School and further study

LWWCF Insights: Managing Daily Care (Adherence)

Firefly Admin May 8, 2023

Sources of information and inspiration developed based on the experience of those living with CF as patients, carers and families, and informed by health professionals, that aim to maximise your self-belief and capabilities so that you can Live Well with CF. This resource addresses the topic of maximising adherence to treatment and managing daily care. It provides a 5-step process to guide you through self-reflection and planning as you start your journey towards living well with CF. Read More

Carers

Firefly Admin May 8, 2023

CFWA provides various factsheets for carers, grandparents, partners, siblings and offspring of people with CF (see Carers section), including links to further resources and apps. Read More

What is Occupational Therapy?

Firefly Admin May 8, 2023

CFWA provides various factsheets for people with CF, carers, and family. This fact sheet presents an overview of occupational therapy. Read More

Living with CF for Adults

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

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

Living with CF for Young People

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

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

Living with CF for Children

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

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

Living with CF for Young People

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

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

Living with CF for Children

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

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

Living with CF

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

An overview of life with CF across the lifespan. 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