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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 Council and the WA Department of Communities, and presented by experienced paediatric allergy dietitians, Ingrid Roche (APD)...

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The National Allergy Council and NACE meet in Canberra

26 August 2024 Dr Melanie Wong, Maria Said AM and Dr Sandra Vale, Directors and CEO of the National Allergy Council along with Professor Kirsten Perrett and Tenaya Jamieson from the National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE), met with Federal Government officials at Parliament House. We met with Richard Temperly, Health Advisor to Senator Anne Rushton, Shadow Minister for...

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Allergy 250K Sunshine Coast Young Adult camp

19 August 2024:  The National Allergy Council held another Allergy 250K Young Adult camp on the Sunshine Coast from 12-14 July. We managed 40 different food allergies plus other special dietaries over the weekend. Campers practised using adrenaline injectors and had the opportunity to do Allergy 250K peer mentor training. They also participated in fun activities...

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Shared Care for Allergy Working Group meeting

19 August 2024:  Our Shared Care for Allergy Working Group met in person recently to discuss progress and next steps for the activities in the implementation roadmap. Some key areas being addressed by the Shared Care for Allergy project include: undergraduate and postgraduate education and training about allergic diseases, recognition pathways for healthcare...

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