Asthma Child and Adolescent Program
As part of the Australian Government’s national Asthma Management Program the Asthma Foundations of Australia have been funded to deliver a new program to support Australian school students with asthma and linked chronic respiratory conditions.
The Asthma Child and Adolescent Program will provide information and training for school and preschool staff to learn about asthma management and how to respond in an emergency. This program will also provide information for parents and carers and support adolescents to improve their asthma self-management read more
Community Support Program
The Community Support Program (CSP) provides support and information to people with asthma and their families.
The program provides asthma information and raises awareness across Australia, wherever you live and whatever your needs may be. read more
Asthma Friendly Schools Program
An Asthma Friendly School adopts the AFS program strategies to support the whole school community in understanding and managing asthma. To be recognised as an Asthma Friendly School, each school must address and satisfy a set of criteria that establishes an asthma friendly environment read more
Asthma Friendly Children's Services
The Asthma Friendly™ Children's Services Program has been developed by The Asthma Foundation of Victoria to provide a safer environment for children in kindergarten, childcare, family day care and out of school hours care.
The Program also gives staff the confidence and skills to care for a child with asthma, and gives parents peace of mind read more
Emergency Asthma Management Training
The Asthma Foundation of Victoria provides nationally accredited competency based training in Emergency Asthma Management (EAM 21886VIC). The EAM Course provides knowledge about the underlying causes of asthma, asthma triggers and the recognition and treatment of an asthma attack read more
Anaphylaxis Awareness Training
The Asthma Foundation of Victoria has developed a nationally accredited competency based training course in Anaphylaxis Awareness (21827VIC). This course is for people who care for a person at risk of anaphylaxis providing information on the recognition and management of anaphylaxis, including First Aid procedures. The course meets the requirements of Ministerial Order 90 and the Victorian Children's Services Regulations regarding the Anaphylaxis Awareness Training required by school and children's services staff read more
Asthma Spacer Ordering System (ASOS)
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services
The Asthma Spacer Ordering System (ASOS) is a program that provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services with access to low cost asthma spacers and face masks for their community read more
Train the Trainer Programs in Asthma and Anaphylaxis
Would you like to become a trainer for the Asthma Foundation of Victoria? The Asthma Foundation of Victoria offers ‘train the trainer’ programs in both Emergency Asthma Management and Anaphylaxis Awareness read more
Asthma Improvement Monitoring System (AIMS)
The Asthma Foundation of Victoria has developed a new tool to help you manage your asthma. The Asthma Improvement Monitoring System (AIMS) will allow you to monitor your asthma over time (daily, weekly, monthly, even yearly!) to identify any patterns in deterioration of your asthma symptoms and when you need to speak to your doctor read more
The Asthma Foundation of Victoria Telephone HelpLine
The Asthma Foundation of Victoria offers a telephone Asthma HelpLine to help you learn as much as you can about your asthma and how to successfully manage your asthma, stay healthy and reduce the impact of your asthma on your day to day life read more