National Asthma Council Australia
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Australia's lead national authority on asthma, working to improve health outcomes for people with asthma. RT ≠ endorsement
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Joined July 2014
Victoria is gearing up for another challenging grass pollen season, with predictions indicating that 2024 will be similar to last year’s high pollen levels, posing significant risks for people with hay fever and asthma.
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Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay. We value the essential expertise, support and guidance offered by pharmacists around Australia in the care and management of asthma. #optimalasthmacare #asthmacare #medicinesafety @PSA_National @DRugby56 @NAPSA_Rx
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The National Asthma Council supports cheaper medicines for consumers via #PBS 60-day dispensing, but this needs to be balanced with careful attention to medication expiry and wastage and ensuring vital asthma check-ups aren’t missed. @DRugby56 .@RACGPPresident .@RACGP.
Millions of Australians now have access to cheaper medicines under the newest raft of cost of living support measures. @ijmullen #7NEWS
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The NAC supports cheaper medicines for consumers via #PBS 60-day dispensing, but this needs to be balanced with careful attention to medication expiry and wastage and ensuring vital asthma check-ups aren’t missed.
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Most Australians don’t use their asthma inhalers correctly. The new National Asthma Council inhaler labels and cards, developed with @PSA_National, provide an opportunity to initiate a conversation with patients about inhaler technique
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RT @newsGPau: .@asthmacouncilau is urging GPs to consider dry powder inhalers wherever possible, in an effort to improve patient outcomes a….
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New guidelines show switching to greener dry powder inhalers could reduce the carbon impact of asthma therapy by more than 90%, while also leading to better asthma control.
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The National Asthma Council has released new information for health professionals #WorldEnvironmentDay: ‘Reducing the environmental impact of asthma treatment’.
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Thank you @gaapporg for sharing our asthma resources!.
🌬️ New Fact Sheet Alert! Learn the correct inhaler & spacer techniques with @asthmacouncilau ’s latest guide. Did you know 94% of users get it wrong? Don’t be one of them. Improve your asthma care today! ➡️ #WorldAsthmaDay #AsthmaAwareness.
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On World Asthma Day it’s time to check your inhaler technique. Up to 94% of patients do not use their inhaler device correctly. View our two new instructional videos for adults and children with asthma: #WorldAsthmaDay #asthmaeducationempowers
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RT @Lungfoundation: It's #WorldImmunisationWeek 💉. Being vaccinated is your best protection against disease because it reduces your chances….
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April National Asthma News out now. Read about the latest asthma resources and events. Sign up today:
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Congratulations A/Prof Rachel Peters, recipient of the NAC @TSANZ 2024 career development fellowship. Prof Peters, Principal Investigator of @mcri_for_kids HealthNuts and EarlyNuts, will be developing a prediction model to assist clinicians to provide early asthma diagnoses.
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New NAC resource released on World Sleep Day: Sleep and asthma information for health professionals, outlining key steps to treat patients who present with poor asthma control and sleep disturbance. #WorldSleepDay @_WorldSleep
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RT @newsGPau: The @asthmacouncilau has released a new information paper for healthcare professionals, urging GPs not to ‘accept nocturnal a….
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The document advises doctors not to ‘accept nocturnal asthma symptoms as normal’, offering instruction for treating sleep disturbances.
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The National Asthma Council Australia is the national authority for asthma knowledge, setting the standard for asthma care. Keep up to date with the latest news and updates in our health professional eNews. Sign up today:
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The National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) welcomes two new independent directors to the NAC Board – Dr Roger Sexton AM and Mr Ben Gargett.
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NEW: Supplementary labels for inhalers in addition to the dispensing label. Pharmacists are encouraged to assess and correct inhaler technique at every opportunity. @PSA_National
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Help improve the diagnosis and management of people with asthma. Take the Australian Asthma Handbook survey:
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Help improve the diagnosis and management of people with asthma. Take the Australian Asthma Handbook survey:
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