National Allergy Council

25/07/2025

It’s the second day of the APNA - Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association Festival of Nursing conference in Brisbane! The National Allergy Council is here with Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia. We are having many engaging conversations with primary health care nurses who play an important role in caring for people with allergies. Visit our stand to learn more about our evidence-based best practice resources.

We ran an interactive education session yesterday on Navigating Allergies: A primary health care 101 guide. We used case-based learning to update participants about allergic conditions, recognition and treatment of severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), and management of food allergy.

22/07/2025

Do you know the difference between cow’s milk allergy and lactose intolerance? 🤔

People with 𝗰𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆:
🚑 can have a 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to the protein in cow’s milk.
🚫 must avoid all dairy products such as milk, butter, yoghurt, ice cream and cheese including lactose free and A2 dairy foods.

People with 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲:
🤢 feel sick when they have dairy foods with lactose because they can’t digest the lactose but it won’t cause a life-threatening allergic reaction.
👉 need lactose free products that have had the lactose sugar taken out.

To learn more watch this NEW video on our website ➡️ https://loom.ly/xhdSrK8

The National Allergy Council receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to provide these evidence-based, best practice resources.

15/07/2025

Do you work in children’s education and care (CEC)? Is your service allergy aware? 🧩🧡

An allergy aware approach is recommended in the National Allergy Council’s Best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in CEC. An allergy aware approach involves sharing information with everyone so they know what they can do to help keep children with allergies safe.

Download the Allergy Aware Poster for CEC ➡️ https://loom.ly/wGz3tpY

The National Allergy Council receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to provide these evidence-based, best practice resources.

08/07/2025

Over the weekend the National Allergy Council ran the Allergy 250K Young Adult Adelaide camp. It was a fantastic weekend of fun activities, learning and connecting! We brought together 11 young adults with severe allergies. We managed 42 different food allergies and other special dietaries 🌟

📢 Follow Allergy 250K on Facebook for all the latest camp highlights and upcoming camp announcements.

29/06/2025

As part of World Allergy Week, the World Allergy Organization is holding a free international webinar on Anaphylaxis: A Preventable Threat. This webinar is for anyone interested in the challenges of anaphylaxis.

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿:
📅 Thursday 3 July 2025
🕒 10:00pm AEST

Learn more and register for the webinar ➡️ https://loom.ly/GLZSLAE

26/06/2025

The Best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in schools recommends that all staff and volunteers who prepare and serve food should undertake our FREE All about Allergens for Schools online food allergen management training at least every two years.

Do the FREE short training course now ➡️ https://loom.ly/ZJJ6Kak

Download the Best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in schools ➡️ https://loom.ly/UFd9FcM

The National Allergy Council receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to provide these evidence-based, best practice resources.

16/06/2025

Exciting news! We are pleased to share the updated Australia and New Zealand Consensus Statement on Best Practice Food Allergen Management. This important Consensus Statement advocates for improved food allergen management and has been developed in collaboration with 15 other organisations. The Consensus Statement recognises that the safety of people with food allergies is a shared responsibility.

The Consensus Statement details the responsibilities of:
✅ Consumers
✅ Packaged food manufacturers
✅ Food service businesses
✅ Food retailers
✅ Health professionals
✅ Regulatory and enforcement agencies

View the updated Consensus Statement ➡️ https://loom.ly/B--X8eQ

Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, Allergen Bureau

10/06/2025

Our June newsletter is out now! Check your inbox to read all the exciting project updates.

You can also read the featured article on our Latest News page 🔗 https://loom.ly/LUBpgvc

Subscribe now to get all the latest National Allergy Council project news straight to your inbox 🔗 https://loom.ly/6YIxy50

02/06/2025

Do you have experience with allergies? Help Murdoch Children's Research Institute - MCRI set an Australian allergy research agenda by completing their short survey. For more information see below 👇

It's and we're calling on anyone who has experience with allergies to help the National Allergy Centre of Excellence, hosted at MCRI, to set an Australian allergy research agenda.

If you live in Australia and:
🔸Have, or had, allergies
🔸Care for someone with allergies
🔸Treat people with allergies

Please fill in this short survey ➡️ https://shorturl.at/edSE0

Enter by 5pm Monday 30 June for a chance to win a copy of The Allergy Friendly Family Cookbook!



Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia

28/05/2025

Want to learn more about allergies, how to manage them at home and at school, as well as upcoming research around prevention and treatment?

Listen to our podcast with Crunch&Sip featuring Dr Merryn Netting, Paediatric Dietitian and National Allergy Council Senior Project Officer.

Listen now on Spotify ➡️ https://loom.ly/76k7OqM

Did you know Australia has one of the highest rates of food allergy in the world? Food Allergy Week is a time for raising awareness and improving the safety for those living with food allergies.

Join Mikala as she chats to Dr Merryn Netting, paediatric dietitian and senior project officer for the National Allergy Council, about understanding allergies, how to manage them at home and at school, as well as upcoming research around prevention and treatment.

Listen now!

National Allergy Council

26/05/2025

Do you work in food preparation and food service? 🥘🍽️

As part of Food Allergy Week, The National Allergy Council proudly supports Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia in raising awareness about the challenges people with food allergy face when travelling. By completing one of the National Allergy Council’s 10 FREE online food allergen management courses, you can help people with food allergy travel with confidence. Over 130,000 people have completed these courses!

We have courses for:
✅ General food service
✅ Cooks and chefs
✅ Children’s education and care
✅ Schools
✅Camps
✅Residential care
✅Hospitals

🔗 Complete a FREE training course today: https://loom.ly/ZjRiISg