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National Allergy Council 
Projects

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The National Allergy Council is a partnership between the
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA).
We are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health to implement the National Allergy Strategy
and we aim to reduce the impact of allergies on the Australian community and health system.

Key projects we are working on right now

Shared Care for Allergy

Listening and
learning

Working with groups of healthcare professionals and people with an allergy on what the best allergy care looks like and how it is provided.
Best practice guidelines

Best practice
guidelines

We have updated the Best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in schools and children’s education and care (including out of school hours care).
Nip Allergies in the Bub

New eczema
resources

We have developed new eczema animations on how to apply moisturisers and cortisone creams and ointments to help parents manage their child's eczema. 
Allergy250K

School-aged Teens Camp
Sydney March 2024

We held the latest Allergy 250K school-aged teens camp in Sydney in March 2024. Stay tuned to Allergy 250K social media for updates on the next camp.

Who we are

The National Allergy Council is a partnership between the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA).

Through our important projects we deliver a wide range of educational resources and training programs to help improve the lives of five million Australians living with allergy. 

We advocate for improving access to quality allergy care and improved management of allergies, particularly severe allergies across all sectors of the community.

More about NAC

Latest News

  • Allergy 250K school-aged teens Sydney camp

    Allergy 250K school-aged teens Sydney camp

    17 April 2024:  Our recent camp held in March in Sydney was our biggest camp so far, with 36 school-aged teens attending along with 10 Allergy 250K peer mentors. We managed 66 different food allergies over the weekend with a limited onsite kitchen...
  • Updated Food allergen labelling videos
    Updated Food allergen labelling videos
    17 April 2024:  With the implementation date of 25 February 2024 for Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL), we have updated our two consumer videos. Part 1 shows what information must be on a food label, and part 2 shows how to find allergy...
  • National Allergy Council Advisory Committee meeting
    National Allergy Council Advisory Committee meeting
    21 February 2024:  The National Allergy Council Advisory Committee met in person last week to discuss all of the National Allergy Council projects. The Advisory Committee is comprised of our project co-leads who provide guidance to our individual...
  • Transition from paediatric to adult allergy services
    Transition from paediatric to adult allergy services
    21 February 2024:  Thank you to everyone who has been involved in the Shared Care for Allergy conversations last year about how to improve access to allergy care. Stay tuned for the release of an implementation roadmap that outlines the key...

About the
National Allergy Strategy

The National Allergy Council continues to implement the National Allergy Strategy.

Implementing the National Allergy Strategy will help to improve the health and quality of life of Australians with allergic diseases, and minimise the burden of allergic diseases on individuals, their carers, healthcare services and the community.

Our strategy