Research has revolutionised the lives of people with asthma

What we do

2.7m Australians have asthma (11% of the population)
Approximately 400 Australians die from asthma each year
39,500 Australians hospitalised
Only 24% of people with asthma have an Asthma Action Plan
62% of young people have poorly controlled asthma and 52% are at a higher risk of mental illness

$2.6m new funding for programs and research
$1m gift from the Ernest Heine family to develop a world leading telehealth coaching program
$100k Hudsons Coffee come on board to support asthma research
38 health organisations partner to deliver services

2,300 schools and community organisations trained in asthma risk management
38,000 teaching staff trained in asthma first aid - 10% via our new online training portal
3,425 health professional trained face to face and online

3.6k incoming helpline interactions
32k+ members of Asthma Assist - our free information service that aims to help people better manage their asthma
17.3k staff trained in our Asthma School's First Aid Training, with 44% from disadvantaged areas
68% of COACH participants had a clinically significant improvement in their Asthma Control Score (a clinical improvement is an Asthma Control Score of three points or more)
13 clinical, basic science, and population health research projects supported by our National Research Program