Food allergy prevention

The following resources have been developed as part of the National Allergy Strategy Food Allergy Prevention Project and are designed to provide advice on when and how to introduce the common allergy causing foods to prevent food allergy developing. These resources have been developed with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health.

Content updated September 2018

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Parliamentary inquiry into allergy and anaphylaxis

19 November 2019: The National Allergy Strategy was pleased to be invited to speak at the public hearing of the parliamentary inquiry into allergy and anaphylaxis, in Sydney on the 19th November 2019. ASCIA and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia were a...
A submission from the National Allergy Strategy

Parliamentary inquiry into allergies and anaphylaxis - 12 November 2019: The National Allergy Strategy would like to acknowledge Mr Trent Zimmerman and Minister Greg Hunt for conducting a federal parliamentary inquiry into allergies and anaphylaxis. The Nat...
Management of allergic diseases in Australia

12 September 2019: It is our pleasure to inform you that Mr Trent Zimmerman has announced a parliamentary inquiry into allergic diseases. The parliamentary inquiry will be undertaken by the Standing Committee on Health and will provide the opportunity f...
New free national food allergy e-training program designed for cooks and chefs

30 July 2019 A free, potentially life-saving online food allergy training program for cooks and chefs, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, has today been launched by the National Allergy Strategy, a partnership between the Australasian S...
Nip Allergies in the Bub - Food Allergy Prevention Project

24 June 2019: Today the National Allergy Strategy has launched the national roll out of the Food Allergy Prevention Project funded by the Australian Government. The project aims to implement the ASCIA guidelines for infant feeding and allergy prevention...

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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National Allergy Strategy Websites and Courses

All about Allergens

The next step for cooks and chefs

Authorised Officers Resources

Food allergy prevention
e-training for health professionals

Paediatric atopic dermatitis
e-training for health professionals

Food Allergy Education
for the community

Food Allergy Aware - Hub

250K for teens and young adults

Nip Allergies in the Bub

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

Food allergy prevention

NIP ALLERGIES IN THE Bub

Why introduce the common allergy causing foods before your baby is one?

How to go about introducing solid foods

Parliamentary inquiry into allergy and anaphylaxis

A submission from the National Allergy Strategy

Management of allergic diseases in Australia

New free national food allergy e-training program designed for cooks and chefs

Nip Allergies in the Bub - Food Allergy Prevention Project