The National Allergy Council is thrilled to announce the Federal Government has committed a further $14.6 million to accelerate national allergy research and public health programs that support millions of Australians living with allergic disease.
The funding up to June 2028 was detailed in the 2025-2026 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. It means that the National Allergy Council (a partnership between the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia) and the National Allergy Centre of Excellence (hosted at Murdoch Children's Research Institute) can continue to support people living with allergic disease through evidence-based prevention, education, training and support initiatives.
Assistant Minister for Health, the Honourable Rebecca White joined our allergy experts in Canberra to announce the funding.
Over the past four years, the National Allergy Council, ASCIA and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia have addressed key issues in preventing and managing allergic disease through eight key programs. Some of our most impactful initiatives over the past four years include:
Training 233,000 staff in schools, children’s education and care, and healthcare professionals in life-saving anaphylaxis skills.
Training 207,982 food service staff to provide safe food for people with food allergies.
Supporting 5,801 people through the National Allergy Helpline.
Providing 513,522 parents and healthcare professionals with practical and easy to understand information about how to feed babies the common allergy causing foods and how to manage eczema through the Nip allergies in the Bub website.
Developing the National Allergy Council allergy assist® education and specialist advice platform to support rural doctors and improve access to allergy care. More than 800 doctors have access to the platform, which now extends to metropolitan GPs.
Providing life-changing support to young Australians living with severe allergies through the Allergy 250K program.
As we move forward, this government funding commitment means that the momentum created by our partnership can continue to progress critical work to improve access to evidence-based, quality allergy care, education and support, outlined in the National Allergy Strategy.
Our important collaboration with the National Allergy Centre of Excellence, helps to ensure the latest evidence underpins our public health programs, education and training.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our consultations and engaged with our programs including those on the National Allergy Council Board, Advisory Committee and Program Working Groups. This is our shared success, and we look forward to continuing to help those impacted by this widespread chronic condition.
