant | Heart Foundation

This funding opportunity is expected to produce tangible outcomes with the potential to create high-impact change to the cardiovascular health of First Nations peoples.

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Our latest Research Impact Report is hot off the press! 🗞️ Learn more about the remarkable discoveries, accomplishments and real-world impacts of our funded researchers: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/our-research-funding-program

Applications for Heart Foundation Vanguard Grants are OPEN & close 15 May. Apply for funding to test feasibility for innovative CVD research and build evidence for larger studies. Apply now: www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/res...

Data shows that in the event of a heart attack or cardiac arrest, women are less likely to receive CPR or defibrillation in public. Yamba Surf Life Saving Club is tackling this by implementing a CP-Her program, training with female manikins. Read more: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Women are less likely than men to receive CPR. This surf club is looking to change that

NSW Ambulance data shows women are 10 per cent less likely than men to receive CPR from a bystander in public, and 50 per cent less likely to get defibrillation .

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Applications are OPEN for Postgraduate Scholarships! This program supports graduates to undertake research-based PhD/Master studies, growing the next generation of CVD researchers. Start your application today: www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/res...

Applications are OPEN for Postdoctoral Fellowships! Designed to help early career researchers build independence, strengthen their track record, and attract future funding. Apply now: www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/res...

Thank you for the fascinating keynote presentations and panel discussions on the theme of Equity in the Era of AI. #NSWCVRN2026Showcase #cvdresearch @heartfoundationau.bsky.social

Healthcare professionals, this one’s for you 🫵🥜 Join our seminar with Nuts for Life to explore evidence behind heart‑healthy eating, practical ways to boost fibre intake, and how it supports cholesterol, blood pressure & weight management. Register 🔗 https://pulse.ly/5kbus7a7gm

ChampBuilders gets at‑risk students moving with structured boxercise + peer mentoring (with Headspace support) - and sessions led by Aus boxing champ Yusuf Chothia. Got an idea to boost activity? Score a grant up to $30K. Open until 1 Mar. Apply: www.heartfoundation.org.au/active-austr...

Active Australia Innovation Challenge (AAIC) | Heart Foundation

Have an idea to get your community active? The Heart Foundation has grants up to the value of $30,000 for new, innovative programs that get more people moving in schools, universities or local communi...

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We commend Food Ministers for taking the next step to make the Health Star Rating mandatory on all packaged foods. For public health & consumer choice: it will support making informed decisions at the checkout & provide an incentive for manufacturers to put healthier products on our shelves.

Applications are OPEN for Future Leader Fellowships! The program is giving A/Prof Rebecca Kozor momentum and confidence to lead research that changes lives. Are YOU an emerging leader in cardiovascular research? Apply now: www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/res...

📢 Attention researchers! The Heart Foundation’s 2026 research funding opportunities opening soon. From emerging cardiovascular researchers to established leaders, plan your applications now 👉 www.heartfoundation.org.au/research/res...

Applications for the 2026 Active Australia Innovation Challenge are now open. 🙌 The Heart Foundation are awarding grants of up to $30,000 for NEW innovative ideas that get people moving. Follow the link for more information on the submission process. www.heartfoundation.org.au/active-austr...

Active Australia Innovation Challenge (AAIC) | Heart Foundation

Have an idea to get your community active? The Heart Foundation has grants up to the value of $30,000 for new, innovative programs that get more people moving in schools, universities or local communi...

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Global research network led by Prof Martha Hickey @unimelb.bsky.social) & Prof Ziad Mallat (@universitypress.cambridge.org) will launch SHE-HEALS with US$10m from the GCRFF to study the impact of menopause on heart health & launch the largest clinical trial to detect silent changes in arteries (1/2)

Just Announced 📣 From 12–14 November 2026, the @worldheart.org and the Heart Foundation will unite global experts, advocates, and communities in Perth for the 2nd World Congress on Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) to accelerate solutions to end RHD.🌏 www.heartfoundation.org.au/media-releas...

Heart Foundation selected to host 2026 World Congress on Rheumatic Heart Disease in Perth | Heart Foundation

The World Heart Federation has selected the National Heart Foundation of Australia to host the World Congress on Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in Perth next year.

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In Australia, heart disease affects both women and men, but men continue to experience better heart health outcomes than women 💔 It's time we understand women’s hearts better, visit https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/womens-hearts

With the right care, like managing blood pressure, cholesterol, and lifestyle, you can take control and protect your heart while managing your Diabetes. ❤️ #DiabetesLife #WorldDiabetesDay www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/d...

Honoured that our team Prof Sehgal and Zahrah Azman received a @heartfoundationau.bsky.social Vanguard Grant for our work that aims to reduce peri vascular fibrosis in the hearts of growth restricted neonates. Working towards the best start to life possible for our smallest most vulnerable babies.

Very grateful to be funded by @heartfoundationau.bsky.social to develop a new treatment for peripheral artery disease with collaborators The Heart Research Institute, University of Newcastle and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 🙏 @UTS

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Congratulations to our 2025 Heart Foundation funded researchers, who will share in $13.7 million to support 67 new cardiovascular research projects across Australia. 👏 Find out more about our newly funded researchers and their groundbreaking work. www.heartfoundation.org.au/research?&ut...

Congratulations to our researchers on their recent funding success! Dr @ingridstacey.bsky.social based at our WA hub has been awarded a @heartfoundationau.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship for her work improving cardiovascular health for First Nations communities.

Congrats to Dr Nikhilesh Bappoo, co-founder of Lubdub & VeinTech, winner of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for New Innovators! A Heart Foundation Catalyst Partner making healthcare more equitable through science-driven innovation.

2025 Prize for New Innovators: Dr Nikhilesh Bappoo

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This past weekend, it was announced that more than 1K additional GP clinics are expected to offer fully bulk-billed services under @ausgov.bsky.social's Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program. This means more people can access Heart Health Checks & ongoing care after a heart event.

Heart Foundation welcomes bulk-billing expansion

The Heart Foundation has welcomed the Australian Government’s bulk-billing expansion which will help more people see a GP for heart disease prevention and management.

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Take 15 minutes out of your day to fill in the Her Heart Women's Heart Health Survey and your answers will help us understand what women really know about heart disease – shaping research, education, and support programs that can save lives 👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F6BQC8B