Asthma in Pregnancy Toolkit

25/11/2025

We love having fun at work, and having such a great team where we are not only colleagues, but also friends, really is where the fun comes into the every day!

When those you work with make you smile, that's where the magic (and great research) happens☺️

18/11/2025

05/11/2025

The Asthma and Pregnancy Research Team kicking some major goals - 3 out of 5 pilot grants awarded by the Hunter Children's Research Foundation - HCRF were given to our team last Thursday 30 October!

Professor Vanessa Murphy for the project 'The Role of the Infant Microbiome in Asthma and Allergy Development Among Children at High Risk' - studying samples provided by our incredible BLT babies and their parents.

Dr Bronwyn Brew for the project 'Tracking Severe Wheeze from Infancy to Asthma in Childhood' - building on the solid foundation of BLT research.

Dr Gabriela Martins Costa Gomes for the infant lung function follow up study - for our new TTAP study cohort to develop new ways of predicting bronchiolitis.

Congratulations to the entire team!

11/09/2025

Respiratory diseases account for 11% of Australia's total disease burden, yet they receive only 2% of national medical research funding. This stark disparity highlights an urgent need for increased investment.

Today, members of the Lung Health Alliance met with Dr. Monique Ryan, Member for Kooyong, to address the chronic underfunding of respiratory disease research. The Lung Health Alliance, which includes Asthma Australia, Lung Foundation Australia, TSANZ, National Asthma Council, and Cystic Fibrosis Australia, represents the 1 in 3 Australians living with a respiratory condition, totalling over 9 million people.

Dr. Ryan and the Lung Health Alliance are united in their call for the Federal Government to release the full allocation of the Medical Research Future Fund. The current cap of $650 million annually is hindering life-saving research.

Read more about how Australia's respiratory research workforce is being severely impacted by this chronic underfunding here: https://buff.ly/211ibZn

10/09/2025

You CAN make a difference for pregnant women with asthma.

We are actively recruiting across five different sites right now, looking for women with a medical diagnosis of asthma, who are between 12-17 weeks pregnant, and over the age of 18 years.

Recruitments sites are:
Newcastle - John Hunter Hospital
Maitland - The New Maitland Hospital
Gosford - Gosford Hospital
Sydney - Royal North Shore Hospital
Melbourne - Royal Women's Hospital

With more to come soon!

Don't wait - contact us today!

Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network

NSW Health

The Royal Women's Hospital VicHealth Central Coast Health

Royal North Shore Hospital

27/08/2025

21/08/2025

We are proud to be working alongside Asthma Australia to build a brighter future for people with asthma

17/08/2025

We are interested in understanding the healthcare experiences of neurodivergent children when accessing support for their asthma, from the perspective of their parent/caregiver.
Are you:
• a parent of a neurodivergent child with asthma?
• aged 18 years or over?
• access healthcare in Australia?
Complete a 1-hour interview either on zoom or at the University of Newcastle Callaghan campus and short questionnaire
👇👇Click this link to access the survey: 👇👇
https://redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?s=DR4EY3YAKCL8YY3Y

12/08/2025

We are interested in understanding the healthcare experiences of neurodivergent children when accessing support for their asthma, from the perspective of their parent/caregiver.

Complete a 1-hour interview either on zoom or at the University of Newcastle Callaghan campus and short questionnaire.
👇👇Click this link to access the survey: 👇👇
https://redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?s=DR4EY3YAKCL8YY3Y

06/08/2025

We are interested in understanding the healthcare experiences of neurodivergent children when accessing support for their asthma, from the perspective of their parent/caregiver.
Are you:
• a parent of a neurodivergent child with asthma?
• aged 18 years or over?
• access healthcare in Australia?
Complete a 1-hour interview either on zoom or at the University of Newcastle Callaghan campus and short questionnaire
👇👇Click this link to access the survey: 👇👇
https://redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?s=DR4EY3YAKCL8YY3Y

06/08/2025

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23/07/2025

Have you used our Asthma in Pregnancy Toolkit? We'd love to know about your experience. Could you spare a minute to fill out our Toolkit User Survey? You can find it here: https://asthmapregnancytoolkit.org.au/toolkit-user-survey/