Lung Foundation Australia is calling for urgent action on underdiagnosis and undertreatment of #COPD Read more! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

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! #COVID hasn’t gone away – and governments, health leaders, and communities must do more to ensure its harms are minimised. www.croakey.org/break-the-si...

📣 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. 🔗 buff.ly/mJCe9y8 #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 [email protected]

#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 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SpatialMedicine #PrecisionMedicine #LungCancer @lungfoundation.bsky.social @iaslc.bsky.social

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. buff.ly/UCsYkYk

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 💬💜

✨ 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 🔹 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

👷 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

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

🚧 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