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Your Lungs Matter

This May, we're encouraging all Western Australians to take a moment for their lungs. Learn the signs, get checked and start the conversation.

The Institute for Respiratory Health

The Institute for Respiratory Health is a medical research institute dedicated specifically to investigating respiratory disease.

Clinical trials

We undertake clinical trials into asthma, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, bronchiectasis, COPD, cystic fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and vaccines.

RESEARCH

The Institute for Respiratory Health has been researching lung diseases for over 25 years. It’s what finds cures and treatments and changes people’s lives for the better.

LUNG HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH ACTIVITIES - MAY 2026

See WA light up blue and get your free lung health check on Thursday 14 May 2026.

Our research

Over a quarter of a century of life-changing respiratory research.