Health topic quickview: Cardiovascular diseases
A collection of Cardiovascular diseases-related information in the Health and Ageing website.
Cardiovascular disease
13 September 2010
The term cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to diseases of the heart and blood vessels. It is the leading cause of death in Australia.
Campaigns
- 28 Oct 2009National Tobacco Campaign
- 27 Oct 2009National Binge Drinking campaign (Drinking nightmare)
- 26 Oct 2009Measure Up campaign
Publications
- 15 Apr 2011Australian Government response to Review of cardiovascular disease programs
- 30 Mar 2009Review of cardiovascular disease programs
- 01 Aug 2008An Evaluation of the public access defibrillation (PAD) demonstration
- 28 Oct 2006National service improvement framework for heart, stroke and vascular disease
- 28 Oct 2006Blueprint for nation-wide surveillance of chronic diseases and associated determinants
- 28 Oct 2006National chronic disease strategy
