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National Allergy Council 
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The National Allergy Council is a partnership between the
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA).
We are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health to implement the National Allergy Strategy
and we aim to reduce the impact of allergies on the Australian community and health system.

Key projects we are working on right now

Shared Care for Allergy

Launched
allergy assist™

allergy assist™ is a free, national online service providing rural doctors with expert allergy education and support. Helping to improve access to quality allergy care for everyone, especially those in rural areas. 
Best practice guidelines

New eczema
videos

We have developed videos to help parents and caregivers manage eczema in babies. Videos include how to use moisturisers, bleach baths, wet dressings and steroid creams.
Food Service

New website and
training courses

We have refreshed and updated the Food Allergy Aware website. We have also updated our free All about Allergens online food allergen management training. 
Allergy250K

Allergy 250K
camps

We are planning our next Allergy 250K young adult camp in July 2025. Follow @allergy250k on Facebook & Instagram for the latest camp highlights and announcements. 

Who we are

The National Allergy Council is a partnership between the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA).

Through our important projects we deliver a wide range of educational resources and training programs to help improve the lives of five million Australians living with allergy. 

We advocate for improving access to quality allergy care and improved management of allergies, particularly severe allergies across all sectors of the community.

More about NAC

Latest News

  • Allergy 250K Melbourne School-aged Kids Camp

    Allergy 250K Melbourne School-aged Kids Camp

    8 April 2025 The National Allergy Council’s Allergy 250K Melbourne School-aged Kids Camp held from 15-16 March was a huge success! We brought together 32 school-aged kids and 12 peer mentors with severe food allergies. Our allergy dietitians and...
  • National Allergy Council 2024 Highlights
    National Allergy Council 2024 Highlights
    11 December 2024 We are pleased to share the National Allergy Council highlights for 2024. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the National Allergy Council Directors and Co-chairs, our Project Co-leads, the members of our Project...
  • Webinar recording: Managing cow’s milk allergy in CEC
    Webinar recording: Managing cow’s milk allergy in CEC
    15 October 2024 The webinar recording about managing food allergies in children’s education and care services, with a special focus on cow’s milk allergy is now available on the Allergy Aware website. The webinar was hosted by the National Allergy...

About the
National Allergy Strategy

The National Allergy Council continues to implement the National Allergy Strategy.

Implementing the National Allergy Strategy will help to improve the health and quality of life of Australians with allergic diseases, and minimise the burden of allergic diseases on individuals, their carers, healthcare services and the community.

Our strategy