Lung Foundation Australia

💜 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.

Register here:

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!

Learn more and access resources: buff.ly/mnFYr53

Diagnosed with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) at 26, Kylie was shocked.

Today on #WorldLungDay we are urging all Australians to think about their lung health. Breathlessness, cough, and fatigue are common signs for a range of lung disease.

Take the lung health checklist: buff.ly/cg111ay

Silica dust exposure can happen without you knowing. Especially in high-risk jobs like mining, tunnelling, construction and manufacturing.

Lung Foundation Australia’s Healthy Lungs at Work Quiz can help you understand your risk and what steps to take next.

Take the quiz now: buff.ly/qJdPsPq

Young man in a high-visibility yellow and gray work shirt sits in front of a barred industrial window. The setting suggests a construction or mining site. Text reads “Get smart about silicosis.” Lung Foundation Australia logo with two green leaves appears in the top right corner.

🚧 Dust at work can harm your lungs. Jobs in construction, mining, manufacturing, and tunnelling often expose workers to harmful dust like silica.

🫁 Take Lung Foundation Australia's Healthy Lungs at Work Quiz to understand your risk and learn how to protect your lung health: buff.ly/qJdPsPq

Apply for funding - Lung Foundation Australia Lung Foundation Australia's awards and grants program aims to support early and mid-career researchers in their career development. These grants are designed to support projects that aim to advance…

🚨 NOW OPEN: 2025-2026 Hope Research Fund’s Grants & Awards Program 🚨

Opportunities are available in:
General #respiratory research
#Bronchiectasis
#PulmonaryFibrosis
#LungCancer

For more information, including eligibility criteria and how to apply visit our website:

ICYMI: global security concerns, Indigenous rights, clean air, public health updates, plus Conference Watch As the world spends more and more on militaries, global security is undermined, according to a new report from the

Thanks to all contributors to #ICYMI
www.croakey.org/icymi-global...
HT @healenviron.bsky.social @lungfoundation.bsky.social @rhondawilsonmhn.bsky.social @menziesresearch.bsky.social

Respiratory physician and PHD candidate Anna McLean was the successful recipient of our Rosemary Holmes Travel Grant. Thanks to this grant Anna attended #WCLC in Barcelona and had an abstract accepted!

Check out what opportunities for funding are coming up: buff.ly/7QIbJ6d

#LungCancerResearch

Don't dismiss #PulmonaryFibrosis! 🫁

Early signs of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) include:

😷 Coughing
😮‍💨 Shortness of breath
🥱 Feeling tired
😣 Losing weight without trying

Learn more about PF: buff.ly/VAfUKzx

Our attendees have shared some short video updates from the event, keep you eye out for their release over the next few weeks 🤩

#WCLC #WorldConferenceLungCancer

Research grants and awards - Lung Foundation Australia In collaboration with professional societies, research institutions and other peak bodies, Lung Foundation Australia delivers a competitive and peer-reviewed

We were able to support Miranda, Kacy and Anna on attending this international event thanks to the Roslyn Hogan Travel Grant, Marianne Ambrose Travel Grant, and Rosemary Holmes Travel Grant. You can learn more about our available research grants here: buff.ly/3J1tai3

Euro summer came early for 3 talented health professionals attending the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain ✈️☀️

We are proud to provide travel grants to help researchers attend respiratory conferences to support their career growth through professional development opportunities.

Apunipima Cape York Health Council and Lung Foundation Australia have worked together in developing assets to promote quitting vaping among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, specifically in the Cape York region!

Access the full suit of resources: buff.ly/aWbGSWT