The National Guidelines for Health Professionals
The Australian Asthma Handbook is Australia's national guidelines for asthma management. It provides evidence-based, practical guidance for health professionals diagnosing and managing asthma in adults and children in primary care.
The Handbook is proudly published by Australia's lead authority on asthma, the National Asthma Council Australia.
Medication management
Recommended and alternative treatment options for patients 12 years and over, according to intensity of treatment…
Adults and Adolescents
Investigation of suspected asthma and diagnostic criteria in adolescents and adolescents.
The Australian Asthma Handbook is Australia’s national guidelines for asthma management. It provides evidence-based,…
About the Handbook
The Guidelines Committee is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of leading health professionals dedicated to asthma,…
About the Handbook
Working groups and consultants support the review and development of key topics in the Australian Asthma Handbook.
About the Handbook
The development and revision of every edition of the Australian Asthma Handbook is a comprehensive process of extensive…
About the Handbook
The dedicated staff and external personnel that support the Guidelines Committee and working groups.
An alphabetical list of terms and their explanatory meaning, used in the Australian Asthma Handbook.
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