Article provided by Dr John Blakey and Respiratory Physiotherapist Sarah Hug from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Being diagnosed with a lung condition can be a difficult experience. Sometimes people feel they are not given enough information,…
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It has been a big year for Asthma WA, and it’s not over yet. Our small team has been busy over recent months, opening a new lung function testing service and launching our very first…
“I like being able to make a real difference, not only to people with asthma and COPD, but more broadly, to help people in Western Australia.” – Sarah, Chief Finance Officer It takes an array…
By Asthma WA Respiratory Health Educator and Senior Respiratory Scientist, Charlene Butler Undiagnosed and misdiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a problem worldwide that can have serious consequences for people experiencing respiratory symptoms. Living…
Article provided by the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Respiratory Team. For people with asthma and COPD, the world of inhalers seems to get increasingly complicated. Adding another medicine may mean learning a new inhaler technique,…
Federal MP to take 237,000 steps for asthma Patrick Gorman gets to do plenty of walking in his role as the Federal Member for Perth. “As one of the younger, and therefore fitter, members of…
The first day of Spring also marks the start of National Asthma Week which runs from 1-7 September each year. It’s a great time to encourage conversations about asthma and how this time of year…
Asthma WA has opened Australia’s first Paediatric Respiratory Hub in Perth’s southern suburb of Cockburn. The Hub, which opened in September 2020, operates up to three days a month, with a second location hoped to…
It was a pleasant, sunny day in May 2016 when Teresa walked into our offices as a volunteer. After over 40 years of working in the real estate industry, she decided to take a step…
Regardless of the current COVID-19 situation, it is still winter and there’s no better time than the present to talk about some of the seasonal challenges our community faces when it comes to managing their…