Health & Wellness

Respiratory Clinics

If you or a family member are unwell and not able to see your usual GP there are Respiratory Clinics available set up by the Government specifically for people with respiratory symptoms. 

These clinics are dedicated GP Respiratory Clinic for patients with low acuity respiratory symptoms. Patients with any of the following symptoms are strongly encouraged to make an appointment to attend a clinic: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, shortness of breath.

Patients can access a respiratory assessment and receive support in the immediate management of their condition. The clinic will provide short-term management of the patient’s acute, immediate respiratory needs, with longer term management supported by referral back to the patient’s regular GP.

Our closest Respiratory Clinic is in 2/593 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

You can make a booking online by visiting their web page here.

How Often Are You Using Your Reliever?

Information derived from Asthma Australia 

Did you know? 

• Frequent use of your reliever (more than two days per week) is a sign of poorly controlled asthma.  
• Using up three or more reliever puffers in 12 months is associated with an increased risk of an asthma attack.  
• If you only use a reliever to treat your asthma, you are treating the symptoms but not the cause. This means your airways are more likely to react to triggers and are not protected from the increased risk of an asthma attack.  
• People who rely too much on their reliever have a higher risk of very severe and even life-threatening asthma attacks.  

Do any of these points sound like you?  

Do you only use a reliever? 

Talk to your doctor about the possibility of being prescribed an asthma preventer. 

A preventer will treat your underlying inflammation and sensitivity. 

Most people with asthma can gain and maintain good asthma control by using a preventer.