We support GPs and health service providers
We work with you to achieve improved respiratory health for your patients.
Our experienced Respiratory Health Nurses and Educators support and educate any person with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to promote their respiratory wellbeing. Patients are always encouraged to keep in contact with their GP directly.
-You can refer patients using the online forms below-
— March 2022: due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, all services are being offered in digital and telehealth formats —
Our normal service covers:
- Basic facts and symptoms of asthma and COPD
- How to recognise worsening respiratory health
- Understanding prescribed medication and when to take it
- Checking of device technique
- Management goal setting for asthma and COPD
We can also support:
- Medication reviews
- Review of an asthma and/or COPD Care Plan
- Promoting self-management of their condition and discuss concerns regarding vaccinations
How we do this:
- one-on-one telehealth appointments
- lung function testing
- our Children’s Asthma Hub
- an Asthma Alert Facebook group (smoke and air quality alerts)
- community education
- education for schools
- a telephone helpline
- resources and monthly webinars for health professionals
Education & Resources
We have compiled a range of resources and educational opportunities to help you support your respiratory patients.
These include current best-practice resources from experts in Australia and around the world, along with recordings of our past webinars for health professionals, and the opportunity to register for future sessions.
Click here to access these resources:
Referrals
Any patients within Western Australia with asthma and/or COPD can be referred to our services, free of charge. Please find the online referral forms for our services below. If you have any questions or troubles with these forms, please contact us: (08) 9289 3600 or email: ask@asthmawa.org.au