The program has already been credited with saving the life of one school student in Western Australia. The school health curriculum provides for an asthma education program. Asthma education is provided for all school staff. Asthma records are kept for each student with asthma, in a central location. Asthma First Aid posters are on display.
Asthma medications are readily available to students with asthma.
A plan is in place for managing asthma during school sporting activities, excursions or camps. Recommended Features Potential asthma triggers are minimised within the school environment. School becomes a community member of its local Asthma Foundation. The AFS Program aims to reach over a quarter of the 10,000 primary and secondary schools in Australia within the first two years. It is intended that the Program will be expanded to all primary and secondary schools in Australia within 3-5 years.