Lung Rehab
Lung Rehab offers a supportive and friendly group environment to yarn about your health, learn about living well, and move with an exercise program especially tailored for you.
What is Lung Rehab?
Lung Rehab is free and tailored for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, 18 years and over, with conditions including:
- asthma
- bronchiectasis
- chronic cough
- chronic lung condition
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysema
- repetitive lung infections
- shortness of breath.
If you can’t see your lung condition listed here, please reach out to us, as you’re still eligible!
What happens at Lung Rehab?
Lung Rehab offers a supportive and friendly group environment to yarn about your health, learn about living well, and move with a rehabilitation program especially tailored for you.
The team will work with you to develop your skills to support everyday activities that are important to you.
FAQs
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What can we support you with?
By participating in Lung Rehab, you will receive support and develop skills to be able to:
- feel calm and strong in your mind
- manage your weight by learning about health food choices
- get stronger and fitter in your body
- feel safer and feel more confident to move and get around
- breathe easier
- strengthen your heart and blood pressure
- improve any aches and pains in your body.
Who delivers the program?
Lung Rehab is delivered by experienced health professionals including:
- Accredited Exercise Physiologists
- Physiotherapists
- Nurses
- Occupational Therapists
- Social Health (psychologists and social workers)
- Accredited Practicing Dietitians
- Pharmacists
How do I join?
For Mob connected to an Aboriginal Medical Service, your local clinic GP or nurse can refer you.
For Mob connected to another clinic or service, please email the team at [email protected]
Or, you can contact us directly to yarn about the program – [email protected]
General informationGeneral information
Lung Rehab is free and tailored for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with lung conditions.
The program offers a supportive and friendly group environment to yarn about health, learn about living well, and move with an exercise program especially tailored for the client. The team works with clients to develop skills to support everyday activities.
The program is delivered by experienced health professionals including:
- accredited exercise physiologists
- physiotherapists
- nurses
- occupational therapists
- social health (psychologists and social workers)
- accredited practicing dietitians
- pharmacists.
LocationsLocations
Lung Rehab runs twice a week for eight weeks at the following locations:
- Cleveland
- Goodna
- Slacks Creek
- Nerang
- Rothwell
ReferralsReferrals
Who to refer
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with conditions including:
- asthma
- bronchiectasis
- chronic cough
- chronic lung condition
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysema
- repetitive lung infections
- shortness of breath.
How to refer
External
Email Rehab referral to [email protected]
IUIH Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Programs Referral Form
Please download the Rehab referral to fill out with your clients details.
DownloadIUIH network
MMEx:
- Open Patient Record
- Click on Referrals/Visits Tab
- Create New Referral
- Create a referral letter from a template > Search ‘Rehab’ > Select ‘Referral – Heart Lung Rehab (IUIH Cardiopulmonary Services)
- Press Send as Message
Information for clientsInformation for clients
Lung Rehab Client Brochure
Please download the Lung Rehab client brochure to share with your patients.
