Asthma Action Plan ownership 2022 (ABS and AIHW)

According to the ABS, based on the National Health Survey 2022: (ref 1)
– Almost 1 in 3 (32.1%) people with asthma had a written action plan
– 2 in 3 (67.2%) children with asthma had a written action plan
– only 1 in 4 (24.5%) adults with asthma had a written action plan

According to AIHW, also based on the National Health Survey 2022: (ref 2)

• 32% of people with asthma had a written asthma action plan (Figure 10). This was similar to 2017–18 (31%).
• Over two-thirds (71%) of children aged 0-14 had an asthma action plan in 2022, a higher proportion than all other age groups. This is likely due to schools and childcare facilities requiring that children with asthma have a health care provider issued-asthma action plan
• According to the 2018–19 NATSIHS, 32% of First Nations people had a written asthma action plan, with those living in Non-remote areas more likely to have a plan compared with those living in Remote areas (32% and 27%, respectively)