Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life threatening genetic condition in Australia - and there is no cure.  CF is a degenerative condition that affects many of the body’s systems, including the lungs and digestion.  Children diagnosed with CF live through daily physiotherapy and medications, among other treatments, just to survive.

Improvements in treatment over the last 50 years mean that now most children will live to an average age of 38.  This is fantastic progress, but has also brought about new health challenges such as CF related diabetes and osteoporosis.

Children and adults with CF and their families also face considerable financial, practical and emotional challenges living with a chronic illness.

At Cystic Fibrosis Queensland our philosophy is a simple promise – “For the Love of Life”.  Faced with a life-threatening chronic illness, children and adults with CF and their families fight daily for life against many challenges.  We believe every person diagnosed with CF and their families deserve the best possible quality of life, and we are committed to providing the support to make that possible.

This includes providing emotional support to children, adults and their families through counselling, sibling camps, and respite programs; practical support through equipment, hospital transfers, physiotherapy, accommodation, and special support for children during hospital stays; advocacy and education programs; and research.