Breathing for Life Trial

14/10/2026

Corticosteroid tablets, such as prednisone are a powerful and lifesaving treatment for people with asthma. But these tablets also have negative side effects, especially when taken too often and in large doses.

05/10/2026

Help shape maternity care on the Mid North Coast 💙

We’re looking for up to 10 community members to join us in helping inform maternity care for women, babies and families across our region.

We want to hear from people with lived experience who are passionate about sharing their ideas, experiences and perspectives to help shape the future of maternity care across the Mid North Coast.

Your voice matters and your experience can help us understand what matters to women, babies and families.

Find out more and register your interest:
mnclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/join-the-mnclhd-maternity-consumer-steering-committee/

15/09/2026

The Maternal Asthma and Infant Feeding Study is calling all mothers with asthma who have had a baby in the last 12 months - we want to hear your voice! Click this link to fill out a brief survey and tell us what you think: https://redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?s=LJPMXAMJFYXDLMKL

11/09/2026

National Asthma Week last week was a welcome opportunity to put a spotlight on the impact this condition has on the many Australians it affects. Even though Asthma week is over now, we still want to remind all our followers to make sure their action plan is up to date, and to share the updated guidelines around managing your asthma!

This National Asthma Week (1-7 September), has been a good opportunity to remind people with asthma and their families/carers about important changes to asthma management in Australia.

Asthma management isn't just about relieving symptoms; it's about treating what's causing them.

If you're using your blue puffer (SABA) more than 2 days a week on average, it could be a sign that your asthma isn't well controlled.

Using 3 or more SABA canisters per year can increase your risk of an asthma flare-up.

Using a blue puffer alone is not enough to manage your asthma.
Relying on a blue puffer alone doesn't treat the underlying airway inflammation and can increase the risk of a serious asthma flare-up that may require oral steroids or hospitalisation.

For people with mild asthma, an anti-inflammatory reliever (AIR) is now the recommended option because it helps treat the underlying inflammation while also relieving symptoms.

Ask your health care professional today about less SABA, more AIR.







https://www.nationalasthma.org.au/living-with-asthma

09/09/2026

01/09/2026

Our research leader, Vanessa Murphy will be on Channel 9 news this afternoon talking about why it's important for women especially to take note of their asthma during hormonal changes of life (eg pregnancy) - we have also launched a new national survey to gather the experiences of mothers with asthma in relation to infant feeding. If you've had a baby in the past 12 months and you have asthma, we'd love to hear from you. The link to the survey is: https://redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?s=LJPMXAMJFYXDLMKL

25/08/2026

Calling all Mothers with Asthma - we need you! Have you had a baby within the last 12 months? We would love to hear about your perspectives on asthma and infant feeding! To find out more, contact Kelly Steel on 0438211806, or click the link below to fill out a brief survey. Your voice will make a real difference and inform future research!
https://redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?s=LJPMXAMJFYXDLMKL

24/08/2026

If it's been more than 12 months since your asthma was reviewed, a lot might have changed. Do the online Asthma Check-In and prepare for your next doctor's visit.

Learn more here: https://buff.ly/eq9lgZo

20/08/2026

We wanted to do a little update to share another study that our BLT community might be interested in:
The Maternal Asthma and Infant Feeding Study: A study of Australian maternal perspectives on asthma and infant feeding.

This is a study being headed up by our very own resident dietitian, Dr Megan Jensen. If you, or someone you know might be interested in finding out more please contact Kelly Steel on 0438 11 806, or head to the following link to fill in a short survey sharing your experiences!

https://redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?s=LJPMXAMJFYXDLMKL