National Asthma Council Australia
Cross appointed to NAC board
Clinical pharmacist joins new look National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) board Medicines safety expert and Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) director, Dr Amanda Cross, has been appointed to the board of the …
Community pharmacists ‘need to have a different conversation with patients’
Health Minister launches updated Australian Asthma Handbook, while leading pharmacist highlights risks linked to SABA overuse The Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler has today (16 September 2025) launched …
‘We are not policemen’
PDL director advises on how to address patients “demanding” S3 medicines including SABAs While pharmacists need to be counselling on short-acting beta agonists (SABAs) overuse, it’s not their role to …
Asthma control, SABA overuse addressed
Leading pharmacist warns of 32-fold increased mortality risk associated with SABA overuse as definition of “asthma control” changes in Australian guidelines Changes in the Australian Asthma Handbook due to be …
Changes to the Australian asthma guidelines: how pharmacists can adapt
One in nine Australians report having asthma—that’s 2.9 million people. An estimated 90%+ of asthma hospitalisations are potentially preventable with optimised care in the community. In this webinar, clinical executive …
Pharmacist named NAC Clinical Executive Lead
Veteran advanced practice pharmacist and respiratory health specialist, Debbie Rigby, will join the National Asthma Council of Australia (NAC) as the organisation’s inaugural Clinical Executive Lead. Announcing Ms Rigby’s …
Kids’ asthma cases triple in February
National Asthma Council Australia is urging pharmacists to ask parents if their kids have an up-to-date asthma action plan and are taking preventive medications For the one in nine Australian …
A new strategy
The National Asthma Strategy launched this week outlines a targeted approach for asthma care with a focus on children, and signals an increased role for pharmacists The National Asthma Council …