Our Corporate Sponsors

We are incredibly grateful to have the support of businesses that are committed to helping us improve the lives of people living with asthma. Our supporters are connected to the cause and they believe in the work we do to benefit the lives of 2.7 million Australians living with asthma.

If you are interested in working with us, please visit our Corporate Partnerships page.

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

For over a decade, Bird Healthcare and Asthma Australia have enjoyed a national partnership. Together, Bird Healthcare through their echamber brand and in conjunction with Respiratory & Sleep Service are helping people with asthma breathe better. The partnership aims to improve access to asthma diagnostics and asthma spacer devices which improve the efficacy of pressure meter dose inhaler medicines. We thank Bird Healthcare for their continued support of all of our campaigns and especially for supplying their echamber spacers to our Asthma Australia Support Service Clients free of charge. Bird Healthcare is an Australian-owned company with over 30 years experience in developing, manufacturing and selling world-class medical innovations, primarily in the respiratory and sleep medicine markets.

MAJOR SPONSORS

We are proud to have the support of Initial Hygiene for our work in air quality, especially through Asthma Week 2023 and our Back to School Asthma 2024 campaign. Initial Hygiene are leaders in medical-grade air hygiene solutions for schools, offices, health settings, hotels and provide solutions for your own home right here in Australia. They understand why we’re working so hard to improve policies and awareness about indoor air quality. The sponsorship aims to improve knowledge about the role of air quality on the health and well-being of people with asthma and other respiratory conditions. The sponsorship includes the InspireAir 72 Air Purifier device that Asthma Australia is able to pass onto our community through programs and promotions.

Over many years we’ve been proud to have the support from global biopharma company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Over 2023, GSK sponsored our Asthma Week Healthy Homes campaign and the high profile work we’re leading with the health sector to reduce emissions from asthma inhalers as part of the Federal Government’s Climate and Health Strategy. GSK are at the cutting edge of respiratory health medicines and continue to manufacture quality medications that support people with asthma to live and breathe freely every day.

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

Chiesi has been developing medicines to treat respiratory disease for more than 30 years. Thanks to modern treatments, patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a better chance to live more active lives. We’re proud to have the support of Chiesi who provide unrestricted funding for the work we do.

AstraZeneca works to transform healthcare by pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. There remains a huge unmet need in treating people with chronic diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). AstraZeneca is focused on rewriting the future of respiratory and immunology conditions evolving from symptom control to disease modification, remission and one day cure.

Orion is a globally operating Finnish pharmaceutical company – a builder of well-being. Orion develops, manufactures and markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. We believe that health and well-being create the foundation for a good life. We seek to lead the way in environmental responsibility in our industry and are continuously raising the bar in environmental and climate responsibility. Orion are firmly on track towards carbon neutrality in our own operations by 2030.

We are an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the centre of our ambitions.

BMedical is an Australian company dedicated to bringing the latest innovative technology for respiratory, sleep and medical products to our shores. One of these is the Smart Peak Flow Meter, a digital peak flow meter device and app that provides intelligent, digital support for tracking and understanding asthma triggers, when to treat symptoms, and having informed discussions with your doctor. Helping people with asthma to access the best products to support their breathing is at the heart of why we’re working together.

ASTHMA WEEK 2023 SPONSORS

BUSINESSES THAT DONATE

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