4 February 2021:  Unfortunately, the National Allergy Strategy has made the decision to postpone the Western Australian 250K Youth Camp until 2022 due to COVID-19 and border closures. Instead, the National Allergy Strategy team will be hosting a one day ‘250K Fun Day’ and are encouraging all those who were excited to come on camp to attend.   With the...

24 September 2020:  Today, the Minister for Health, the Honourable Greg Hunt MP, launched the National Allergy Strategy’s “All about Allergens for Hospitals” online training courses. The courses will support Australian hospitals to put effective food allergen management policies and practices into place to provide appropriate food to patients with food...

Today is World Eczema Day which is dedicated to improving awareness and understanding of eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis). Eczema can impact significantly on the quality of life for both the person with eczema and their carer. The National Allergy Strategy recently developed new information about managing eczema for our 250K youth project. To support this...

Surveys for parents and staff working in schools and ECEC The National Allergy Strategy is developing minimum standards for the prevention and management of anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions) in schools and childcare. To help us to develop these standards, we would like parents/guardians who have a child with severe allergies enrolled in a school and/or childcare...