Welcome to the Official Asthma Foundation of WA Website!
The Asthma Foundation of WA is a community based, non-profit organisation dedicated to the alleviation of asthma as a cause of morbidity and mortality in our community.
FUNraising for Asthma Week 2008
Asthma is serious. Please help people take control.
For registrations please click here
What’s coming up at the Asthma Foundation of WA
Raffle Mania – our next raffle is underway!
The Asthma Foundation has just launched its mid year raffle. Raffle books and tickets are currently being sold and distributed around Perth. The fundraising raffle will be drawn on 26th September 2008. For your chance to win the following fantastic prizes from Rick Hart, please contact us for raffle books!
1st Prize: The opportunity to fill your house with LG products from Rick Hart to the value of $15,420, or $12,000.00 cash
2nd Prize: An LG 50 inch plasma TV with DVD Recorder and Hard Drive valued at $2,398.00.
ASTHMA WEEK
1-7 September 2008
Asthma is serious - you can take control
What’s on for you around Perth ...
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| MONDAY 1 Sept |
A FREE Ask the Asthma Educator Session for the community to be held at the Clarkson Library in Clarkson from 10am – 12pm. The Ask the Asthma Educator Sessions focus on training people in asthma management, asthma first aid and the correct use of asthma medications and devices.
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| TUESDAY 2 Sept |
A FREE Education and Promotional Stand offering people the opportunity to check their asthma device techniques and ask questions of trained asthma educators. To be held during shopping hours at Whitfords Shopping Centre in Whitfords.
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| THURSDAY 4 Sept |
An Asthma Seminar for Health Professionals - a full day seminar that aims to increase awareness of current asthma management protocols in a variety of settings.
FREE Ask the Asthma Educator evening Session to be held for the community at the Asthma Foundation of WA’s Head Office, in West Perth from 6pm – 8pm.
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| FRIDAY 5 Sept |
A FREE Ask the Asthma Educator Session for the community to be held at the Kelmscott Library in Kelmscott from 10am – 12pm.
Conclusion of Asthma Week activities throughout Perth schools, community centres, libraries, pharmacies, GPs and childcare centres.
FREE interactive asthma education activities and fundraising collections to be held at Wesley Church on the corner of Hay St and William St in Perth’s CBD. All of the Asthma Educators will be on hand to offer advice and information. A range of games and competitions will also be running!
Pimms, Putts and Planes to Paradise, a Corporate Sundowner Event to conclude Putt Away Asthma campaign to be held at Next Generation Health Club in Kings Park, from 3:30pm – 6pm.
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If you have any queries or would like to book for an Asthma Week Activity, please email asthmaweek@asthmawa.org.au, or phone the Asthma Foundation on 9289 3600.
Entertainment Books
The new 2008/2009 Entertainment™ Books are now available from the Asthma Foundation of WA!
Entertainment™ Books are distributed exclusively through not for profits and community groups. Part of the proceeds from each book goes directly to the organisation it was purchased through, so if you wish to support the Asthma Foundation of WA, please make sure you purchase one through us!
Anyone that has purchased a book previously knows just what great value they are, with discounts offered at hundreds of restaurants, cafes and entertainment venues across the metro area, as well as the Swan Valley , Margaret River , and the southwest.
They make great presents as well, and if you have friends and family who might like one of the new 2008/2009 Entertainment™ Books, please offer them our contact details.
To order, please download an order form by clicking here . Then fill it in and return it to us – it's that easy!
Ask The Educator Sessions
The Asthma Foundation of WA conducts FREE Ask The Educator Sessions for people with asthma, and their family, carers or friends.
For more information go to our Community Education page.
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2009 Research Grants
Applications are now open for funding for 2009 Research Grants. Click here for further details
Thank you St George Foundation
The St George Foundation recently presented the Asthma Foundation of WA with a cheque for $15,000 to go towards the biannual Triple E holiday program for children impacted by asthma. We extend our thanks to St George for this very generous donation. Click here to see the presentation, Pictured in the photo for left to right is Mr Pat Coffey from the St George Foundation, Ms Jo Petersen, Triple E Coordinator, Mr Mark Bailey from St George and Mr John Gummer, CEO of the Asthma Foundation of WA.
Channel Nine Perth’s Appealathon donates $75,000 to asthma!
The Asthma Foundation of WA thanks the wonderful team from Appealathon for their very generous donation of $75,000 that was recently presented to the Foundation’s CEO, John Gummer. Appealathon has also provided their services to produce several Community Service Announcements for the Foundation and arrange free community air time to display these. Thank you! Click here to see the presentation. Jenny Seaton from Channel Nine Perth’s Appealathon presents the cheque to Asthma Foundation CEO, Mr John Gummer.
Do you want to make a difference to the health of our children?
Asthma Foundation of WA along with 10 leading health non government organisations have sent a joint submission to the WA Department of Health regarding proposals to ban smoking in private vehicles and select outdoor settings. To find out how you can get behind the campaign and to find out more click here
Helping Kids Breathe Better
The Helping Kids Breathe Better Project is a 1-year pilot project funded by Variety WA,
specifically tailored to WA children with asthma.
Click here for full details
The Pirates of Penzance
04/09/2008
The show is Directed by Ted Bull, with Prue Ashurst providing the Musical Direction.
The cast are very excited to have Dennis Olsen join them as the Major General. Dennis is so well-known throughout the G&S world it is a great privilege for us to be working with him. And we know he will add his special touch to this role.
The Society is, once again, supporting the Asthma Foundation of WA with this production.
So don’t miss this very special production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s rollicking opera “The Pirates of Penzance.”
Tickets are available from BOCS Ticketing and a portion of each ticket purchase will be donated to the Asthma Foundation of WA.
Price
Standard
$45.00
Concession Seniors Cardholders, Pensioners, Unemployed, Students (not Full Time)
$38.90
Full Time Students
$19.90
Children under 12 Years
$9.90
Aaron Sandilands has achieved 646 hit-outs for Asthma!
01/09/2008
The footy is under way and this season Fremantle Dockers' ruckman Aaron Sandilands needs your support to help knock-out asthma.
Campaign naming partner Rick Hart is running a promotion where one lucky customer can win a trip to Broome. Conditions apply, see in your Rick Hart store for details.
Each hit-out that Sandilands achieves for the Dockers throughout the 2008 season can be sponsored by your company to help raise money for the Asthma Foundation of WA.
Click here for more information.
Ask The Asthma Educator
23/07/2008
Attend this FREE event & learn SMART strategies to manage your Asthma. To be held at the Challengr Lodge, 17 Read Street Rockingham, 6.00pmto 8.00pm, on Wednesday 23rd July 2008.
Click here for full details.
Click here for Upcoming dates.
AFWAs Annual Report
28/04/2008
To view The Asthma Foundation of WA Annual Report please click here to download the PDF document (6.4mb). You may also download the financial annexure
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