GP – Page 8 – Living Well With Cystic Fibrosis

Current Treatments

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

A brief overview of current CF treatments, from physiotherapy to medications and lung transplant, with a reminder to always discuss treatment options with your healthcare team. Read More

Mental health

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

A collection of articles, resources and videos about CF, mental health and building resilience. Read More

Depression, Anxiety and CF

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

Article from CFA on what the International mental health, depression and anxiety guidelines mean for for people living with CF. Includes a summary of the recommendations from guidelines for people with cystic fibrosis and parents who take care of children with CF to help understand the impact of CF on depression and anxiety. Read More

Living with CF

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

An overview of the challenges of living with CF across the lifespan, from diagnosis, to CF management, adolescence, mental health, getting a job, and having a family. Read More

How is CF Diagnosed?

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

A brief overview of CF diagnosis and some of the challenges faced. Read More

Carrier Screening

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

An overview of CF carrier screening, costs involved, and a link to CFQLD's carrier screening information card. Read More

CF FIT: Exercise and CF for People Living With CF

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

Guides for people living with CF, personal trainers. Read More

The Australian Social Work Clinical Practice Guidelines 2017

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

Guidelines for Social Work in Cystic Fibrosis, primarily for health professionals but of interest to other people living with CF. These guidelines provide recommendations for social work practice at development stages across the lifespan of CF. These recommendations endeavour to accommodate the needs of each individual patient and the practices and systems of each CF care centre. These guidelines are accessible to all via the CFStrong website. Read More

Lung Foundation Australia

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

The Lung Foundation of Australia provides services, information and resources, webinars and a service directory for people with lung disease. Read More

Ask Izzy

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

Ask Izzy is a website that connects people in need with housing, a meal, money help, family violence support, counselling and much more. It is free and anonymous, with thousands of services listed across Australia. Read More