Our services include respiratory education, diagnostic Lung Function Testing, health promotions, plus health professional respiratory training. We strive to deliver the right services, advice and education through access to best practice, multi-disciplinary experts to help Western Australians facing respiratory health challenges live a better life.
About Us
Respiratory Care WA provides free and personalised, community-based respiratory services for people impacted by asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Our Staff
Meet the amazing team at Respiratory Care WA! Our team of respiratory experts are highly experienced, talented and are passionate about providing personalised support and education for people impacted by respiratory conditions.
If you’d like to join the Respiratory Care WA team or volunteer with us, please email [email protected] to hear about current vacancies.
Our Respiratory Specialists
We have an amazing team of Paediatric Respiratory Specialists and Adult Respiratory Specialists that provide community-based specialist support at our Respiratory Hubs.
Our Board
Respiratory Care WA’s Board of Directors are professionals who share their skills to help Respiratory Care WA’s strategy and governance.
Our Presence
Respiratory Care WA has eight, and counting, respiratory clinic locations across Perth and the South-West for both paediatric and adult consumers. We also provide free asthma and COPD education for individuals, as well as carers and family members.
We work closely with schools, sporting and community groups to raise awareness of asthma and COPD and deliver education and resources to support asthma first aid, management and understanding.
Respiratory Care WA delivers respiratory training and knowledge to health professionals to help share our expertise. We run webinars and tailor resources and tools to help health professionals, all developed in partnership with our Clinical Advisory Group.
Our Advocacy
Respiratory Care WA advocates to raise awareness and profile of respiratory conditions affecting Western Australians. We focus on key areas such as air quality, smoking and vaping regulation, lung health education, and accessibility to respiratory care services.
Reflect RAP
Respiratory Care WA’s vision is for every Western Australian facing a respiratory condition to have access to personalised care.
There are more than 1 in 9 Australians impacted by asthma and 1 in 4 over the age of 65 facing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), but we know these rates are much higher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The community are twice as likely to have asthma and twice as likely to die from asthma, whilst the prevalence of COPD is 5.6 times.
Respiratory Care WA is committed to addressing this inequity.
Clinical Advisory Group
Respiratory Care WA delivers respiratory training and knowledge to health professionals to help share our expertise. We run webinars and tailor resources and tools to help health professionals, all developed in partnership with our Clinical Advisory Group.
Our Story
Respiratory Care WA, previously known as The Asthma Foundation WA, was founded in 1964 from the personal concern of a group of dedicated people, led by Mrs. Judith Barton, to consider how they could help people affected by asthma.
Privacy Policy
Respiratory Care WA will endeavour to handle your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles which sets out the way organisations can collect, use, disclose and provide access to Personal and Sensitive Information.
Whistleblower Policy
Respiratory Care WA is committed to ensuring that all its employees act at all times in compliance with all laws, and in compliance with our Mission, Values and Goals.
