Lung Foundation Australia

📢 Lung Foundation Australia is excited to announce our inaugural Australian COPD Symposium.

Register now to secure your early bird registration or submit your abstract!

📅 12-13 June 2026

📍 Pullman Melbourne on the Park

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Falling vaccination rates increase whooping cough risk for Queenslanders with lung disease - Lung Foundation Australia Lung Foundation Australia warns that falling school vaccination rates in Queensland are putting older people and those with chronic lung disease at risk. With nearly one in three students missing…

Falling vaccination rates increase risk for Queenslanders with lung disease.

New data shows Queensland school vaccination rates have dropped to their lowest level in six years, with nearly one in three students missing free, school-based immunisation programs.

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Breathlessness, fatigue or a persistent cough aren’t “just getting older”. They could be signs of something more serious.

Complete the Lung Health Checklist today: buff.ly/VYudqIt

Worried about your lung health?

If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions - it’s time to take action.

Your lungs matter. Don’t ignore the signs.

Take the lung health checklist today: buff.ly/3BMBl0N

Make 2026 the year you quit vaping 🙅‍♂️💨 New year, new HEALTHY habits!

✅ Reduce your risk of lung disease
✅ Improve your overall wellbeing
✅ Take control of your future

Call the Lung Health Helpline on 1800 654 301 for free, confidential advice - or explore resources at buff.ly/fphgeLA

Struggling with lung health questions? We’re here for you 🫁

Call the Lung Health Helpline on 1800 654 301 to speak with a qualified health professional.

📞 Free. Confidential. Australia-wide.

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#LungHealth #HealthyLungsForAll #Support #COPD #LungCancer

Easy hacks to help your lungs! 🫁💪

Go for a walk, drink water and fix your posture - these three things are quick and can improve your lungs!

Need support to live better with a lung disease? Our team is available 💚

#LungHealth #Lungs #StayHealthy

Thousands of Australians unaware they have serious lung condition Experts call for urgent action to turn around an "unacceptable" decline in testing for a disease that kills 20 people every day.

Lung Foundation Australia is calling for urgent action on underdiagnosis and undertreatment of #COPD

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Queensland has led Australia’s largest crackdown on illegal vapes and tobacco - shutting down nearly 150 traders and seizing more than $15.7 million in illegal products.

If you or someone you know wants help to quit smoking or vaping, contact Quitline on 13 78 48

Break the silence: let’s start talking about COVID-19 again Governments, health leaders and communities have been urged to break the silence on COVID-19, and ensure there is transparent, consistent

Break the silence: let’s start talking about COVID-19 again!

#COVID hasn’t gone away – and governments, health leaders, and communities must do more to ensure its harms are minimised.

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📣 This World COPD Day, we're raising awareness for the 638,100 Australians living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Learn more about lung diseases like COPD and how to protect your lungs at the Lung Foundation Australia website.

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#WorldCOPDDay #COPD

💜 Steph created her own Wuthering Heights Day Shine a Light fundraiser to honour her late husband, Chris.

✨ Read Steph’s powerful story and how you can get involved: buff.ly/L3bp6CF

#ShineALight #LungCancerAwareness

Of ten major chronic diseases in Australia, lung disease is most associated with socio-economic disadvantage.

Researchers used census data from 11 million Australians over 40 to examine links between disease and measures of disadvantage.

Read the report here: buff.ly/PMSnjAU

Have a question about lung cancer screening? Call the FREE helpline ☎️

Our team of specialist nurses are here to answer any questions you have! So, what do you want to know?

Call our team today on 1800 654 301 or learn more about the service online: buff.ly/sqNMGtI

Are you eligible for screening? Want some lung health advice? Call our specialist nurses and get the answers! 🤳

Access the Lung Health Helpline, completely free, by calling 1800 654 301 Monday to Friday, 8am - 4.30pm (AEST) (excl. public holidays) or contacting our team online: buff.ly/SYQ8NzY

Australia is facing a #COPD crisis, and the time to act is now. This new report published by EvoHealth reveals the urgent need for change to reduce the human and economic toll of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Read the full report and join the movement to reshape COPD care: buff.ly/LMudLr3

A huge thank you to everyone who joined the Lung Foundation Australia Occupational Lung Disease Forum for 2025! 🙌

Our team is now working to collate all responses and put forward the most important questions to guide progress in occupational COPD research.

#COPD #Research #OccupationalLungDisease

The Lung Cancer Screening Helpline is a free service for individuals and healthcare professionals seeking info about the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. 

📲 Call the free helpline on1800 654 301 (M-F 8:00am – 4:30pm AEST)
OR
📩 email your question to lungscreening@lungfoundation.com.au

#NationalCarersWeek🌿

This week, we celebrate the 3 million Australians who care for loved ones every day.

Peer support can be a lifeline for carers - offering connection, understanding, and a safe space to share the journey.

🔗 Learn more and find your community: buff.ly/WmCHm1c

Spatial signatures for predicting immunotherapy outcomes using multi-omics in non-small cell lung cancer - Nature Genetics This study uses spatial proteomic and spatial compartment-based whole-transcriptome profiling to develop predictive models for immunotherapy outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer.

Spatial signatures for predicting immunotherapy outcomes using multi-omics in non-small cell lung cancer www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SpatialMedicine #PrecisionMedicine #LungCancer @lungfoundation.bsky.social @iaslc.bsky.social

A life dedicated to cancer research leads to 'revolutionary' finding University of Queensland researcher Arutha Kulasinghe studied lung biopsies from the tumours of almost 250 patients with non-small cell lung cancer across Australia, the United States and Europe.

Researchers have discovered a method to predict the success of costly lung cancer treatments, offering hope that further studies will support these findings and enable patient testing before prescriptions.

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Is your job harming your lungs? 👷🫁

Take the healthy lungs at work quiz to assess your risk: buff.ly/ofeS9u0

🏛️ Lung Foundation Australia and our incredible consumer advocate Carly Magnisalis are at Parliament House for the @Bristol Myers Squibb Patient and Parliament Summit!

Carly met with Hon Pat Conroy MP, her local federal member, to advocate for better access to life-changing lung cancer medicines 💬💜

Celebrating Consumer Voices at World Bronchiectasis Conference 2025 When the World Bronchiectasis Conference came to Brisbane in July, there was a palpable sense of excitement.

✨ Brisbane was buzzing as the World Bronchiectasis Conference landed - and for the first time, consumers weren’t just attending, they were shaping the conversation. 💬

🎤 Real voices, real impact. Discover how our consumers helped shape the WBC experience: buff.ly/0bnr4sc

#WBC2025 #Bronchiectasis

Join us on October 23rd for the Occupational COPD Research Forum in Melbourne!

Register to attend: buff.ly/uJowAHA

Implementing the National Lung Cancer Screening Program in Practice - Lung Foundation Australia CPD-Accredited Webinar hosted by the Australian Government and Lung Foundation Australia.

🔹Implementing the National Lung Cancer Screening Program in Practice 🔹

This free CPD-accredited webinar provides primary care professionals with the knowledge and tools to implement the Program effectively in clinical settings.

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Silica dust is a hidden danger in many industries, including mining, quarrying, tunnelling, construction, and manufacturing. If you work in these fields, your lungs could be at risk.

Take the Lung Foundation Australia’s Healthy Lungs at Work Quiz to learn more: buff.ly/qJdPsPq

A person in an orange high-visibility work shirt with navy blue collar and cuffs stands with arms crossed in a workshop. The person’s face is blurred. Shelves with various items are visible in the background. Text on the image reads, “Are you looking after your lungs?” In the top right corner, there is a Lung Foundation Australia logo with two green leaves.

👷 Work in mining, quarrying, tunnelling, construction, or manufacturing? You're in one of the industries most at risk. Silica dust exposure often goes unnoticed and leads to long-term lung damage.

✅ Take Lung Foundation Australia's Healthy Lungs at Work Quiz to assess your risk: buff.ly/qJdPsPq

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Thrilled to have our team present at the GAAPP Summit 2025 in Amsterdam! #GAAPPSummit2025 allows us to be part of a global movement committed to ensuring patients have a strong voice and are empowered to advocate for improvement.

Australia has one of the highest rates of #mesothelioma in the world.

The only way to prevent it, is to avoid exposure. If you work in a trade or are planning home renovations, be aware of the materials you're working with!

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