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Surviving a severe allergic reaction: Three of the most dangerous mistakes

World Allergy Week (13-19 June, 2021) seeks to raise awareness of anaphylaxis, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions that cause approximately 2,400 hospital admissions and approximately 20 deaths in Australia each year. Over 4 million Australians liv...
New food allergy training available for staff working in schools and children’s education and care s...

7 June 2021: The National Allergy Strategy, a partnership between the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, has released free online food allergy training for staff working in schools an...
How can My Health Record help me if I have allergies?

The Australian Digital Health Agency in collaboration with the National Allergy Strategy is hosting a Webinar and Q&A on My Health Record for people with allergic conditions. ‘How can My Health Record help me if I have allergies?’ Wednesday 28 April 20...
NEW National Allergy Strategy animations

25 March 2021: The National Allergy Strategy has developed new resources to help educate about managing food allergies and anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis positioning animation A new animation explaining how to position a person having anaphylaxis, includi...
March 2021

NEW Nip allergies in the Bub resources: The National Allergy Strategy has developed new resources to help parents introduce the common allergy causing foods in the first year of life, to help prevent food allergies. A new webpage featuring a new vide...

National Allergy Strategy Rationale

Allergic diseases have become an increasingly important chronic disease and public health issue in Australia and other developed countries over the last two decades, contributing to increased demand for medical services, significant economic cost of care and reduced quality of life of people with allergic diseases and their carers.

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Information Partner

healthdirect:
trusted health information
Funded by the governments of Australia

COVID-19 Symptom Checker

COVID-19 Restriction Checker

National Allergy Strategy Websites and Courses

Food Allergy Aware Resource Hub

All about Allergens

All about Allergens Resources Hub

Authorised Officers Resources Hub

Food Allergy Education

250K for teens and young adults

Nip allergies in the Bub
to help prevent food allergy

Food allergy prevention
e-training for health professionals

Paediatric atopic dermatitis
e-training for health professionals

Lead organisations

Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) is the leading medical organisation for allergy in Australia.

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) is the leading patient support organisation for allergy in Australia.

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The National Allergy Strategy has received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health for the following projects:
Food allergy prevention | 250K Youth Project | Food service | Drug allergy | Shared Care Model

Projects

Food allergy prevention project (Nip allergies in the Bub)

250K youth project

Food service project

Schools and Children’s Education and Care project

Shared Care Model scoping project

Australian Digital Health Agency (My Health Record) Project

Standardising drug allergy management

National Allergy Strategy Rationale

National Allergy Strategy Websites and Courses

Lead organisations