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Since 1990, Lung Foundation Australia has paved the way as Australia’s leading organisation for lung health.
#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
October 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Is your job harming your lungs? 👷🫁

Take the healthy lungs at work quiz to assess your risk: buff.ly/ofeS9u0
October 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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
September 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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
September 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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
September 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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
September 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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
September 1, 2025 at 6:34 AM