Skip to content
Medical Health Aged Care, Seniors Interest

MEDIA ALERT: September 18 – 24 is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Week. Discovering an irregular heartbeat could save your life.

Hearts4heart 2 mins read

A red and white logoDescription automatically generated with low confidence

Media Alert 

Did you know . . .  

  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects approximately 500,000 Australian men and women and incidence is expected to double in the next decade. Around 90% of people affected by atrial fibrillation are under 75 years of age. 
  • As many as 30% of those living with AF remain undiagnosed and are at high risk of stroke, heart failure and dementia. Many people living with AF don’t experience symptoms, which means you could be living with the underlying heart condition without knowing. 
  • This year, hearts4heart is launching its 10th Annual Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Week, with the aim of educating people about the symptoms and risk factors of AF.   
  • In the lead up to Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Week (18 – 24 September), peak body hearts4heart, healthcare professionals, politicians, patients, and loved ones across the country are urging Australians to speak with their GP about getting their heart checked. 

Arranging interviews 

We can line up interviews with CEO of hearts4heart, Tanya Hall, medical experts in all states across Australia, and local case studies in Adelaide and Melbourne (see bio and headshots attached).  

Media Assets 

We can assist you with a range of resources to help you build your story including content for TV, radio and online. 

For more information visit hearts4heart.org.au  


About us:

Supported by Australian and New Zealand cardiologists, hearts4heart is a leading health promotion charity supporting, educating, and advocating for people living with heart disease. 


Contact details:

Kerry Jung – [email protected] 0435 753 618 

Sajini Subhaskaran[email protected] 0413 279 264

Media

More from this category

  • Medical Health Aged Care
  • 15/05/2025
  • 16:56
Dementia Australia

Memory Walk & Jog Gold Coast just weeks away!

The 2025 Gold Coast Memory Walk & Jog is just a few short weeks away, with the event taking place on Sunday, 1 June at Pratten Park, Broadbeach. Following overwhelming support for last year's Gold Coast Memory Walk & Jog, we are returning bigger and better for another year. Memory Walk & Jog Gold Coast will help advance the work of Dementia Australia, which delivers invaluable support, education and resources for people living with dementia, their families and carers. Memory Walk & Jog is about being part of the community and feeling supported. We are in this together, which is…

  • Contains:
  • Medical Health Aged Care
  • 15/05/2025
  • 16:33
Dementia Australia

Last chance to join us for the Sydney Memory Walk & Jog!

With only a few sleeps to go, walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers are gearing up to participate in the 2025 Sydney Memory Walk & Jog. More than 1,230 people have already signed-up to take part – but there’s always room for more with online registrations still open, or sign-up on the day of the event. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said it was fantastic to see Sydney locals throwing their support behind Memory Walk & Jog, all while getting active for their brain health. “We look forward to hosting Memory Walk & Jog on Sunday 25 May at Cathy…

  • Contains:
  • Medical Health Aged Care
  • 15/05/2025
  • 16:17
Dementia Australia

Last chance to join us for the Redcliffe Memory Walk & Jog!

With only a few sleeps to go, walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers are gearing up to participate in the 2025 Redcliffe Memory Walk & Jog. More than 540 people have already signed-up to take part – but there’s always room for more with online registrations still open, or sign-up on the day of the event. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said it was fantastic to see Redcliffe locals throwing their support behind Memory Walk & Jog, all while getting active for their brain health. “We look forward to hosting Memory Walk & Jog on Saturday, 24 May at Scarborough…

  • Contains:

Media Outreach made fast, easy, simple.

Feature your press release on Medianet's News Hub every time you distribute with Medianet. Pay per release or save with a subscription.