Health
About Heart Week
Heart Week is Australia’s national heart health awareness week held in May each year.
It provides an opportunity for all people living in Australia to start a conversation about heart health with their loved ones and take positive steps to reduce their heart disease risk.
- Move more
- Check your blood pressure
- Get to know your cholesterol level
- Aim for a healthy weight range
- Sit less
- Get social
- Quit smoking
- Eat a healthy diet
- Talk to your Doctor
- Learn about your risk
Manage your risk
If you know your Systolic Blood pressure and Cholesterol levels, this is an excellent Risk Profiler.
Assessing and managing cardiovascular disease risk - 2023 Australian guideline and calculator
Judy Buckley
College Nurse