New IPF Registry research
A recent study published by the European Respiratory Journal based on the Australian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Registry data looked at the frequency of prolonged…
Lung Health Awareness Month
Understanding is rare, lung disease is not. One third of Australians believe those with lung disease have only themselves to blame, while one in ten…
Lungs in Action champion
By Emma Gainer, Program Manager, Pulmonary Exercise, Lung Foundation Australia Three years on from his diagnosis, Doug McSwain set himself a goal to ride for…
Support group thanks
Earlier this year, the Huffers and Puffers Support Group from St George, New South Wales closed down. The group generously donated over $42,000 to support…
Grandmother rides for children with a rare lung disease
Western Australian grandmother, Margaret Morton, set out on a 1,000km mountain bike ride from Mundaring to Albany in September 2017 to raise awareness, support and…
Community fundraisers
Sydney fundraiser, Bronwyn Raymond, completed the 96km challenging Kokoda Track in August 2017 on the one year anniversary of her beloved father’s passing from lung…
Lung nurse campaign launch
A respiratory nurse is often your go-to for clinical information and self-management support to help you to live well during your journey living with a…
Farewell to friends
In July, Lung Foundation Australia major supporter, David Wilson, passed away. David, who lived with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), understood the desperate state of available…
Living with a lung condition in the summer
As the warmer weather approaches, many of us look forward to going on holidays. With temperatures rising, wet weather approaching and humidity increasing, it is…
Stigma research reveals its true extent and impact on people with lung disease
Community urged to think twice before judging those with lung disease to ease isolation and depression New survey reveals stigma is rife, with many quick…