1800 278 462
Your own doctor or chemist may be able to offer specialised Asthma Education. If not, you can ask your doctor to check their HealthPathways software to refer you to another local service.
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Click on your state/ territory to find asthma services in your state. (Up to date as of June 2022).
Telehealth Service
Calvary Hospital: Emergency Department Asthma Discharge Project
If you went to Calvary ED because of your asthma:
- Calvary Hospital will get in touch with you to offer you a referral to Asthma Australia.
- This means you can get a free asthma education phone call from us.
Our calls are made:
- Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
- For all ages
We work with you:
- On how to take care of your asthma while waiting to see your doctor.
- On how to stop future asthma attacks.
- On how to get the best from your next visit to the doctor.
If you missed your call you can call 1800ASTHMA (1800 278 462) or fill out the callback form here.
Face to Face service
ACT Health Public Asthma Education
- Children’s Asthma Educator Service
- Free service for people up to 18 years old.
- Call Central Health Intake on 02 5124 9977
- Adult Asthma Educator Service
- Based at the Canberra Hospital.
- Call: 02 5124 2066
Check with your doctor or chemist for your local asthma service. You can also check with your primary health network for local asthma outpatient services found in HealthPathways.
Below are a few examples:
Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Hunter New England Children’s Hospital – Paediatric Asthma Clinic
Check with your doctor or chemist for your local asthma service. You can also check with your local primary health network for asthma outpatient services found in HealthPathways.
Check with your doctor or chemist for your local asthma service. You can also check with your primary health network for local asthma services found in HealthPathways.
Women’s and Children’s Hospital Respiratory and Sleep Unit: The Breathing Space –– services SA and part of NT for children 0 -18 years.
Country Health Connect- Country Asthma Services
Adult and children’s respiratory and asthma services are available at:
- Royal Hobart Hospital
- Launceston General Hospital
- North West Regional Hospital
- Mersey Community Hospital
Asthma Clinics for Children
There are Paediatric Asthma Clinics with asthma nurses at the hospitals in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie, available by GP referral. At the Burnie Hospital there is a specialist children’s respiratory and allergy service.
- At each appointment they will be available for education.
- They may assist with tests on your child’s lungs.
- The asthma nurse also helps arrange appointments and is the best contact person for questions and concerns.
For more information and contact details visit: https://doh.health.tas.gov.au/paediatrics/asthma-respiratory/asthma.
Respiratory Outpatient Clinics for Adults
Respiratory Outpatient Clinics for assessment and management are available at all hospitals.
Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Asthma Clinics for Adults
This clinic is for specialist assessment of patients with life threatening asthma attacks, moderate or severe persistent asthma, difficulty with self-management, lack of response to treatment, guidance needed around triggers and avoidance.
Check with your doctor or chemist for your local asthma service. You can also check with your primary health network for local asthma services found in HealthPathways.
Referral from your GP is needed to attend Respiratory Clinics at Public Hospitals such as:
- Austin Health Breathing and Sleep Disorders Clinic
- Eastern Health Respiratory Clinic
- Monash Health – Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Respiratory and Sleep Clinic
- Northern Health Respiratory Clinic
Other Asthma Services are located at community health centres such as:
- cohealth - Collingwood Community Asthma Education and Support
- cohealth - Footscray - Paisley Street Community Asthma Education and Support
- DPV Health - Paediatric Community Asthma Program
- Merri Health - Brunswick Asthma Education Clinic
- Merri Health - Coburg Asthma Education Clinic
- Ballarat Community Health – Asthma Education
- Bendigo Health – Respiratory Medicine Outpatient Clinic
- Corio Community Health Centre – Asthma Education
- Gippsland Lakes Complete Health – Respiratory Services
- Gippsland Southern Health Service – Respiratory Service
- Latrobe Community Health – Respiratory Services – several locations
- Wimmera Health Care Group – Nurse-led Respiratory Outpatient Clinic
- Warrnambool Community Health – Respiratory Education
- Royal Flying Doctor Telehealth Service – Respiratory Clinic
Check with your doctor or chemist for your local asthma service. You can also check with your primary health network for local asthma services found in HealthPathways.
Asthma WA - A free service for adults and children providing clinical support and education from nurse and community educators to people living with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Check with your doctor or chemist for your local asthma service. You can also check with your primary health network for local asthma services found in HealthPathways.