Thanks to the generous support of our partners, donors and community, in 2024-25 we made a meaningful difference in the lives of thousands of children, adults and communities across our state.
Over the past 12 months, together we have:
- Supported 7,307 people with personalised respiratory services, including more than 3,000 adults and 4,000 children and their families
- Delivered 1,227 free lung function tests
- Connected 477 families with a Children’s Respiratory Specialist
- Operated 4 Respiratory Hubs across Perth Metro and the South West
- Supported 1,378 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with free diagnosis and education
- Helped more than 1,000 individuals through telehealth
- Hosted 19 training sessions for health professionals
- Educated 108 seniors on asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Delivered 9 community education sessions with the Multicultural Services Centre of WA
- Supported 28 elders through culturally inclusive yarning sessions
- Upskilled 195 teachers to support students living with asthma
From children receiving life-changing diagnostic testing to parents finding personalised guidance and adults gaining clarity about their symptoms and treatment, every number in this snapshot represents someone in our community who received support from our team.
One of those families is Kirah and her two-year-old son Greyson. They recently visited our new under-6 respiratory clinic, delivered by Paediatric Respiratory Specialist Dr James Gibbons.
Their GP referred them after repeated hospital visits and multiple rounds of antibiotics and steroid treatments for wheezing and bronchiolitis.
Greyson is now on a three-month course of treatment and will continue to be monitored as he grows for signs of asthma. For Kirah, finally receiving the right support brought immense relief.
”Respiratory Care WA was a lighthouse in the storm," - Kirah
Stories like theirs remind us why timely respiratory care is so important for families across Western Australia.
Your Christmas gift today can help us reach even more people who need our services in 2026. Please consider donating to our 2025 Christmas Appeal. Thank you.
Dr James Gibbons, Respiratory Paediatrician with Greyson (2) at Respiratory Care WA, in West Perth.
