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

🚧 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

🚨 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:

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

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

“We need coordinated efforts across all levels of government to ensure that illegal tobacco operations are shut down and public health is prioritised.” www.croakey.org/debate-on-cu...

With a few simple steps, we can flip the script, and Attack Asthma 👊💥 We are excited to share this new Asthma Australia campaign launched for #AsthmaWeek Check out the resources available to help you attack asthma: buff.ly/7ttRc84

📞 Have questions about lung cancer screening? Our free Helpline is here for you! ✅ Learn about eligibility ✅ Understand each stage of the screening & assessment pathway ✅ Get answers, resources & support Call 1800 654 301 or buff.ly/yAzhsBB #LungCancerAwareness #NLCSP #HelplineSupport

Lung Foundation Australia are solid in our support for the Federal Government's tobacco excise! Illegal distributors are NOT acting in the interest of public health! 🚫 Read our full statement here: buff.ly/IuLtp5k

Today kicks off #PFAwarenessMonth 🫁 🌬️ Getting breathless more easily? 🤧 Coughing more? 🛏️ Feeling tired? ➖ losing weight without trying? Ask your doctor about Pulmonary Fibrosis! Learn more about PF here: buff.ly/VAfUKzx

#COVID-19 continues to affect Australians, including their ability to work, according to findings from our recent survey. Our team is calling for action to strengthen vaccination coverage, improve access to treatments, increase #longCOVID health services, and more. buff.ly/c1v7X3Y

Our team, in collaboration with National Health and Medical Research Council and the BE WELL project, have produced new COPD resources for health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities! Learn more: pulmonaryrehab.com.au/additional-r...

Happy that 3 of our key submissions have been recommended for listing on the #PBS! 🎉 ✅ Durvalumab (Imfinzi®) – for limited-stage small cell lung cancer post-chemoradiation ✅ Osimertinib (Tagrisso®) – for Stage III EGFR+ non-small cell lung cancer post-platinum chemoradiation ✅ Arexvy® RSV Vaccine

Our team recently shared a similar study with the same results! COVID-19 continues to impact Australians: lungfoundation.com.au/support-reso...

After a lingering cough lead to a Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) diagnosis, Trish witnessed the inequities in care for lung disease first hand. By connecting with our specialist care nurses, she found the support she needed! Read her story here: lungfoundation.com.au/articles/liv...

Want to protect the land and care for country? Quitting vapes can help! Vapes can harm the environment and the animals that live there. The poisonous chemicals inside vapes get into the ground and waterways, polluting the land and killing our native animals. Learn more: buff.ly/Vihdzta

“It is time to reframe the lung’s narrative, strip away stigma, and bring respiratory health into the middle of mainstream conversation. Cardiologists made cardiovascular health compelling – it is up to us to make lung health attractive.“

The Lung Health Alliance has called on the Federal Government to release the full Medical Research Future Fund allocation, warning that the current cap of $650 million annually is holding back life-saving research and costing Australians their health, their livelihoods and their lives.

It's #TradiesHealthMonth and we're focusing on all things #vaping 💨 We know that vaping can be harmful in many ways and causes damage to the lungs. But it is still prevalent on the worksite 🏗️ Learn how vaping impacts your lungs: lungfoundation.com.au/protect-your...

The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) has released a report, E-cigarettes and Cancer: A Qualitative Risk Assessment, on current scientific evidence of vaping as a cancer risk. Read more here:

The tobacco & vaping industry don’t care about your health or wellbeing. They only care about making money. By choosing to be vape, smoke and nicotine free you are being a role model for your community and protecting your health and those around you! lungfoundation.com.au/support-reso...

This #TradiesHealthMonth we want you to think about the impact vaping has on your health! #Vaping and on the worksite is all too common and more harmful than you think 😶‍🌫️ Learn how to protect your lungs: lungfoundation.com.au/protect-your...

📊 Just launched: Lung Foundation Australia's 2025 Lung Cancer Scorecard. 🧠 Only 11% of Australians are diagnosed at Stage 1. We’re aiming to lift that to 50% in the next two years. 💙 With better screening, earlier diagnosis, and stronger support, we can save thousands of lives. #LungCancer #Data

We might be late to the party, but we’ve got plenty to say 💬 Follow us for lung health information, news and stories! 🫁💚 #LungFoundationAustralia #HelloBluesky