28 Mar 2025
Asthma Australia welcomes federal budget commitment to cheaper medicines and enhanced healthcare access
Asthma Australia welcomes federal budget commitment to cheaper medicines and enhanced healthcare access
19 Feb 2025
Asthma Australia issues mould health hazard warning after floods ravage QLD
With rain finally abating across North QLD, homes are at increased risk of being infested with mould, which can exacerbate asthma and allergies. Asthma Australia is urging people to safely remove mould growth in affected buildings once flooding subsides.
29 Jan 2025
Asthma Australia says Asthma Action Plan is as essential as packing your kid’s school hat
As Australian children return to school, Asthma Australia is urging parents to update their child’s Asthma Action Plan. Just like packing a school hat, this simple step helps ensure your child’s asthma is well-managed and helps teachers, coaches, and caregivers know exactly what to do if a flare-up occurs.
16 Dec 2024
Survey reveals 81 per cent of Australians are stressed about poor air quality from bushfires this year as worrying bushfire season looms
A new survey by Asthma Australia revealed that 81 per cent of Australians and 90 per cent of those who have or care for someone with asthma are concerned about the impact of air pollution on their health heading into bushfire season.
11 Nov 2024
Asthma Australia welcomes free RSV vaccination during pregnancy
The federal government this week announced the National Immunisation Program (NIP) listing of Pfizer’s Abrysvo vaccination for pregnant people to help protect their infants from lower respiratory tract illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
17 Oct 2024
Asthma Australia urges people with hay fever to take thunderstorm asthma seriously
Ryegrass pollen season is well underway in Victoria.
24 Sep 2024
Kate Miranda appointed as Asthma Australia CEO
Asthma Australia has announced Kate Miranda as its new CEO. Her appointment follows an extensive search following the resignation of inaugural CEO Michele Goldman in May this year.
18 Sep 2024
New National Sustainable Asthma Care Roadmap
A report that aims to improve the lives of people living with asthma, while at the same time reducing greenhouse gas emissions from respiratory inhalers, was launched today by the Hon. Ged Kearney, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care.
09 Sep 2024
The Livingstone Foundation Supports Asthma Australia
Asthma Australia would like to thank Australia’s leading distributor of medical supplies — Livingstone International — for its ongoing financial support through The Livingstone Foundation.
02 Sep 2024
People with asthma to get two inhalers for the price of one thanks to new 60-day prescriptions program
People with asthma to get two inhalers for the price of one thanks to new 60-day prescriptions program
