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Asthma triggers at school

Posted on February 2, 2021 (June 26, 2024) by Brooke Szabo

Each year there is a big spike in hospital presentations and doctor visits for children who have asthma, particularly…

Healthy lunchboxes for your child with asthma

Posted on February 1, 2021 (September 2, 2022) by Brooke Szabo

Packing a healthy lunchbox can help your child have the right balance of energy, concentration, and nutrition to get through…

It’s not just the puffer – make sure you use a spacer for asthma control

Posted on January 16, 2021 (September 2, 2022) by Brooke Szabo

To ensure your child with asthma receives the correct dose of their asthma preventer and reliever medications, it’s not just…

Can you do sports with asthma?

Posted on December 23, 2020 (August 6, 2024) by Brooke Szabo

Before Harrison Betts hits the dancefloor for his regular hip hop classes, he knows he just has to have…

2020: A challenging year for people with asthma

Posted on December 21, 2020 (October 1, 2021) by Brooke Szabo

What a year it has been, a year that will go down in history. In 2020 Australians with asthma have…

Asthma Australia announces new Chair

Posted on December 17, 2020 (December 17, 2020) by Brooke Szabo

Asthma Australia is pleased to announce some changes to our Board of Directors. Chair James Wright David Simmons, OAM We are proud to announce that James Wright has taken up…

Tips to prepare for a thunderstorm asthma event

Posted on November 11, 2020 (November 25, 2021) by Brooke Szabo

Tips to prepare for a thunderstorm asthma event Protecting yourself this pollen season and managing your asthma and allergies matters, particularly if you…

Facing up to barriers, bushfires and COVID-19, Ebony’s 2020

Posted on October 21, 2020 (October 21, 2020) by Daniel O'Sullivan

“When I got a call from contract tracers, I was completely shocked…” Ebony has spent 2020 in isolation. For 29–year–old Sydney resident Ebony Wightman, a combination of last summer’s bushfire smoke and the…