How to keep your heart strong
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Lower your risk of heart disease
Support and resources to help you stay healthy and reduce risk of heart disease.
Key takeaways
- Learn more about a healthy lifestyle to lower risk of heart disease.
- Get support for health conditions that increase risk of heart disease.
- Call the Heart Foundation Helpline for support or information about heart health.
- To know your risk of heart disease, it's important to get a regular health check with your doctor or health service.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have higher rates of heart disease.
The Heart Foundation is committed to improve the heart health of all Australians by providing information and resources to reduce risk of heart disease.
The Heart Foundation has information and resources to reduce risk of heart disease.
Reduce your risk of heart disease
Certain risk factors make some people more likely to have heart disease. You can protect your heart by taking care of the following:
Follow a heart healthy eating pattern
Learn more: Healthy eating to protect your heart
Take action:
Be physically active (move more)
Learn more: Physical activity and your heart health
Take action:
Stop smoking tobacco/cigarettes
Learn more:
Take action: Don’t smoke close to the home
Limit alcohol intake
Learn more:
Maintain a healthy body weight
Learn more: Healthy body weight
Take care of your mental health
Learn more:
A doctor (your GP) is a recommended first step to discuss your concerns.
Additional resources
Aboriginal Heart Health Website
The Heart Foundation has worked with St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney to develop a range of heart health resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
This partnership has built a nationally significant online resource to reach and inform communities across a range of heart health information.
Visit the St Vincent’s Hospital NSW and Heart Foundation Aboriginal heart health website for more information.
My heart, My life program - Heart Attack and Angina
See your doctor, nurse or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professional regularly: To know your risk of heart disease, it's important to get a regular health check with your doctor or health service.
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Preventing heart disease starts with knowing your risk factors and making changes to live a healthier life.
How to keep your heart strong
Support and resources to help you stay healthy and reduce risk of heart disease.
Last updated02 July 2021