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NAC Newsletter December 2022

As we approach the end of 2022, we want to share with you our key achievements.

Establishing the National Allergy Council

  • The National Allergy Strategy transitioned to the National Allergy Council in September. The inaugural NAC Directors are pictured from left to right, Dr Preeti Joshi, Dr Melanie Wong, Sandra Vale (NAC Manager), Maria Said AM and Kezia Adams
  • The National Allergy Council remains a partnership between ASCIA and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, and continues to implement the National Allergy Strategy
Establishing the National Allergy Council
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Funding

  • The Hon Ged Kearney MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing, launched the National Allergy Council and the National Allergy Centre for Excellence
  • Funding grants were also announced - $16.6 million for the National Allergy Council and $10.2 million for the National Allergy Centre of Excellence
  • The new grant will enable the National Allergy Council to continue to progress our existing projects and implement new projects such as the Shared care model for allergy
  • The National Allergy Centre for Excellence funding grant will enable the establishment of a national allergy research structure to progress important allergy research in Australia
Launch National Allergy Council
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Schools and children’s education and care project

 Schools and childrens education and care project
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Food service project

Food service project
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Food allergy prevention project

Food allergy prevention project
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Allergy 250K youth project

Allergy 250K youth project
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Australian Digital Health Agency (My Health Record) project

  • Developed a webinar and supporting ‘how to guide’ for health professionals working in allergy to uploading patient allergy information to My Health Record from their clinical software.
  • Progressive discussions with the Agency terminology team about standardised allergy and adverse reaction terminology to be used in allergy alerts and electronic records.
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Thank you

The National Allergy Council would like to take this opportunity to thank our Project Co-leads, project Working Groups, Allergy 250K peer mentors and all the stakeholders including consumers, who have contributed to the implementation of the National Allergy Strategy.

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Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year

Merry Christmas
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