Respiratory Care WA

01/01/2026

The New Year is a great time to check in on your asthma management and make sure you or your loved ones are set up for a healthy start to 2026. 💙

📋 Your New Year Asthma Checklist

• Make sure your asthma emergency kit is fully stocked

• Check the expiry date on your reliever inhaler

• Review your inhaler and spacer technique with your healthcare team so your medicine can reach your lungs effectively

• Wash your spacer with warm water and dishwashing detergent, and let it air-dry with the bubbles on

• Replace your spacer if you’ve had the same one since last year

• Update your written Asthma Action Plan with your GP — especially if you noticed new symptoms or triggers over summer

• Try keeping a symptom diary to track symptoms and reliever use before your next appointment

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30/12/2025

And that’s a wrap on 2025! 🎉💙

What a year it's been.

From taking a deep breath on World Asthma Day, to hitting the road with Binar Futures Health Embassies, delivering our first South West Children’s Respiratory Specialist Clinic, and celebrating big at the Telethon7 Perth Family Festival, 2025 was full of moments that made us smile, learn, and breathe a little easier.

We're sharing some of our favourite highlights from the year.

Did we miss your favourite moment? Pop it in the comments below!

Thank you to everyone who supported us this year. Wishing you a safe and Happy New Year!

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄💗

Today we are sharing a special message from Joe, our 2025 Christmas Appeal Ambassador ✨

Joe wanted to say thank you to everyone who donated and helped kids like him breathe easier and enjoy the holidays without missing the moments that matter. Your kindness truly makes a difference for WA children and families.

From all of us at Respiratory Care WA, thank you for giving Little Lungs a Chance this Christmas.

23/12/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Respiratory Care WA 🎄✨

Wishing you and your loved ones a season filled with joy and good health.

Our office will be closed over the Christmas break and will reopen on 5 January 2026.

If you need urgent medical help during this time, please call 000.

Stay tuned, we will be sharing a special message from Joe, our 2025 Christmas Appeal Ambassador, on Christmas Day 🤗

17/12/2025

Bushfires can ignite quickly and without warning in Western Australia.

Bushfire smoke can affect anyone, but it is especially risky for people with respiratory conditions such as COPD and asthma.

With fire risk rising from early summer, now is the time to prepare so that you know what to do if smoke reaches your area.

Learn more and find practical tips, here: https://f.mtr.cool/livnmhldug

Bushfires can ignite quickly and without warning in Western Australia when dry vegetation combines with hot, windy conditions.

16/12/2025

Birak (First Summer) is here! ☀️

Longer, warmer days can mean more time outdoors. Whether you’re heading to the beach, enjoying a picnic, or spending time at the park, a little preparation can make a big difference if you or a loved one has asthma or COPD.

Here are some simple ways to stay well this season:

• Hydrate regularly – Water helps keep mucus thin and airways clear. Drink fluids even before you feel thirsty.

• Store medications away from heat – Avoid leaving your reliever in the car or on sunny windowsills.

• Keep your home cool – Close windows early in the morning to trap cooler air inside.

• Plan your outdoor activities – Heat is strongest around midday and 3–4 PM. Consider swapping a lunchtime run for morning yoga, or enjoy a late afternoon walk by the ocean once it’s cooler.

• Check air quality and pollen forecasts – Knowing what’s in the air can help you plan your week, whether it’s packing a mask or changing your transport method.

• Shower after being outdoors – This helps remove pollen that may have collected on your skin or clothes during the day.

Need personalised support? Reach out to our team – we’re here to help you and your loved ones manage your respiratory condition with confidence.

14/12/2025

Give the gift that keeps on giving this Christmas. 🎁✨

Your generosity can help Western Australian children receive the early diagnosis and care they need to breathe more easily and live full, healthy lives.

Help us give little lungs a chance 🩷

Donate to our Christmas Appeal today
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/bhjaqnukwd

Whether it's $5 or $200, every dollar makes a real difference to WA kids.

11/12/2025

Perth is heading into a severe heatwave over the next few days, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting:

☀️ 35° on Friday
☀️ 37° on Saturday
☀️ 39° on Sunday
☀️ 38° on Monday
☀️ 32° on Tuesday

Hot weather can worsen asthma symptoms, so take extra care. Stay alert for any wheezing, coughing or chest tightness and keep your reliever close at hand.

Stay hydrated, keep cool and plan your day around the hottest periods.

If you or someone you know starts to feel unwell, seek help and follow your Asthma Action Plan.

Take care and stay safe.

11/12/2025

In 2024-25, we supported more Western Australians than ever before.

Thanks to the generosity of the WA community, we supported thousands of children, adults and families with lung function testing, personalised support through our Respiratory Hubs and essential asthma and COPD education in schools, seniors’ groups and community settings across the state.

Click here to explore our impact and see the reach of our services this year: https://f.mtr.cool/ozteaiinsb

If you would like to help us reach even more children, families and communities in 2026, please consider supporting our 2025 Christmas Appeal.

Donate now🎄🩷 https://f.mtr.cool/lalreydylc

05/12/2025

For parents, nothing is more difficult than seeing their child struggle to breathe.

Joe’s mum Tammie remembers the early years clearly, filled with sleepless nights as Joe woke often, coughing and wheezing.

Everything changed when their family connected with Respiratory Care WA.

With a diagnostic lung function test, guidance they could trust, and a treatment plan tailored for Joe, they received the support he needed to thrive.

Today, Joe is back to doing what he loves, and Tammie has the confidence and knowledge to support him.

This Christmas, you can help more WA families get the early diagnosis and care they need.

🎁 Please Give Little Lungs a Chance.

Read Joe and Tammie’s story or click here to donate to our 2025 Christmas Appeal: https://shorturl.at/roiaB

Thank you for your consideration 💙

03/12/2025

💙 Last week, we joined Floreat Park Primary School for their Do Blue. Do You fundraise and awareness day!

Thanks to the amazing student council, the school raised $586 to help WA kids with asthma run, play, and live their best lives.

Students rocked blue and dressed as their sporting heroes, while our CEO Rael Rivers spoke at assembly and answered lots of curious questions from the audience.

Two Year 2 students, Stella and Eliana, even went home and had a bake sale to fundraise for Respiratory Care WA. The next day, they brought back $35 to donate!

A huge shoutout to Tyler for sharing his asthma story 💪 and to Puff the Dragon for winning high fives all around! 🐉✋

Thank you to everyone at Floreat Park Primary for making the day so fun and meaningful! 🎉

Want your school to host a Do Blue. Do You day in 2026? 🔗 https://shorturl.at/9jBz6

Floreat Park Primary School P&C

02/12/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday! 🌟 Give Little Lung a Chance.

A day to celebrate giving back and making a difference in our WA community. 💙

Your support helps kids access life-changing, personalised asthma diagnosis and care — so they can run, play and live their best lives.

Since 1964, the generosity of Western Australians has helped our not-for-profit support thousands of children and families with respiratory conditions.

With your help, we can reach even more in 2026.

🎁 Give the gift of breathing easier. Donate today 🔗 https://shorturl.at/z5ffR