
HeartKids & Heart Foundation
Reducing the impact of CoHD on Australians together

The Heart Foundation and HeartKids are proud to announce they are joining forces in a partnership which will accelerate their work towards their vision for all Australians impacted by childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD) to live happy, healthier and more productive lives.
CoHD is a major health issue nationally, with an estimated 2,400 babies born with a form of congenital heart disease each year and many more developing heart conditions during childhood. It is the most common congenital disorder in newborns affecting up to 1 in 100 births and as for most there is no cure, CoHD is lifelong, impacting children, teens and adults.
About Heart Foundation
For over 60 years, the Heart Foundation has been the trusted peak body working to improve heart disease prevention, detection and support for all Australians.
Partnering for improved outcomes
Efforts to help children, teens and their families with CoHD require a concerted effort to improve early diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care. This key collaboration combines the Heart Foundation’s expertise in heart health advocacy and research with HeartKids’ dedicated support for people navigating life with CoHD.
Through this partnership, both organisations will reduce the impact of CoHD by:
- Delivering community awareness campaigns that aim to educate the nation on CoHD and its impact.
- Advocating for improved health services and funding for CoHD care.
- Supporting new research programs which will help advance treatment options, and long-term management.
- Working to reduce the rate and impact of rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Heart Foundation Chief Executive Officer David Lloyd welcomed the alliance and said together the organisations would be proactive in transforming lives impacted by CoHD through advocacy, support and innovation.
“This partnership represents a significant and collaborative step forward in addressing the needs of children and their families living with childhood-onset heart disease,” Mr Lloyd said.
Visit Heart Foundation to learn more about their work to improve heart disease prevention, detection and support for all Australians.