31/03/2026
PEACH Funding Enhances Respiratory Testing Services
$14,639 for Trolleys for lung function testing equipment
(part funded with our partners, Beyond Bank)
Respiratory Care WA provides free, personalised, community-based respiratory services for people living with asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) across Western Australia.
Their services include respiratory education, diagnostic lung function testing, health promotion activities, and specialist respiratory training for health professionals. Through access to best practice, multi-disciplinary expertise, Respiratory Care WA supports Western Australians facing respiratory health challenges to live healthier, more active lives.
Demand for Respiratory Care WA’s lung function testing services has grown significantly, with services now operating across four metropolitan locations and one regional site. Referrals for both adult and paediatric testing have increased exponentially, resulting in waitlists. Early diagnosis and intervention through accurate lung function testing is a crucial component of effective respiratory care.
To support this growing demand, PEACH has provided funds to purchase two purpose-built trolleys for lung function testing equipment. These trolleys safely house all testing equipment in one place and allow it to be securely transported between testing locations, improving efficiency, safety, and service delivery across sites.
Respiratory Care WA has enhanced its capability thanks to the generous support of Alcoa Australia employees who choose to give through PEACH (Personnel Employed at Alcoa Charity Help)—our employee run, volunteer charitable trust.
“PEACH exists so that Alcoa Australia employees can directly support initiatives that make a real difference in our local communities where we work, and live,” said Trish Morris, PEACH President. “
To learn more about the services provided by Respiratory Care WA and their impact across Western Australia, please visit their website - https://respiratorycarewa.org.au/