Psychological health and wellbeing

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

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

CF Donut

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

CF Donut is a health portal from Cystic Fibrosis Australia that provides information about co-morbidities associated with CF across every bodily function. Read More

Life with CF

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

An brief overview of living with CF from Cystic Fibrosis Australia, with link to CFA's CF Donut health portal. Read More

Comfort kids | Health professionals

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

Comfort Kids for health Professionals page provides Workshops, lists guidelines and provides further links to a variety of education resources, podcasts and training activities to support professional development and best practice in procedural pain management. Read More

My Health Record

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

A national, online health record system that provides a secure summary of your health information. You control what goes into it and you can share it with healthcare professionals. 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