Updates the data and trends provided in the First Report on National Health Priority Areas, overviews current activity in cardiovascular health and proposes a framework for future collaborative action between all stakeholders. This report is one of a series of biennial reports to Australian Health Ministers on each of the five National Health Priority Areas (NHPAs). It is part of a process that involves various levels of government and draws on advice from non-government sources, with the primary goal of reducing the incidence and impact of heart, stroke and vascular disease in Australia.