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Living with CF for Adults

Living with CF for Adults

Information about airway clearance, exercise, nutrition, emotional wellbeing, medications and procedures, comorbidities and complications, infection and prevention control, hospital support, fertility and parenting with CF, employment and travel. Read More

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Living with CF for Young People

Living with CF for Young People

Information about managing CF, airway clearance, exercise, nutrition, medications and procedures, comorbidities and complications, infection and prevention control, hospital support, emotional wellbeing, sexual health, school and work and travel. Read More

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Living with CF for Children

Living with CF for Children

Information about airway clearance, exercise, nutrition, medications and procedures, infection and prevention control, comorbidities and complications, emotional wellbeing, behavioural support, the CF clinic and hospital, school and day-care, travel and general health. Read More

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Living with CF for Newborns

Living with CF for Newborns

Information about services, managing CF, the CF clinic and hospital airway clearance, the digestive system and nutrition, medications and procedures, infection and prevention control, emotional wellbeing, day care and summer and CF. Read More

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Living with CF

Living with CF

An overview of life with CF across the lifespan. Read More

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CF Standards of Care

CF Standards of Care

The CF Standards of Care guidelines for Australia and New Zealand, primarily for health professionals but of interest to other people living with CF. Developed by the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Social Work Interest Group, published in on the Cystic Fibrosis Australia website. These guidelines are currently being updated in 2023. Read More

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International Committee for Mental Health in CF Guidelines

International Committee for Mental Health in CF Guidelines

International guidelines for best-practice mental health care in CF, published in 2016 by the Intenrational Committee for Mental Health in CF, a partnership between Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Provides consensus statements for screening and treating depression and anxiety. This document is primarily for health professionals but of interest to other people living with CF. Read More

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The First 12 Months

The First 12 Months

An overview of CF in the first 12 months of life with CF, and what to expect. Includes a link to The first 12 months handbook. Read More

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Living with CF for Children

Living with CF for Children

Resources on managing CF, mental health and wellbeing, talking about CF, childcare and preschool, primary school, travel and concessions and benefits. Read More

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Living with CF for Young People

Living with CF for Young People

Resources on managing CF, mental health and wellbeing, talking about CF, transition, secondary school, socialising, sexual health, getting a job, travel and concessions and benefits, transplants, university and further study. Read More

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