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World heart day - 29th September, 2012

3 May 2012

World heart day was created in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world's leading cause of death.

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease guidelines released

2 May 2012

Applying the latest available evidence, RHD Australia, an initiative of the Menzies School of Health Research, led a comprehensive review of the 2006 guidelines originally produced by the Heart Foundation and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Experts to discuss childhood chronic disease links

2 May 2012

Links between influences in the early years of life and chronic conditions will be explored by experts at a conference in Darwin in September.

Heart Week 2012 Sunday 6th May - Saturday 12th May

27 April 2012

During Heart Week 2012, the Heart Foundation will be urging all Australians to learn the warning signs of heart attack.

Winners of 2012 NSW Aboriginal health awards announced

10 April 2012

Individuals, teams and communities in New South Wales (NSW) who have demonstrated excellence in 'closing the gap' in Indigenous health outcomes were celebrated at an Awards ceremony late last month.

Generous donation enables heart attack DVD for Indigenous patients

4 April 2012

A $10,000 donation to Royal Darwin Hospital from a former patient has been used to develop a DVD explaining heart attack and treatment to Indigenous patients.

New report shows effectiveness of Indigenous health research institute

21 March 2012

A new report has been released showing that Australia's leading Indigenous health research institute makes a significant economic and social contribution to the nation.

HealthInfoNet workshops: helping to 'close the gap' in Indigenous health

20 March 2012

To increase access to its web resource and build the capacity of the frontline health workforce - and to assist the health workforce in 'closing the gap' in Indigenous health - the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet will deliver a program of free workshops across Western Australia (WA) over 18 months from April 2012.

Researchers say Indigenous Australians get less care after a stroke

16 February 2012

Indigenous Australians who suffer a stroke are less likely to receive life-saving care than non-Indigenous Australians treated in the same hospitals, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Stroke. The study closely examines the Indigenous patient data collected as part of a national stroke audit.

Heart Foundation WA shares lessons learnt from working with Aboriginal people

5 January 2012

The Heart Foundation WA (HFWA) recently released a paper encouraging not-for-profit organisations to take a comprehensive approach to reducing health disparities for Aboriginal people.

Healthy Lifestyle Worker toolkit launched

13 December 2011

The Director of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Professor Neil Thomson, today attended the Canberra launch of a new Healthy Lifestyle Worker toolkit to help tackle chronic disease in Indigenous communities.

Australian Capital Territory gets $1.2 million funding to improve health outcomes

26 October 2011

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher, announced on 23 October 2011, funding of $1.2 million through the ACT health promotions grant program to promote good health and prevent chronic disease.

Chronic Disease Network Recognition Awards for Aboriginal Health Workers

16 September 2011

The Chronic Disease Network (CDN) Recognition Awards have been held annually since 2008.

Sharing stories to improve Indigenous health care

12 July 2011

A study conducted by the Menzies Centre for Health Policy has found that sharing stories and health information with friends and families gives strength to Indigenous Australians living with chronic illness.

Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association conference

1 March 2011

The Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association conference will be held in Perth, Western Australia on 8 - 10 August 2011.

Victorian Aborigines are missing out on heart care

25 October 2010

Website and resource set about the Indigenous Chronic Disease Package

29 April 2010

The Indigenous Chronic Disease Package is a vital part of the Australian Government's response to closing the gap in Indigenous health outcomes.

RHDAustralia: a national approach to rheumatic heart disease prevention and management

25 January 2010

The Federal Government has announced that it will spend $2.5 million to help combat rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF), through the establishment of RHDAustralia, a new centre dedicated to prevention and management of the disease.

Cardiovascular disease web resource awarded a four-gecko rating

3 December 2009

The HealthInfoNet has a rating system based on its logo - the gecko.

FAQs for deaths and cardiovascular disease have been updated

26 November 2009

The answers to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on deaths and cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been updated.

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