General Practitioner
Dr Md Asif Anwar
MBBS, FRACGP, MPHSpeaks English, Bengali- Chronic disease (diabetes, heart, kidney and thyroid)
Dr Harindri Pathiraja listening to a patient’s breathing
Asthma and COPD care in Delacombe, Ballarat.
From written asthma action plans and inhaler checks to spirometry and COPD care, our GPs and nurses help you understand your lungs and stay well, including through Ballarat’s pollen season.
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Staying on top of your breathing.
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Step 1 of 6
Assess
Symptoms and triggers
Your GP asks about symptoms, triggers and how often you use your reliever.
What happens
- Cough, wheeze and breathlessness
- Triggers at home and work
- Reliever use
- Smoking history
Step 2 of 6
Test
Spirometry
A breathing test helps confirm the diagnosis and check how your lungs are working.
What happens
- Spirometry in the clinic
- Reliever response
- Comparison over time
- Other tests if needed
Step 3 of 6
Plan
Written action plan
A written plan tells you what to do every day, when symptoms worsen and in an emergency.
What happens
- Daily medicines
- Worsening symptoms
- Emergency steps
- Copies for school or work
Step 4 of 6
Technique
Puffer check
Checking how you use your puffer and spacer makes a big difference.
What happens
- Inhaler technique check
- Spacer use
- Correct device choice
- Practice with our nurses
Step 5 of 6
Season
Pollen and winter
Prepare for grass pollen season and winter viruses.
What happens
- Thunderstorm asthma preparation
- Preventer through pollen season
- Flu and pneumococcal vaccines
- Hay fever treatment
Step 6 of 6
Review
At least yearly
Regular reviews keep your plan up to date.
What happens
- Annual review
- After any flare-up
- Before pollen season
- Medicine adjustments
Asthma and COPD services.
Lung care we offer at Delacombe Medical Centre. Choose a service to see what’s involved, how long to book, any costs and which GPs have an interest in it.
Ready to book?
Book an asthma or COPD review online, especially before grass pollen season.
GPs for asthma and COPD.
These GPs have interests in chronic disease, including asthma and lung conditions.
General Practitioner
Dr Chanaka (Chan) Amugoda
MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOGSpeaks English- Chronic disease (diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma)
General Practitioner
Dr Devika Kumari Mabula Arachchige
MBBS, FRACGPSpeaks English, Sinhalese- Chronic disease (diabetes, blood pressure)
General Practitioner
Dr Mina Ghorbanpour Landy
MDSpeaks English, Persian- Chronic disease management
General Practitioner
Dr Mukhtar Ali
MBBS (Hons), DCH, FRACGPSpeaks English, Urdu, Arabic- Chronic disease management
GP Registrar
Dr Khushpinder Kaur
MBBSSpeaks English, Hindi, Punjabi- Chronic disease management
GP Registrar
Dr Maryam Imran
MBBSSpeaks English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi- Chronic disease management
GP Registrar
Dr Saly Ahmed
MBBS, Master of Critical Care MedicineSpeaks English, Arabic- Chronic disease management
GP Registrar
Dr Harindri Pathiraja
MBBS, AMCSpeaks English, Sinhalese- Chronic disease management
Before your review.
Bring along:
- 1Your puffers and spacer
So we can check your technique.
- 2Your action plan
We’ll review and update it.
- 3Notes on symptoms
How often you use your reliever and what triggers it.
- 4Ask about vaccines
Flu and pneumococcal vaccines can help protect your lungs.
For a severe asthma attack, follow asthma first aid and call 000.
Asthma and COPD questions.
Common questions from our patients. For anything else, our reception team is happy to help.
Book online Health JournalThunderstorm asthma and hay fever season in BallaratAt least once a year, after any flare-up and before grass pollen season.
Sit upright, give 4 separate puffs of a reliever with a spacer, wait 4 minutes, repeat, and call 000 if there’s no improvement.
Yes. Your GP can arrange spirometry in the clinic when it’s needed.
Eligible GP services are bulk billed with a valid Medicare card.
A sudden onset of asthma symptoms triggered by grass pollen and certain thunderstorms, mainly between October and December in Victoria.
Thunderstorm asthma in Ballarat
Grass pollen season in Victoria runs from October to December, and thunderstorm asthma in Ballarat can affect people with asthma or hay fever. Book an asthma review in Delacombe before the season to update your action plan and check your puffer technique.
- Delacombe
- Winter Valley
- Bonshaw
- Smythes Creek
- Lucas
- Sebastopol
- Alfredton
- Ballarat
Book an asthma or COPD review in Delacombe.
Open seven days at Pad 1, Delacombe Town Centre. Bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
For a severe asthma attack, follow asthma first aid and call 000. General information only.