A new Australian cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk guideline was launched on 20 July 2023 by the Hon Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler at Parliament House in Canberra.

This is the first major update to Australian CVD risk assessment guidelines in over a decade, distilling evidence from multidisciplinary clinical and consumer groups to inform recommendations which can help patients reduce their risk of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases including heart disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Supported by funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, and an initiative of the Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance, the development of the new guideline and accompanying calculator has been led by the National Heart Foundation, in collaboration with four ACDPA members: Diabetes Australia, Kidney Health Australia, and Stroke Foundation.

Read more to learn what's so new and unique about this new tool:
www.acdpa.org.au/news-2023-cvd-risk-guideline-launched

Check out the calculator: www.cvdcheck.org.au