Strong Hearts, Strong Mob
Impact of RHD and CoHD on First Nations People
This space is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families and communities impacted by childhood heart conditions. HeartKids walks alongside community — offering support, sharing knowledge and creating connection in ways that respect culture and honour strength. This space brings together tools, stories and resources to help improve understanding, care and outcomes.
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Our journey to reconciliation: HeartKids’ Innovate RAP
HeartKids is thrilled to announce that our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan has been formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. A Reconciliation Action Plan (or RAP) is a way for an organisation to make a formal commitment towards reconciliation. In developing...
New Program to Strengthen RHD Support and Prevention in WA’s North
HeartKids is proud to receive funding support from the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation for Our Hearts, Our Future, a new program focused on strengthening support and prevention of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Western Australia’s Kimberley and Pilbara regions....
Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The HeartKids resource library is an ever-growing hub of factsheets, videos, podcast episodes and animations, all designed to help you better understand CoHD and its impacts. This week, for NAIDOC Week, we want to share some of our favourite resources developed for...
New Animation: Gemma’s Bicillin Day
HeartKids is proud to launch Gemma’s Bicillin Day: What to expect when receiving treatment for RHD — a new animation designed to help young people feel more prepared and supported when receiving their Bicillin injections. The animation was developed in...
