What we do
2016 at a Glance
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Facts
- 2.5m 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
Our Partnerships
- $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
Our reach - Australia's most trusted source of asthma information
- 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
Our impact
- 61.6% of people accessing our community support program improved their asthma score by 5 or more points
- With the National Asthma Council Australia we lobbied Government to implement a new National Asthma Strategy
- 10 research projects worth $1.35m committed to asthma research
Our online profile
- 1.1m visits to www.asthmaaustralia.org.au
- 4.5m media impressions on social media
Our finances
- $4.56m net income (2015, as reported)
- $4.45m expenditure
- $107k surplus (excluding research)
- 13.7% administration costs
- 70% project and research costs
- 60% income through government funding
- 40% income raised in the community