Resources - Lung Foundation Australia

Our evidence-based resources will help you better understand your condition and the important steps you can take to improve your outcomes and wellbeing.

Management Resources

Bronchiectasis

Fact sheet

The Bronchiectasis fact sheet provides a brief overview on bronchiectasis, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and self-management.

Bronchiectasis Action Plan

Fact sheet

When completed with a health professional, the Bronchiectasis Action Plan helps you recognise early signs of a flare-up and outlines what actions you need to take to manage it.

Understanding Bronchiectasis

Video

In this video, Enna Stroil-Salama (Lung Foundation Australia) provides a brief overview of Bronchiectasis.

Bronchiectasis

Infographic

The Bronchiectasis infographic provides a snapshot of Bronchiectasis in Australia including key statistics, risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and support.

February 5 2018

Bronchiectasis: Mucus clearance techniques

By Dr Lucy Burr, Director of Respiratory, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep Medicine, Mater Health Services, Brisbane Bronchiectasis is characterised by chronic infection in the small…

My Bronchiectasis Checklist

Fact sheet

The My Bronchiectasis Checklist provides an overview of the key strategies to manage your Bronchiectasis.

Exercise

Better Living with Exercise

Booklet

The Better Living with Exercise booklet can be used by you and your exercise professional to develop a suitable exercise program based on your needs.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Fact sheet

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation fact sheet provides an overview explaining pulmonary rehabilitation and its benefits.

Maintaining Movement (Playlist)

Link

We are hosting an at-home exercise series to help you maintain movement. The series will take you step-by step through exercises using minimal or no equipment.

Webinars

Living with bronchiectasis during COVID-19

Webinar

In this webinar, Dr Lucy Morgan (Respiratory Physician) and Dr. Lucy Burr (Respiratory Physician) answer your questions about living with bronchiectasis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Understanding spirometry and its role in managing your lung health

Webinar

Join Iain Smith (Respiratory Scientist) to learn more about spirometry tests, what to expect, how to prepare and what role spirometry will have in your lung health.

Am I too sick to exercise

Webinar

This webinar, presented by Stella Just, Physiotherapist and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Coordinator, features the benefits of exercise for people living with a lung disease.

Articles

Breaking down the stigma for Bronchiectasis

Video

Meet Jeff, he has Bronchiectasis. Listen to his experience with Bronchiectasis and his perspective of how stigma has impacted him.

Freddy’s family and their battle with bronchiectasis

Video

Meet Freddy, he was diagnosed with Bronchiectasis at age 5. Hear his families story navigating life with the disease.

Joanne’s tips for living with chronic lung disease

Webinar

Tune in to listen to Joanne's tips to living with a chronic lung condition, she also talks about her personal experience living with bronchiectasis.

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Joanne’s story

Bronchiectasis

My name is Joanne; I enjoy walking to stay active, pottering around the home I share with my husband, and entertaining family and friends. In…

Freddy’s story

Bronchiectasis

For Freddy’s Mum, Melissa, research means hope that her son can have a normal, happy life without boundaries. Whenever anybody asks me what condition Freddy has, I’m…

Jeff’s story

Bronchiectasis

I tend to keep my condition to myself, mainly because you just don’t want people to judge, you don’t want to be treated any differently.

European Bronchiectasis Patient Conference 2022

The Bronchiectasis Patient Conference 2022 took place online on Sunday 27 March. The conference focused on treatment and self-management. To access the free recordings from the conference follow the link below:

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Respiratory Care Nurse

The Respiratory Care Nurse telephone service is available for people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or bronchiectasis. Our skilled nurse can provide guidance on all aspects of your condition according to the management guidelines. The Respiratory Care Nurse aims to connect you with the information and support to live well with your lung condition.

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Management Resources

Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis Action Plan

Understanding Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis: Mucus clearance techniques

My Bronchiectasis Checklist

Exercise

Better Living with Exercise

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Maintaining Movement (Playlist)

Webinars

Living with bronchiectasis during COVID-19

Understanding spirometry and its role in managing your lung health

Am I too sick to exercise

Articles

Breaking down the stigma for Bronchiectasis

Freddy’s family and their battle with bronchiectasis

Joanne’s tips for living with chronic lung disease

Stories View More

Joanne’s story

Freddy’s story

Jeff’s story

Patient Conferences

European Bronchiectasis Patient Conference 2022