New Heart Foundation Resources
There has been a decline (61%) in deaths from circulatory diseases between 1998 and 2018 for First Nations Peoples. However, heart disease is still a major contributor to the gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians.
The Heart Foundation wants to improve the heart health of all Australians by providing information and resources to reduce risk of heart disease, so we have developed new and updated web content on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health for health professionals and consumers.
New pages for consumers
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Are you at risk of heart disease?
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Lower your risk of heart disease
- What is acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease?
New pages for health professionals
Updated pages for health professionals
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart Health Projects
- For professionals: Guidelines for acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
- For professionals: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples identification training
- For professionals: Cardiovascular disease risk assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults
- For professionals: Online education and training
