As 2021 draws to a close, we wanted to highlight the main National Allergy Strategy achievements for what has been another challenging year.

Schools and children’s education and care project

• New Best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in schools and CEC released along with supporting resources.
• New Allergy Aware resource hub released.
• Supported the development of the ASCIA anaphylaxis refresher e-training and updating of the ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training for schools and CEC.
• Supported the updating of the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia curriculum resources.
• New animations to support anaphylaxis education:
  • How to position a person experiencing anaphylaxis
  • How to safely remove ticks
  • How to prevent tick bites (available late December)
• Free bookmarks (including free postage) are available from the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia shop.

Food service project

• 3 All about Allergens courses updated:
  • All about Allergens
  • All about Allergens for Cooks & Chefs
  • All about Allergens for Camps
• New All about Allergens for Schools course.
• New All about Allergens for Children’s education and care course.
• 32,684* All about Allergens course enrolments (*1 Jan-30 Nov, 2021).
• 3 websites updated:
  • Food Allergy Aware
  • Food Allergy Education website (ReadSpeaker added)
  • Authorised Officer resource hub
• Updated community food labelling videos to include new Plain English Allergen Labelling requirements.
• New workplace catering poster and checklist.
• 3,520 Food service bookmarks distributed.
• 30 social media posts raising awareness about food allergen management in food service.
• Free bookmarks (including free postage) are available from the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia shop.

Food allergy prevention project

• Updated Nip allergies in the Bub website and ReadSpeaker added.
• New video about how to introduce the common food allergens for each developmental stage.
• New video series about appropriate textures for introducing the common food allergens (available late December).
• Updated recipe booklet to include photos of some recipes (available late December).
• 73,602 NipBub bookmarks supplied to health professionals to give to parents.
• 11 social media posts plus a major social media campaign through Mamamia.
• New eczema infographics for young children.
• Free bookmarks (including free postage) are available from the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia shop.

250K youth project

• Updated 250K teen and young adult websites including new content and ReadSpeaker added. New content includes:
  • Managing food allergies at parties for teens and young adults
  • Managing food allergies at festivals and concerts for teens and young adults
  • Managing asthma
• 15 Zoom chats (teens and young adults).
• 2 new video animations:
  • Managing food allergies at parties for teens and young adults
  • Managing food allergies at festivals and concerts for teens and young adults
• 84 social media posts.
• 16 tiktok videos.
• New eczema infographics for teens and young adults.
• Fun day held in Perth as a camp could not be held due to COVID19 restrictions.
• Free bookmarks (including free postage) are available from the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia shop.

Australian Digital Health Agency (My Health Record) project

• New consumer guide for entering allergy information into My Health Record.
• New consumer webinar – ‘How can My Health Record help me if I have allergies?
• Supported a consumer and health professional podcast with the Australian Digital Health Agency on managing allergies.

Acute anaphylaxis clinical care standard

• Supported the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care to develop the Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard.

Thank you

The National Allergy Strategy would like to take this opportunity to thank our Steering Committee, Project Co-leads, project Working Groups, 250K peer mentors and all the stakeholders including consumers, who have contributed to the development and implementation of the National Allergy Strategy projects.

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Further information

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