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Food allergy prevention project – focus group sessions

10 January 2018 Who are we looking for? We invite you to register your interest to participate if you:  have a young infant (up to 6 months old) and have a family history of allergy; or  have a child with food allergy and are pregnant or are planning to have another child.   Why do it? To help us develop education...

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NAS Project update

December 2017:  Food allergy prevention project  The National Allergy Strategy food allergy prevention project, funded by the Australian government aims to implement the ASCIA guidelines for infant feeding and allergy prevention.  A social marketing company has been engaged to assist with the development of a communication strategy. Focus group...

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Pre-budget Submission 2018: National Allergy Strategy

30 November 2017:  Allergic diseases affect 1 in 5 Australians and are amongst the fastest growing medical conditions. To address this problem, the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA), as the leading medical and patient organisations for allergy in Australia, developed a National Allergy Strategy in...

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National Allergy Strategy at the 2017 ASCIA Conference

22 September 2017:  The National Allergy Strategy presented three posters at the recent ASCIA Conference held in New Zealand at the Viaduct Events Centre from Wednesday 12th to Friday 15th September.  This conference was a great success, with more than 550 registrations, an outstanding program and a spectacular venue located on the stunning Waitematā...

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