A completely free resource that helps teachers, parents, and anyone who is curious understand what cystic fibrosis means at school — written from lived experience going through Australian education with CF.
Real classrooms
Practical, everyday understanding
Cystic fibrosis can feel complicated and intimidating from the outside. These short topics break it down in plain language and connect it to the moments that actually come up at school — so you can support a student or child with calm and confidence.
Grounded in firsthand experience going through school with CF.
Clear, jargon-free explanations you can use straight away.
Understand what a student with CF needs day to day — from enzymes and hydration to fatigue, missed days, and infection awareness.
For teachersHelpful language and context for talking with your child's school, and reassurance from someone who has walked the same path.
For parentsFriends, classmates, coaches, and relatives welcome. Start with the basics and learn what CF really is — and isn't.
Browse topicsI made CFReady because I lived it — balancing health and learning through Australian primary school, high school, and now university while the people around me often had no clear place to learn what CF actually involved.
The full story of why this is free, what I hope you take from it, and how the content was written is on my story page.
Patrick Graham
CF patient & QUT student
