01 Aug 2024
World Lung Cancer Day – One year out from lifesaving screening
Australia’s National Lung Cancer Screening Program is now less than one year out from getting underway, making this World Lung Cancer Day a day of celebration and reflection for the country’s lung health community.
25 Jun 2024
1,000 more teens will start vaping per week if Parliament delays critical vaping bill
Joint statement from Cancer Council Australia, Public Health Association of Australia, and Lung Foundation Australia
19 Jun 2024
NSW Budget a slap in the face for lung cancer community
Lung Foundation Australia is hugely disappointed in the Minns Government budget released today, which fails their state’s lung cancer community.
05 Jun 2024
Can’t afford to breathe, cost of living crisis now critical
A bombshell new Lung Foundation Australia survey has revealed the cost-of-living crisis is forcing sick Australians to stop looking after their essential health needs.
31 May 2024
Calls to better protect children from tobacco and vaping industry
One in five Australian children who try vaping will move on to using cigarettes; just one of the reasons Lung Foundation Australia is calling for tobacco and vaping industry influence to be extinguished this World No Tobacco Day.
16 May 2024
Time to rethink the PR on PR (Pulmonary Rehabilitation)
Lung Foundation Australia are calling on health professionals to rethink the public framing of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR), giving the community a better understanding of who it can benefit.
29 May 2024
Lead balloon that’s just as poisonous, Vape excise is pure greed
Lung Foundation Australia has condemned calls from politicians, small business and vaping lobby groups to introduce an excise on e-cigarette products.
15 May 2024
Focus on research a win for Lung Health Community
The nation’s peak lung health body has commended the focus on health research in this year’s Federal Budget as excellent news for the future of lung health in Australia.
10 May 2024
To our Federal Politicians: Don’t be on the wrong side of history
Doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, public health experts, teachers, parents and guardians urge federal politicians to pass the Vaping Reforms Bill.
08 May 2024
Queensland’s strong action on engineered stone sets precedent for nation
Australia’s peak lung health organisation has commended the Queensland Government’s adoption of a ban on working with engineered stone from 1 July, including ruling out a transition period.