COPD Guidelines: The COPD-X plan COPD-X V2.78, December 2025 Lung Foundation Australia’s COPD Guidelines Committee, manages the co-branded Lung Foundation and Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand’s, “The COPD-X Plan: Australian and New Zealand guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease”. To ensure you stay up-to-date with these guidelines, register below.
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A new chapter for COPD-X

Lung Foundation Australia and the COPD-X Committee are embarking on a major improvement initiative. Following stakeholder consultation and in response to advances in digital health, we’re reviewing how the guidelines are structured, updated, and shared with clinicians.

To support this, we’ve temporarily paused our regular evidence surveillance cycle. This allows us to focus on:

• Enhancing the structure and evidence synthesis methods
• Exploring modular, flexible formats for guidance
• Understanding how clinicians’ access and apply COPD-X in practice

This is part of a long-term vision to ensure COPD-X remains responsive, practical, and useful for clinicians across all settings.

COPD-X evidence reviews and updates will occur less frequently during this transition.

Published on: 15-07-2026

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Published on: 30-09-2026






Other Clinical Resources to Support COPD Management


Stepwise Management of Stable COPD

Single page translation of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies across the COPD severities. QR Code to link to Inhaler Chart.

COPD Action Plan for health professionals

This action plan is for completion by the clinician in consultation with the patient. It helps the patient recognise when their symptoms worsen and what action they need to take to manage them.

Managing exacerbations algorithm

Algorithm - Managing COPD Exacerbations in Primary Care. This algorithm provides health professionals with clear step-by-step instructions on how to manage COPD exacerbations and identifies when to refer to hospital.

COPD Inhaler Device Chart Poster

The inhaler device chart illustrates the medicine classes and inhalers approved for use in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It reflects the latest PBS recommendations as at June 2024.

Endorsed by the following organisations according to their respective approved criteria: