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Two Feet & A Heartbeat 2026

Two Feet & A Heartbeat is HeartKids’ annual community walk, bringing thousands of heart kids, heart teens, families, friends and supporters together across Australia each October.

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Champions of the Heart

We’re helping heartkids and their families navigate their heart condition for life.

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Every 3 hours a child is born with CoHD

“When your child is sick in hospital the worries are endless and then there’s the utter despair of having our family separated” Mum, Rachael

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The HeartKids Podcast

Featuring cardiologists, experts and people from our community sharing their stories. New episodes every fortnight!

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What is

Childhood-onset Heart Disease (CoHD)?

Childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD) is the term used to describe the range of heart conditions that impact people from birth or develop during childhood.

Some heart conditions are present from birth and are known as congenital heart disease. Others develop later in childhood and are known as acquired heart disease, often following illness or infection.

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Condition Types

What We Do

HeartKids is Australia’s only national organisation dedicated to children, young people and families impacted by childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD), providing information, support, connection and advocacy across every stage of their unique journey.

Our Support

CoHD is a lifelong journey, and so is HeartKids’ support. Our teams, many with lived experience, offer emotional and practical care, tailored to milestones like diagnosis, schooling, and adulthood, ensuring families and individuals receive expert guidance at every stage.

Our Impact

For nearly 50 years, HeartKids has ensured that those impacted by childhood-onset heart disease are informed, connected and supported across every life stage. Grounded in lived experience, clinical expertise and meaningful advocacy, HeartKids helps shape research, policy and standards that will improve health outcomes for generations to come.

Our Resources

HeartKids provides trusted information and resources about CoHD. Our resource library is a one-stop-shop for all our CoHD resources, including fact sheets, podcasts, videos and more.

How You Can Help

Give to HeartKids

Your heartfelt gift will bring hope and transformation to over 250,000 Australians living with CoHD. Discover the ways to give and get involved today.

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Community Fundraising

Find your passion and get involved in making a lasting difference in the lives of those impacted by CoHD. Discover our engaging community programs today. 

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Get Your Work Involved

Discover how to get your workplace involved in transforming the lives of those living with CoHD today. 

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Volunteer With Us

We greatly appreciate the gift of your time as we unite to support those living with CoHD. Explore the many ways you can volunteer with HeartKids.  

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Latest News and Stories

Fundraising walk for childhood heart disease arrives in Broome

Two Feet & A Heartbeat 2026 News Clipping: Originally posted 12/10/2026 in the South Western Times; Broome AdvertiserLink available here Author: Seth Carter Broome locals are being encouraged to put on their walking shoes this October as Heartkids’ annual Two Feet & a Heartbeat annual community walk arrives at Cable Beach. The fundraiser, in support […]...

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Fundraising walk for childhood heart disease arrives in Bunbury

Two Feet & A Heartbeat 2026 News Clipping: Originally posted 12/10/2026 in the South Western Times; Bunbury HeraldLink available here Author: Seth Carter Locals are being encouraged to put on their walking shoes this October as Heartkids’ annual Two Feet & a Heartbeat annual community walk arrives at Jetty Baths in Bunbury. The fundraiser, in […]...

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HeartKids walk returns to Moonta

Two Feet & A Heartbeat 2026 News Clipping: Originally posted 13/10/2026 in the Yorke Peninsula Country Times KadinaAuthor: Caitlin Menadue The third annual Two Feet and a Heartbeat walk for HeartKids returns to Moonta Bay this Sunday, October 18, raising funds and awareness for families affected by childhood-onset heart disease. Among those taking part will […]...

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Kiama infant’s incredible recovery after shock heart condition discovery

Two Feet & A Heartbeat 2026 News Clipping: Originally posted 126/09/2026 on Region IllawarraLink available here A Kiama family will walk alongside their community in support of children impacted by heart disease and to share their own experience, just months after their baby girl underwent major surgery to save her life. If you didn’t know […]...

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Walk for Heartkids this October

Two Feet & A Heartbeat 2026 News Clipping: Originally posted What’s On SydneyLink available here Walk for Heartkids this October Sunday 18th October, 2026 at 9am Information Australians are being encouraged to put on their walking shoes this October as HeartKids’ annual Two Feet & A Heartbeat walks bring thousands of heart kids, heart adults, […]...

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Young heart surgery survivor to join Mackay HeartKids walk

Two Feet & A Heartbeat 2026 News Clipping: Originally posted 13/10/2026 on the Mackay MinuteLink available here What’s Happening? Camryn and her family will join the HeartKids community in Mackay this Saturday for the annual Two Feet & A Heartbeat charity walk. The event takes place at Old Mulherin Park on Saturday, 17 October 2026, […]...

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