National Allergy Council Advisory Committee

Michaela Lucas is Co-chair of the National Allergy Council Advisory Committee. Michaela is a clinical immunology/allergy specialist, past President of ASCIA and Project Co-lead for the Drug Allergy Project.

Maria Said AM is Co-chair of the National Allergy Council Advisory Committee and the CEO of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, the national patient support organisation. Maria is also Project Co-lead for the Anaphylaxis Reporting System Project, Allergy 250K and the Shared Care for Allergy Project.

Preeti Joshi is a paediatric clinical immunology/allergy specialist and the Project Co-lead for the Food Allergy Prevention Project (Nip allergies in the Bub).

Brynn Wainstein is a paediatric clinical immunology/allergy specialist, a past President of ASCIA (2018-2020) and Project Co-lead for the Anaphylaxis Reporting System Project.

Melanie Wong is a paediatric clinical immunology/allergy specialist, a past President of ASCIA (2014-2016) and Project Co-lead of the Allergy 250K Youth Project.

Wendy Freeman is a representative of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia and Project Co-lead for the School and Children's Education & Care Project (allergy aware).

Sally Voukelatos is a representative of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia and Project Co-lead for the Food Service Project (Food allergy aware).

Briony Tyquin is a clinical nurse consultant in allergy and Project Co-lead for the School and Children's Education & Care Project (allergy aware).

Kylie Hollinshead is a representative of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia and Project Co-lead for the Food Allergy Prevention Project (Nip allergies in the Bub).

Katie Frith is a clinical immunology/allergy specialist, Chair of the ASCIA Anaphylaxis Committee and Project Co-lead for the Shared Care for Allergy Project.

Tiffany Ma (not pictured) is a representative of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia and Project Co-lead for the Drug (Medication) Allergy Project.

Vikki Jayewardene (not pictured) is a project officer for Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia and Project Co-lead for the Digital Health Project.

Vicki McWilliam is an allergy dietitian and Project Co-lead for the Food Service Project (Food allergy aware).

Pravin Hissaria (not pictured) is a clinical immunology/allergy specialist and Project Co-lead for the Digital Health Project.

Kirsten Perrett is a paediatric allergy specialist and Director of the National Allergy Centre of Excellence.

Pictured (left to right): Dr Katie Frith, Dr Preeti Joshi, Jill Smith (ASCIA CEO), Dr Melanie Wong, Maria Said AM (National Allergy Council Co-chair and A&AA CEO), Clinical Professor Michaela Lucas (National Allergy Council Co-chair), Dr Kiely Kim (former member), Dr William Smith (Patron and former member), Dr Wendy Freeman, Sally Voukelatos, Professor Kirsten Perrett, Dr Vicki McWilliam, Kylie Hollinshead, Dr Sandra Vale (National Allergy Council CEO), Briony Tyquin, Dr Brynn Wainstein. Tiffany Ma, Vikki Jayewardene and Pravin Hissaria are not pictured.

Content updated July 2025.