Who are we
What we are up against
Since 1990, as Australia’s leading lung health body, Lung Foundation Australia has been committed to improving the lives of Australians living with or impacted by lung disease and lung cancer. We enable life-saving research, and champion programs and services to support Australians with lung disease and lung cancer to live their best life.
HOPE THROUGH RESEARCH
Give hope today
We are proud to launch the Hope Research Fund, with the powerful pledge to raise $50 million by 2030 to fund life-changing advancements in lung disease and lung cancer research. With 45 Australian families losing a loved one to lung conditions every day, research is more important than ever. With your help, we can provide hope that has never existed before.
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Without research, I don’t know where we would be today. He might be a very sick boy, and potentially we could lose him.
Lauren, mother of Ethan (7) living with bronchiectasis
Read Ethan's story
Research is the line between our reality and our dreams, they call it research, we call it hope.
Michel, living with lung cancer
Read Michel's story
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Tips to maintain your lung health during spring
Spring is arriving and with it comes bright flowers, warmer weather, and for some, greater challenges living with a lung condition. When it comes to living with COPD or bronchiectasis, the changing of seasons can trigger flare-ups. You may see spring as the time of year when you experience an increase of exacerbations, heightened allergies and feeling more fatigued.
How to use a COPD Action Plan
A COPD Action Plan helps you take care of your COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). You fill it out with your GP, specialist or nurse. It tells you what medicines to take every day to keep your usual COPD symptoms under control. Here are 10 steps to help you use your COPD Action Plan.
The story of Anita – Living with IPF
Living with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, the story of Anita outlines her life with the progressive disease that causes lung tissue to become thickened and scarred. IPF is a disease that affects patients in many aspects of their lives, and there is no cure.
