24 June 2019  World first national health campaign advises parents to introduce common allergy causing foods to babies before they turn one, to reduce food allergies Includes a new online resource Nip Allergies in the Bub that provides parents with a ‘one-stop-shop’ for the latest evidenced-based information In large published studies, researchers found that...

10 April 2019:  The one in five Australians1 who live with chronic and potentially life-threatening allergic diseases will have access to vital resources thanks to today’s announcement that the Australian Greens are pledging $20 million funding to the National Allergy Strategy.  The National Allergy Strategy exists to improve the health and quality of...

5 April 2019:  Australia has among the highest allergy rates in the world[i] Life threatening food allergy rates have doubled in ten years[ii] Allergy deaths have increased by 42% over six yearsii Australia has a shortage of allergy specialists and health professionals with allergy expertise, particularly in rural or remote areas Children are being sent home from...

16 January 2019:  Teens and young adults with food allergy are at highest risk of fatal anaphylaxis1 National Allergy Strategy conducts first youth allergy camp  “Australia leads the world when it comes to the number of people with food allergy, with 10% of infants and 5% of 10-14 year olds affected,” explains Associate Professor Richard Loh, Co-chair of the...