 There are many different written asthma action plans available. The asthma action plan chosen should be appropriate for the person’s age, educational status, language and culture.
The current NAC template is given below, along with links to alternative options.
Please contact the NAC if you would like your organisation’s asthma action plan considered for inclusion in this section.
National Asthma Council Australia
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Developed by the National Asthma Council Australia in a bright ‘traffic light’ style.
Hard copies are currently unavailable. Please download a PDF version and print as needed.
 NAC asthma action plan - colour version 92.80 Kb
NAC asthma action plan - black and white version 92.91 Kb
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Asthma Cycle of Care Asthma Action Plan |
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Developed with the National Asthma Council Australia and Asthma Foundations Australia by the Australian Department of Health and Ageing as part of the Asthma Cycle of Care 2007.
Hard copies can be ordered from the Department of Health and Ageing by emailing
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or by phoning 1800 500 053.
Asthma Cycle of Care Asthma Action Plan 64.07 Kb
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Symbicort SMART Asthma Action Plan |
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This asthma action plan is specifically for patients using the combination medication Symbicort (budesonide and eformoterol) maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART).
Note Symbicort is not recommended for use in Australia in children under 12 years.
The Symbicort SMART Asthma Action Plan was independently developed by clinicians.
Hard copies (tear-off pads) can be ordered from AstraZeneca via local representatives or on: 1800 805 342.
The SMART asthma action plan is also available electronically on the medical prescribing software Medical Director.
SMART symptom-based asthma action plan 100.11 Kb
SMART peak flow-based asthma action plan 102.93 Kb
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Asthma Action Plans for Indigenous Australians |
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Remote Indigenous Australian Asthma Action Plan
This asthma action plan was developed specifically for Indigenous peoples with asthma who live in remote areas of Australia.
The Remote Indigenous Australian Asthma Action Plan was developed by the Australian Department of Health and Ageing based on a plan designed by Professor Anne Chang. The imagery is from the Short Wind educational materials distributed by the Asthma Foundation of the Northern Territory. This asthma action plan was funded by the Australian Government.
Hard copies can be ordered from the Department of Health and Ageing by emailing
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or by phoning 1800 500 053.
Remote Indigenous Australian Asthma Action Plan 776.68 Kb |
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Every Day Asthma Action Plan
This asthma action plan was developed specifically for remote Indigenous Australians with asthma who do not have a high level of literacy in English.
It may also be useful for other people with asthma who are not comfortable with complex written English.
The Every Day Asthma Action Plan was developed by the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School, Pika Wiya Health Service and Asthma SA as part of an Indigenous Asthma Innovative Management (AIM) project, supported by the Department of Health and Ageing.
Every Day asthma action plan 94.35 Kb
Reproduced with permission from the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School – an initiative of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia – and the Pika Wiya Health Service Inc.
AIM Project Report 98KB
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Resources in community languages
Asthma action plans are not readily available in Australia in languages other than English.
The NAC is interested in developing Australian asthma action plan templates for people with asthma from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Please contact us if your organisation would like to be involved.
Descriptive summaries of asthma action plans, as well as general asthma resources, are available in a range of community languages. Sources include the following:
Selected international resources
This information on international asthma action plans is included for reference use only.
Details such as treatment protocols, registered indications for medications and emergency contact numbers may be different from those in Australia.
For a more complete listing of international asthma resources online go to Links.
AIM (Asthma Initiative of Michigan)
Recommended components and examples of written asthma action plans
http://www.getasthmahelp.org/actionplan_components.asp
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand
Tools for self-management, including links to resources in Maori
http://www.asthmanz.co.nz/management_plans.php
Asthma Society of Canada
Written asthma action plans in English and French
http://www.asthma.ca/adults/control/actionPlan.php
Asthma UK
Written asthma action plans for children
http://www.asthma.org.uk/all_about_asthma/for_parents/
controlling_your_childs_asthma/your_childs.html
Content Updated 17 July, 2008
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