COVID-19: Maintaining Movement
Exercise plays an important role in both your physical and mental health. While you might not be able to go to the gym or your local pool,…
COVID-19: Social Distancing
With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia growing every day, the terms social distancing, self-isolation and essential and non-essential activities have become a big part of our day-to-day conversations. But…
COVID-19: Taking care of your physical and mental health
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rise and stricter measures are put in place to reduce the spread of the virus, many people may…
COVID-19: Maintaining healthy habits
As we enter a time of uncertainty with many people facing periods of isolation, it’s important to continue to look after your health and wellbeing…
COVID-19: Programs and Services Update
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to dominate the headlines, we want to make sure that we are bringing you the most up-to-date news regarding the spread of…
Bushfire Crisis: Air quality and the impact on lung health
Lung Foundation Australia supports the call for further research into the long-term effects of smoke pollution, as well as the establishment of an independent national…
Unequal access to lung cancer care in Victoria uncovered
A new study presented today has unmasked concerning inequities and inconsistencies in Victoria’s diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, with notable variation in practice between…
Petition launched to fund specialist lung cancer nurses
A petition calling for government funding for specialist lung cancer nurses is being been launched today with lung cancer advocates saying that these nurses are…
Government accepts National Dust Disease Taskforce interim advice
Lung Foundation Australia welcomes Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt’s decision to accept and work towards implementing all recommendations from the interim advice of the…
Latest PBAC recommendations for lung disease and lung cancer treatments
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has made recommendations to subsidise treatments through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for conditions including non-small cell lung cancer…