The Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association Inc (ACRA) is the only national association representing the multidisciplinary health professionals who are involved in primary and secondary prevention of cardiac disease.This aim of this site is to support health professionals who are currently working in the field of cardiac rehabilitation or who wish to find out more about cardiac rehabilitation.

To see the President's message click here

To JOIN ACRA Click Here

For the Vice President Elect position, there are 2 candidates, Kathy Read from SACRA and Paula Candlish from CRA NSW. Click on their names to download their biographies and the proxy form if you want to vote but will not be present at the ACRA AGM in Alice Springs, 14 August. Remember, to submit your proxy vote you either have to delegate another member who can vote for you at the AGM, or you can email/fax your proxy, nominating who you wish to vote for to the ACRA executive officer 1300 662 272 by Tuesday 12th August 5pm.

The Vision of ACRA is:
Empowering health professionals to achieve optimal and equitable outcomes for all those affected by heart disease and related conditions.

If you would like to know more about what is happening in your state, nationally or internationally, please contact the ACRA Executive Officer at admin@acra.net.au

Proxy form for the Vice President Elect vote

Download the form and either nominate another member attending the AGM to have your vote, or nominate your chosen candidate and either sned it with another member, or email/ fax 1300 662 272 it to the ACRA executive officer before Tuesday 12 August 5 pm to have your vote count.

Click on Kathy Read and Paula Candlish's bios news articles to find out more about them

Paula Candlish VP elect Bio
Click to download Paula Candlish's biography.

Kathy Read VP elect Bio
Click to open up Kathy Read's biography

Better ARF/RHD care for clinicians

On 16 August there will be a 1 day seminar about clinical practice and Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease. Themes include management, prevention and quality improvement.

18th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition of the Australian Cardiovascualr Health and Rehabilitation Association and the 12th Chronic Disease Network Conference "Health at the Heart of Australia"

Come and join everyone in the centre of Australia 13-15 August 2008.

Early Bird registration closes 30 May so print off the registration brochure (in the conference section of the website) and disseminate out.

Heart Foundation Conference 2009

The Heart Foundation is the leading organisation in the fight against

cardiovascular disease in Australia. We are proud to announce the

second Heart Foundation Conference to be held in Brisbane, Queensland from 14-16 May 2009, with the theme 'Hearts in Focus : Celebration, Collaboration and Challenges.'

ACRA Promotional Poster
download and print off this poster to advertise ACRA in your workplace.

ACRA Practitioner Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation 2008