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Today is World Asthma Day and with winter nearly upon us it's a good time to take extra care to stay healthy and well.  

Below are practical tips for winter, a program to upskill your local coach, our June Appeal and news from our supporters.

If you'd like help to manage your asthma better call us on 1800 ASTHMA.

Below are five practical tips for you and your loved ones this winter when it comes to living with asthma. Read the full version on our website. 

1. Keep your reliever medication nearby

2. Visit your GP for an asthma review if -

• It's been longer than 12 months; or
• If you find you're using your reliever puffer more than twice a week; or
• Are having asthma symptoms at night.

3. Educate others

• How to help you prevent flare ups or an emergency

4. Always warm up before exercise

5. Check your wardrobe 

• Find out how a scarf can be used to manage cold air triggers

Do you have any tips for dealing with asthma in winter?

Tell us on Facebook or reply to this email. 

We are excited to launch Activ8 for Asthma!

"The fear of not keeping up can keep children with asthma from participating in their favourite sport. " Jenny, General Manager Health Services. 

Any coaches, trainers, volunteers, parents and teachers who work with children in sports.

All participants will receive a certificate of completion. 

On this World Asthma Day please take a moment to consider whether your local sports club needs to know about this program.

Forward this newsletter onto your local sports club or click here to find out more today.

Don’t let asthma hold kids back!

Asthma WA's June Appeal

On a family trip to the local pool one day, mum of three Rael could barely speak she was so out of breath.  The next day she collapsed in the emergency department and very nearly died. Here is her story...

Looking back, Rael realised she had missed a lot of early warning signs. Some asthma attacks are sudden and some build gradually over days or weeks.  It got to the point she was having 14 puffs of her inhaler every hour just to get some air in her lungs.

“As a mother of three young children with asthma, this shook me to the core. If I couldn’t even manage my own asthma, how on earth was I going to protect my babies?”

Rael has lost count of the number of trips to the ED she has had with Hannah, Ethan and Isaac.

“I knew how quickly things could go bad and was constantly afraid for my kids. I just wanted them to have a normal life, but they were always at risk, leaving them to play with friends or family was terrifying.”

You can help give more parents like Rael support.

Finding Asthma WA became Rael’s life-line. Through generous donations from people just like you, Rael was able to find the help she needed to recognise and act on early warning signs and help protect her children from a severe attack.

You can read Rael’s full story here…

“I’ve since learnt that every parent wonders ‘Am I doing the right thing?’ ‘Should I call an ambulance? Or should I wait?’ and these are the questions Asthma WA helps answer. It’s truly been life-changing.”

If you or anyone else needs support to manage your asthma, please call us on 1800 ASTHMA to speak directly with one of our Respiratory Health Educators.

The fundraising continues thanks to Audi Centre Perth

As our sponsor of the Gratitude Art Exhibition, Audi Centre Perth will donate $500 for the sale of every new Audi vehicle to Asthma WA members and newsletter subscribers between now and the end of May, including the all-new Audi Q8 (pictured) - the most anticipated new Audi model release of 2019.

Finalise your purchase of a new Audi vehicle before 31/5/19, validate your details with Asthma WA, and a donation of $500 will be made on your behalf.

The offer applies across the full range of new Audi vehicles. So why not call in to Audi Centre Perth, take your place in the driver's seat, and make your contribution to the work of Asthma WA. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the Gratitude Art Exhibition for Asthma on Sunday 7th April. The event was a wonderful success thanks to the work of our tireless volunteer committee, led by long time supporter Suzannah Lowson who generously opened her home to us for the event. Hundreds of people attended on the day and supported Asthma WA by buying a piece of artwork, a raffle ticket and by taking their change with the raffle tree.

Special thanks to Audi Centre Perth for being the major event sponsor, Linton and Kay for pulling together such an amazing collection of artworks and over 20 artists who donated full or partial funds from the sale of their works. 

If you would like to support Asthma WA by hosting your own event please contact us via marketing@asthmawa.org.au

HBF Run for a Reason

Get your friends and family together and run, jog or walk through Perth together on Sunday 19 May, 2019. Click below to register now and fundraise for Asthma WA.