Thunderstorm asthma is a serious condition triggered by the combination of Spring grass pollens and thunderstorm activity..In 2016 Victoria experienced a serious thunderstorm asthma event which left thousands of people struggling to breathe. People who had never had asthma before found themselves in need of urgent asthma treatment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can trial a new tool to help them manage their healthcare with the launch of a pilot program in Perth of the GoShare digital platform .which has supported over 1000 patients so far.

Cloud-based clinical and practice management software provider MediRecords and patient education specialist Healthily are collaborating to support better patient outcomes in virtual healthcare settings.