"Adolescent Asthma Action"

The Triple A Program

The Triple A program is a proven initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of students with asthma and significantly reduces the likelihood of smoking in a supportive school environment. Triple A builds leadership and communication skills, while promoting health and well-being at your school.

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Inspires Student Leadership

The program takes an innovative approach, where students drive both the teaching and learning process. It all starts when we train university students to become Triple A Educators.

Step 1 Triple A Educators go on to train Year 10 volunteers in a one-day workshop, preparing them to become Peer Leaders. The workshop covers asthma, self-management, group facilitation and leadership.

Step 2 Peer Leaders deliver their knowledge to junior students in three guided lessons, that include interactive activities, videos and games.

Step 3 The students then use creative performances to share what they have learnt with other members of the school community.

Student Agency

Although asthma is a common respiratory condition that has many social and emotional implications, there are still not enough conversations about it.

The Triple A program’s ethos is student connectedness and involvement, setting it apart from other leadership programs. Students do not just learn about leadership, but apply these skills in a real-life setting.

Empower Your Students

Improve the health and well-being of students with asthma in your school through positive peer influence.

Students will learn to self-manage asthma and learn how to say ‘no’ to smoking. They also gain skills to improve communication, leadership and teamwork.

Benefits For Your School

The Triple A program has been evaluated and it has been demonstrated that participation in the program leads to improvements in quality of life, reduction in asthma attacks and school absenteeism. 

The program creates a culture for students to remain smoke free.

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Here’s what principals, teachers and students
are saying about Triple A...

"The Adolescent Asthma Action (Triple A) program is a breath of fresh air. Rather than relying on traditional approaches that have been developed for adults, this program uses an innovative peer-led model of asthma education and self-management. This approach empowers young people to make healthy decisions about asthma and its management and provides significant opportunities for leadership within school communities. It assists students with asthma to take control of their own health and has improved their quality of life."
Susan Sawyer
Susan SawyerDirector, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital
“As someone who has asthma, I know how difficult it can be. At last, a program that has young people teaching other young people how to overcome the barriers to asthma has arrived, in the form of the Triple A program. Having been involved with the program, I have no hesitation in recommending the program to young people to become involved.“
Susie Maroney
Susie MaroneyChampion marathon swimmer
“This knowledge was paramount in saving a life during a school camp, when a student had an asthma attack… a trained peer leader was confident enough to take control and manage the crisis by following the four steps of the asthma first aid plan.”
JL, Asthma nurse educator
JL, Asthma nurse educatorLaunceston, Tasmania.
“The Triple A program has had a significant positive impact on asthma in our school because students have been given knowledge and training to manage their asthma in a highly effective way. It has also encouraged student leadership and enhanced student confidence, self-esteem and an increased sense of care and understanding for others. I recommend the program to you as a very worthwhile initiative.“
Brian Ralph
Brian RalphPrincipal, Auburn Girls High School
"The Triple A program provides a great opportunity for our Year 10 students to develop leadership skills as well as provide vital information to our Year 7 students about asthma and smoking prevention”
PDHPE teacher
PDHPE teacherChifley College Shalvey Campus
“Not only have the students’ learned about asthma, but they have really enjoyed working with younger students.”
James Meehan
James MeehanPDHPE teacher
“We gain a lot of confidence with talking and teaching other students.”
Peer Leader
Peer LeaderChifley College Shalvey
“It was interesting to have uni students come out to teach [us], somebody older to look up to.”
Peer Leader
Peer LeaderChifley College Bidwill
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