Childhood Asthma Guide for Inner West Melbourne (Schools and Sports Clubs)

The National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) is the trusted authority in asthma. We set the standards of care through our responsive and evidence-based asthma guidelines, practice tools and resources and renowned education program.

The NAC has developed this locally tailored education package to ensure asthma care providers in non-clinical settings are equipped with the knowledge and tools they require, enabling them to provide high quality asthma care to children and adolescents in the inner west of Melbourne.

This education package focuses on identifying and managing asthma in children within a school or sports setting for children and adolescents 5 -19 years old.

Available to:

The package is aimed at asthma care providers in local education settings and sports clubs including school staff and sports club staff:

• Teachers, ancillary staff, volunteers, relievers, and school leadership.
• Sporting associations, club staff coaches, officials, trainers, and volunteers.
• Teachers, ancillary staff, volunteers, relievers, and school leadership.
• Sporting associations, club staff coaches, officials, trainers, and volunteers.

Participants will learn how to:

• Identify signs and symptoms of asthma.
• Identify asthma triggers and those triggers specific to Melbourne’s inner west.
• Utilise written asthma action plans and provide effective asthma management .
• Identify the signs of an asthma emergency and how to provide first aid treatment for an asthma attack.

Complete the education package:

Childhood Asthma Guide for Inner West Melbourne 

Download the accompanying resource list