Educational and preventative programmes available within the community and schools

Asthma Child and Adolescent Program

The Australian Government is funding the Asthma Foundations in Australia as part of the national Asthma Management Program. The government is funding them to produce and distribute two new programmes to educate and support people who suffer from asthma.

The Asthma Child and Adolescent Program will offer information and training about asthma management and what to do in an emergency. This information and training is available for school and preschool teachers. The programme also offers information for parents.

Asthma Educators such as nurses and health workers, deliver over 200 sessions each year all over Western Australia. These sessions cover all topics about asthma and include:

·         Facts, symptoms and triggers/causes

·         Management control and medication/treatment

·         Identifying and reacting to an asthma attack

·         Linked conditions to asthma

·         Asthma first aid

Asthma Friendly Schools Program

The staff at schools that have completed the asthma training provided by the Asthma Child and Adolescent Program are further encouraged to make their school, Asthma Friendly Schools. When a school becomes recognised as an Asthma Friendly School, the Asthma Foundation of WA provides the school with a free Asthma Emergency Kit along with support and other resources.