When seeking diagnosis or support to manage a child’s asthma, families and carers in Melbourne’s inner west can encounter a range of challenges and barriers that come with accessing and navigating the asthma care system.

In the Improving Childhood Asthma Management (ICAM) pilot we partnered with the following organisations to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for children living with asthma in Melbourne’s inner west:

• Victorian Department of Health
• National Asthma Council of Australia
• Asthma Australia
• cohealth
• North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network
• The Royal Childrens Hospital

We tested changes at hospitals and in general practices, community pharmacies, community health centres and schools.

Results are currently being evaluated as part of a research project with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, funded by Asthma Australia (expected completion by December 2026).

Find out more about the next phase of ICAM.