07 Mar 2023
World First Mobile Screening Truck at Parliament Proves How Easy Saving Lives Could Be
Members of Parliament and Canberrans have an opportunity to tour the world’s first truly mobile CT unit, which is renewably powered, and ready to deliver a National Lung Cancer Screening Program for rural and remote Australians; at Old Parliament House over the next two days.
06 Mar 2023
National Silicosis Prevention Strategy consultation period closing soon, amidst call for ban of engineered stone
Lung Foundation Australia is urgently reminding people to have their say before public consultation on the National Silicosis Prevention Strategy (NSPS) 2023-2028 and accompanying National Action Plan (NAP) ends this week
01 Mar 2023
NSW residents bearing brunt of failing lung health system
New South Wales is lagging when it comes to specialist nurses, respiratory disease care and tighter tobacco legislation – endangering the health of thousands of people each year and overburdening hospitals.
28 Feb 2023
Nation’s single-biggest philanthropic investment injection for pulmonary fibrosis research
An extraordinary $5.37 million donation has been made to Lung Foundation Australia’s Hope Research Fund providing a much-needed boost for pulmonary fibrosis research.
20 Feb 2023
Public consultation now open: National Silicosis Prevention Strategy and Action Plan
As concern regarding silicosis escalates, Lung Foundation Australia, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, has opened public consultation for a National Silicosis Prevention Strategy (NSPS) 2023-2028 and accompanying National Action Plan (NAP)
17 Feb 2023
LGBTIQA+ Lung Health Community of Practice Launched
We are seeking motivated members of the LGBTIQA+ community and allies to create a national LGBTIQA+ Lung Health Community of Practice. Together we will create a road map to support lung health for the community.
16 Feb 2023
New specialist lung cancer nurses program announced in Queensland
As part of the Queensland Government’s election commitment, Lung Foundation Australia is thrilled to receive $2.6 million in funding over the next three years to implement a Specialist Lung Cancer Nurse (SLCN) pilot program in Queensland.
02 Feb 2023
World Cancer Day timely reminder of suboptimal care lung cancer patients endure due to chronic lack of funding
This World Cancer Day (4 February), spare a thought for the 22,800 Australians currently living with lung cancer who have a low survival rate and limited access to specialist care — despite lung cancer being the leading cause of cancer death in Australia.
02 Feb 2023
$3.9 Million Injection into Dust-related Diseases to Deliver Prevention, Support, Research and Response
As part of the three-year grant from the Commonwealth Department of Health, Lung Foundation Australia will deliver additional resources and one-on-one support for Australians living with, or at risk of, dust-related diseases such as silicosis.
