Australia

National Asthma Council Australia

Suite 104, Level 1, 153-161 Park Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205

Tel:       + 61 (3) 9929 4333

Email: nac [at] nationalasthma [dot] org [dot] au

Twitter: asthmacouncilau

Facebook: The Asthma Experts

LinkedIn: National Asthma Council Australia

Asthma and COPD Prevalence

Asthma Prevalence1 - 8.07%

COPD Prevalence1 - 4.61%

1 Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.  https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30105-3
 

National Asthma Council Australia

The National Asthma Council Australia is a not-for-profit charity based in Melbourne. The staff works with a national network of leading health professionals dedicated to asthma and related conditions.

The National Asthma Council Australia sets the standard for asthma care. Initiatives include publishing the national treatment guidelines – the Australian Asthma Handbook – and delivering asthma best-practice education workshops around the country.

The organisation is a collaboration of four-member bodies:

  • Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
  • Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
  • The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
  • The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

 

 

 

Australia Member
  • Professor Amanda Barnard speaking at the launch of the Australian Asthma Handbook.