This document details Lung Foundation Australia’s four recommendations for the South Australian budget 2025-26. The recommendations are:
1. $390,000/year for a Specialist Lung Cancer Nurse for Central Adelaide Local Health Network and for Regional Cancer Services Local Health Network
Funding for two additional SLCNs will mean that more South Australians will have equitable access to the care they deserve no matter where their treating hospital is located.
2. $250,000/year, for three years, to co-fund our telephone-delivered Respiratory Care Program to support South Australians living with COPD
This free-to-consumer service is an example of care in the community that complements primary care and reduces emergency presentations.
3. $150,000 to improve access to quality long COVID information to support more South Australian patients and their treating healthcare professionals
Our long COVID booklet has been in high demand. Without support from the Government, it will not reach all South Australians in need of accessible information on long COVID.
4. Appropriate resourcing and investment to support local, South Australian implementation of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program
Investment will ensure that the healthcare workforce is appropriately equipped to support residents who have their lung cancer diagnosed earlier as a result of this life-saving program.
