Community asthma program

The Community Asthma Program (CAP) provides asthma education and support for children (1- 17yrs) with asthma or Ventolin responsive wheeze/pre-school wheeze. 

An asthma nurse educator works one on one with families at cohealth to provide information and help them manage their child’s asthma. Asthma nurse educators can provide education using telehealth, clinic or home visits. 

Service details

An asthma nurse educator works one on one with families at cohealth to provide information and help them manage their child’s asthma. Asthma nurse educators can provide education using telehealth, clinic or home visits. 

How we can help you

The Community Asthma Program can help you: 

• understand and manage your child’s asthma
• identify triggers and learn how to control them 
• recognise mild, moderate, and severe signs of asthma 
• demonstrate correct puffer and spacer use  
• better understand your child’s medications 
• develop a written asthma action plan
• learn asthma first aid 
• liaise with your GP, school, or childcare provider 

Discover more resources and information about asthma for parents and families from The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

An asthma nurse educator works one on one with families at cohealth to provide information and help children. Asthma nurse educators can provide education using telehealth, clinic or home visits. 

For GPs and Health Professionals

Clients are able to self-refer, but GPs and health professionals can refer a client by making an online referral by clicking the link below, or by filling in the referral form and emailing it to CAP@cohealth.org.au.

Online referral form

*Note: For the online form, if the child is from Melton, Wyndham, Hobsons Bay or Banyule, please select the LGA closest to them as the form currently does not support all LGAs.