1 February 2019 The 250K youth camp was a great success according to the campers who participated. Here are some of the highlights from the camp held at Yarramundi YMCA in Western Sydney in January 2019. 30 campers attended the camp, aged from 11-23, alongside 9 National Allergy Strategy staff and volunteers. This was the first face to face meeting of some members of the 250K...

16 January 2019:  School and youth camps provide a great opportunity for young people to get away with friends and try new things. For young people with food allergy and their parents, camps can be a stressful experience as they rely on the knowledge of others to manage their food allergy and respond in an unlikely emergency. The National Allergy Strategy 250K youth camp...

12 December 2018:  All at the National Allergy Strategy are disappointed in having to cancel the December 2018 Kalgoorlie visit. Unfortunately, there was very limited interest demonstrated by local health professionals. The Kalgoorlie visit was part of a Shared Care Model project pilot which requires health professional engagement.  We were planning to send a team...

2 November 2018:  Today the National Allergy Strategy is hosting a food allergen management in food service round table in Sydney. This meeting provides an opportunity for key stakeholders in food service to engage and discuss the next steps to improve food allergen management in food service.      The NAS Food service project team at left, and industry representatives took...