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Government Input. Health Promotion Expenditure. Set as a National Health Priority in 1999, initially allocated $8 million over 3 years 2001: Further funding to support best practice management 2005: $27.1 million over 4 years, $27.6 million in Medicare GP incentives

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  1. Government Input Health Promotion Expenditure • Set as a National Health Priority in 1999, initially allocated $8 million over 3 years • 2001: Further funding to support best practice management • 2005: $27.1 million over 4 years, $27.6 million in Medicare GP incentives • 2009: $22.6 million over next 4 years through the Asthma Management Program

  2. Ottawa Charter Building healthy public policy • Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring established 2002 – monitor and provide statistics on various aspects of asthma • National Asthma Strategy written for 2006-8 – a framework for continued efforts to improve asthma care (currently under review) http://www.nationalasthma.org.au/html/strategy/strat0608/assets/nas_sum2006_08.pdf • National Service Improvement Framework – identifies where Australia might best spend money to reduce the impact of asthma http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/pq-ncds-asthma

  3. Ottawa Charter Creating a supportive environment • Asthma Foundations are consumer organisations that aim to meet needs of those with asthma and their carers through: • Direct personal information services • Electronic and hard copy resources • Advocacy • Funding research • Community information sessions • School and preschool staff training • Asthma Friendly children services and schools • NSW Health funding for Area Health Service Asthma Educators (in some AHS)

  4. Ottawa Charter Strengthening community action • Advocacy – Influenced the NSW Government decision to replace unflued gas heaters in all NSW DET schools beginning with first 100 schools by winter 2011. • Community collaboration around smoking and smoke free environments • Lobbying for air quality and climate control • Community asthma information sessions to empower communities to take control of their asthma • World Asthma Day and National Asthma Week activities throughout Australia with the focus on empowering individuals and communities with key messages

  5. Ottawa Charter Reorient health services • Focus is on prevention rather than cure as currently there is no cure. Asthma cannot be prevented but symptoms and attacks can i.e. making communities aware of triggers and how to minimise those triggers in the environment • Education for Health Professionals on correct medications and device technique use in order to keep asthma under control and help prevent asthma attacks • Funding for research into asthma

  6. Ottawa Charter Develop personal skills • Education sessions to community groups, schools, child care, sporting clubs, seniors clubs etc focusing on management and asthma first aid • Health professionals educated to provide accurate and current information on asthma and its management to be relayed back to patients • Gaining access to information via Asthma Foundations, National Asthma Council, ASCIA, Australia Lung Foundation • Information line • Registration program (Asthma Assist) • School education resources (videos, lesson plans) • Online learning (Inhaler technique)

  7. Asthma Foundation NSW Health Promotion Programs • National Asthma Week Activities • World Asthma Day Activities • Asthma Assist • Education Programs • Asthma Friendly Program • Community Service Announcements

  8. Example 1: 2XHALE • Donated funding received from Volvo • National Campaign developed movie/teaser style • Community Service Announcement on TV • Focus on viral emails and website • ASTHMA IS SERIOUS

  9. 2XHALE Results • 9,096 unique visitors to the 2xhale website • 216, 523 hits • 4324 Asthma Action Packs were sent out • 3678 people requested ongoing communication with AFNSW • We asked how they found out about the 2xhale website: • 38% followed an email link • 25% linked through from AFNSW website • 15% saw the ad on TV • 4% found the link in an AFNSW newsletter • 1% heard about it on radio

  10. Example 2 - Asthma Assist • Control packs and e-newsletter are provided through Asthma Assist – Online membership • Recent Evaluation Found • 97% of people found the pack useful or extremely useful • 95% of respondents took some action as a result of receiving a Control Pack • 74% stated they now have an Asthma Action Plan, 49% visited a GP • 31% of respondents stated their asthma had improved because of the information they received in the Control Pack • 61% felt they were more confident in managing an asthma emergency

  11. Example 3 - Asthma Friendly Schools Original program with the “asthma friendly” concept based on the idea that although most asthma management is down to the Dr and the individual working together, the environment of the person with asthma can also have a big impact. Particularly for children, it is important that the different parts of their life, including education and play are safe and the people providing them care are able to help them if they have any problems with their asthma.

  12. Asthma Friendly Schools • Aims to help schools to be safer and more friendly environments for kids with asthma, through staff education, asthma resources, policy changes and curriculum assistance • Was a national government program, now run independently at State Foundation level. • 41% NSW schools are currently Asthma Friendly

  13. Asthma Friendly Schools • 3 Main areas • staff education • safety equipment available • policies in place to support education and equipment use • Outcomes: • staff can safely deal with an asthma emergency at any time • kids at school with asthma are supported and understood • should avert deterioration in asthma attack, and attacks should be managed quickly and effectively, thus with better health outcomes (less likely need medical attention or hospital admission)

  14. Details Websites to visit • Asthma Foundation NSW: www.asthmafoundation.org.au • You Tube www.youtube.com username: asthmansw • Australian Government: www.health.gov.au • For consumers; Health Priorities; Asthma • Asthma – Expert View. Christine Jenkins. • www.healthinsite.gov.au (asthma) • Asthma Australia www.asthmaaustralia.org.au • National Asthma Council: www.nationalasthma.org.au • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare : www.aihw.gov.au/publications/aus/ah06/ah06-c03.pdf

  15. References used • Australia’s Health 2008, 2010. • Asthma in Australia 2008, Australian Centre Asthma Management, 2008 • Australian Bureau of Statistics: National Health Survey 2004-05, 2008 • The Health Dollar in Australia. Gordon Gregory, National Rural Health Alliance. 9th National Rural Health Conference, 7-10 March 2007. • Health of the people of NSW, Chief Health Officer Report 2006. NSW Health 2006

  16. Asthma Foundation NSW Contacts • Website • www.asthmafoundation.org.au • Freecall • 1800 645 130 • Email • ask@asthmafoundation.org.au

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