NAC Newsletter April 2023
Allergy 250K project
The Allergy 250K camp held on the Sunshine Coast last month was a great success, with 19 school aged teens and eight peer mentors joining us on camp.
The camp participants engaged in adventure activities, education sessions, and team building and problem solving games. Our campers ranked the big swing which went up to 20 metres high (!) as the favourite adventure activity followed by canoeing and kayaking.
Our dietitians worked with the camp caterers to make sure that we provided delicious and appropriate meals to all the campers. This camp was our greatest challenge yet, as we managed 40 different food allergies plus other special dietaries. The camp caterers were well trained and really understood our needs.
We would like to say a special thanks to all the volunteers who help make these camps possible. Thank you also to our peer mentors, who are very important to the success of these camps.
The next school aged teen camp will be held in Sydney in March 2024.
View the Sunshine Coast Camp photo gallery, video and recipes.
Shared Care for Allergy project
The Shared Care for Allergy project aims to improve access to quality allergy care, particularly for people living in rural and remote areas. We are currently promoting our community consultation meetings and look forward to healthcare professionals, healthcare decision makers, people living with allergic disease and the people who care for them, and other interested groups, joining us to work towards finding solutions to improve access to quality allergy care.
Community consultation meeting details:
| Time | Date (2023) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9am – 3pm (AEST) | Wednesday 10 May | Cairns City, QLD |
| 9am – 3pm (AEST) | Friday 12 May | Geebung, Brisbane, QLD |
| 9am – 3pm (AEST) | Monday 15 May | North Hobart, TAS |
| 9am – 3pm (AEST) | Wednesday 17 May | Orange, NSW |
| 9am – 3pm (AEST) | Friday 19 May | Sydney central CBD, NSW |
| 9am – 3pm (ACST) | Monday 22 May | Darwin waterfront, NT |
| 9am – 3pm (ACST) | Wednesday 24 May | Adelaide central CBD, SA |
| 9am – 3pm (ACST) | Friday 26 May | Port Augusta, SA |
| 9am – 3pm (AEST) | Monday 5 June | Albury, NSW |
| 9am – 3pm (AEST) | Wednesday 7 June | Melbourne central CBD, VIC |
| 9am – 3pm (AEST) | Friday 9 June | Canberra, ACT |
| 9am – 3pm (AWST) | Wednesday 14 June | Perth, WA |
| 9am – 3pm (AWST) | Friday 16 June | Broome, WA |
To register visit the Shared Care for Allergy Consultation Hub.
To be kept updated about the Shared Care for Allergy project, please subscribe to the Shared Care for Allergy Bulletin.
Food Service project
The National Allergy Council is proud to be an active member of the Allergen Collaboration Steering Committee which met recently. This great initiative helps facilitate communication and collaboration between key industry, regulatory, consumer and health professional organisations in relation to food allergen management. Find out more about the Allergen Collaboration and the Food Allergen Portal.
The National Allergy Council will be presenting at the Environmental Health Australia Conference being held in WA next week. There will be two opportunities to learn about food allergen management – in the Food for Thought Masterclass held on Wednesday 26 April and on Friday 28 April as a presentation during the main conference.
FREE posters and bookmarks
The following National Allergy Council resources are available free of charge (including free postage) from the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia online shop:
- National Allergy Council bookmarks
- Nip allergies in the Bub bookmarks and posters
- Allergy 250K bookmarks and posters
- All about Allergens online training bookmarks
- The Usual Suspects poster (developed with the NSW Food Authority and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia)
- Allergy Aware resource hub for Schools and CEC bookmarks
Stay up to date with National Allergy Council projects
We are currently doing the background work for many of our projects. We will be engaging with key stakeholders shortly and look forward to progressing our important work with their support.
To learn more about our projects visit: https://nationalallergystrategy.org.au/projects
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