There’s no greater gift than the gift of life. Wayne Broady would tell you that himself.


At 52, Wayne was relatively fit and healthy. After a weekly swimming session with mates, he felt faint and as if he had severe indigestion. Wayne “knew something was wrong but had no idea what”.


He was having a heart attack that would later lead to heart failure.


Heart failure can rob you of the energy to live your life, but it doesn’t have to. Donate to the Heart Foundation and help fund new research that can help people with heart failure live a life worth living. People just like Wayne.

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“To know there are researchers out there looking to make it easier for people with heart failure creates hope” – Wayne Broady

What happened to Wayne 6 years ago was completely unexpected. After a weekly swimming session with mates, he felt faint and as if he had severe indigestion. Wayne “knew something was wrong but had no idea what”.

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Can get an entire school skipping by providing a registration kit to join Jump Rope for Heart, improving heart healthy habits and long-term heart health outcomes

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Could enable a researcher to grow mini hearts (bundles of beating heart cells) to study function and develop new treatments

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Could pay for a genetic profile so researchers can better understand the causes of heart disease

“Heart Foundation support not only enhances the quality of life for people with heart conditions but also positions Australia as a global leader in heart technologies” – Dr Thanh Nho Do

Dr Thanh Nho Do was awarded a Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant to design a soft skin-like robotic device that can help people with heart failure.

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