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25.01.2022 Fantastic news from the Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia.

25.01.2022 A reminder to the Western Australian Allergy Community. Our FREE Information evening is fast approaching. Hear from Specialist Dietitian Ingrid Roche and allergy expert Sandra Vale who will present helpful information about preparing for school camps and travelling overseas with a food allergy.... Have your questions answered by a panel of allergy experts and health professionals in an open Q&A session at the end of the evening. Places are limited to please register early: http://ow.ly/UjLH50wF9TA

24.01.2022 Can you help prevent allergies in babies? The answer is yes. To help prevent food allergies in babies, introduce the common allergy causing foods before an infant turns one. Read more about allergy prevention and the Nip Allergies in the Bub project in the below article.

22.01.2022 ASCIA has developed information and guidance regarding COVID19

22.01.2022 Happy Dietitians Day! Thank you to all the Accredited Practising Dietitians for making a positive difference to the health and nutrition our community. Today we want to give a shout out to the APDs who work in the allergy space - whether that be in research, allergy management and prevention strategy as well supporting families throughout their journey.

22.01.2022 Good news for those living with severe eczema. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) have announced the recommendation to add Dupixent (Dupilumab) to the list of medications subsidised by the Australian government. Dupixent will be listed as a medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), providing an affordable treatment for those with severe eczema inadequately controlled by topical skin treatments.

22.01.2022 The National Allergy Strategy is hosting a meeting of key stakeholders to start the conversation about developing minimum standards for anaphylaxis prevention and management in schools and early childhood education & care.

22.01.2022 The Parliamentary Inquiry Public Hearings will continue on today in Sydney. Representatives of the National Allergy Strategy - co-chairs Maria Said and Dr Preethi Joshi and NAS Manager Sandra Vale - were invited to attend and will be speaking alongside ASCIA this morning. Tune in from 9:30am to hear personal stories of those living with allergic disease. We will be speaking at 10:15am. To listen live: https://bit.ly/37i34zq... Pictured: Representatives from the National Allergy Strategy, Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia with Trent Zimmerman MP, (Chair of Parliamentary Inquiry Committee), Dr Mike Freelander (Deputy Chair of Parliamentary Inquiry Committee)

21.01.2022 Australians are being urged to get their flu vaccination this April. For information about why you should get your flu vaccination, see the following HealthDirect link: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au//why-getting-your-flu-shot... If you have an egg allergy and you would like to reassurance about being able to have the flu vaccination, see the following ASCIA link: For more details go to https://www.allergy.org.au//food-a/egg-allergy-flu-vaccine

20.01.2022 The National Allergy Strategy has been working with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care to develop a clinical care standard for anaphylaxis to help improve anaphylaxis management. The draft clinical care standard is now available for public consultation. Click below to to find out more and complete the consultation survey.

20.01.2022 Management of food allergy within schools and early childhood education centers (ECEC) is very different to that in the community due to the educational nature of the environment and in ECEC the need to provide food. The next installment of our All About Allergens e-training will provide schools and early childhood education centres with an important education resource for staff and senior students. Special thanks to Helena College Perth for allowing our team access to their facilities to take images, and to Matt Zarb, Food Technology teacher and student Taylor Vale for their involvement in the shoot.

19.01.2022 Healthdirect Australia have developed an Online Symptom Checker for people that are unwell and think they may have COVID-19. As medical staff, testing clinics and the National Coronavirus Helpline are overwhelmed with enquiries, the symptom checker can help alleviate pressure. We have installed a button onto all National Allergy Strategy websites. Simply click on the button to be taken straight to the healthdirect COVID-19 Symptom Checker. https://nationalallergystrategy.org.au/

19.01.2022 There are still a few places available for the 250K Youth Camp, which is to be held in Victoria in late November. If youre teen is aged between 11-16 and lives with severe allergy, then theyre eligible to attend our camp. To register, or ask for further information please contact Sandra Vale: [email protected]

18.01.2022 Places for the National Allergy Strategy 250K Youth Camp are filling up. If you or your teen is interested in attending our November camp in Victoria, email Sandra Vale today. Email: [email protected] Want to know more about our camps? Read 250K Camper Leanders story here: bit.ly/2nzHyEe

18.01.2022 Everyone has a role to play in food allergen management consumers, food services providers, legislators and those who conduct audits. Learn more at: https://foodallergyaware.org.au/

18.01.2022 Sandra and Heather from the National Allergy Strategy are very grateful to be filming at Perth Childrens Hospital with Ingrid Roche, senior allergy dietitian and Jake and Jacob from Dual Pixel Creative. We are creating film footage for our soon to be released All about Allergens in Hospitals e- training.

18.01.2022 Do you have a child with severe allergies attending school or childcare? The National Allergy Strategy is developing minimum standards for the prevention and management of anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions) in schools and childcare. To help us to develop these standards, we would like to know how you think severe allergies should be managed in schools and childcare. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Surveys are completed anonymously. Please comp...lete our short survey to share your thoughts. For more information, visit the National Allergy Strategy website Be quick as the survey closes at midnight on Friday 25th September 2020.

17.01.2022 Today Sandra and Heather undertook a site visit of Ern Halliday Recreation Camp in Perth, WA. We hope to be running a WA 250K Youth Camp in late February 2021.

17.01.2022 Why are we seeing more allergies than we did in the past? Are there ways of helping to prevent allergies developing in early childhood? Listen to National Allergy Strategy co-chairs Maria Said and Dr Preeti Joshi on the ABC Nightlife podcast with radio presenter Philip Clark for a discussion about all things allergy.

17.01.2022 National Allergy Strategy Camp for Teens With Severe Food Allergy in VICTORIA The National Allergy Strategy (NAS) has received some funding to engage with teens and young adults living with severe allergy and we are excited to have the opportunity to invite you to the NAS 250K Youth Camp. The camp will be held from 22-24 November, 2019 at Merricks Lodge, Mornington VIC. We have chosen this campsite for its excellent facilities and activities on offer as well as its location... only an hour from Melbourne. Campers would need make their own way to Merricks Lodge on Friday afternoon (4pm) and then be collected from the Lodge on Sunday afternoon (2pm). Please be assured that we are working with the camp catering staff to ensure that all food allergies will be catered for. There is no cost to participate in the camp as we have been fortunate to receive a subsidy for this camp. If your child is aged 11-15 and has a severe food allergy, they are invited to participate in the camp. A number of National Allergy Strategy/Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia staff will be attending the camp along with allergists, allergy nurses, dietitians experienced in complex food allergy and the CEO of Australian Camps Association, who will be joining in with the activities. We hope that you are excited about the camp and if you would like to participate, please let me know by Monday 14th October 2019 as places are limited. Please feel welcome to contact Sandra Vale [[email protected]], should you require further information.

16.01.2022 The National Allergy Strategy has released new resources visit the website to read the latest newsletter to find out more: www.nationalallergystrategy.org.au

16.01.2022 Today is World Atopic Eczema Day which is dedicated to improving awareness and understanding of eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis). Eczema can impact significantly on the quality of life for both the person with eczema and their carer. The National Allergy Strategy recently developed new information about managing eczema for our 250K youth project. To support this information, a new video animation has been created, firstly for our 250K young adult website, and a teen ...version will be available soon. The National Allergy Strategy has also developed information sheets to help people with eczema understand how to use bleach baths and wet dressings. Visit the National Allergy Strategy website to see our new eczema animation and eczema resources: https://nationalallergystrategy.org.au/resources/eczema

15.01.2022 The 250K Youth Project team have released a new animation for teens which explains how to manage eczema (atopic dermatitis) on a day-to-day basis, as well as managing eczema flares. Visit the 250K website for more information: https://teen.250k.org.au/eczema/

15.01.2022 The National Allergy Strategy 250K Youth Camp was held over the weekend at Merricks Lodge in Mornington, Victoria. We are pleased to say the camp was a success! Thank you to all staff and volunteers who helped to organise and attend the camp.

14.01.2022 Health professionals from the Perth Childrens Hospital in collaboration with the National Allergy Strategy are in Albany, Western Australia, presenting to health professionals, school and childcare staff, food service staff and the community about managing food allergy, anaphylaxis and eczema. This morning Ingrid Roche (Senior Dietitian, Perth Childrens Hospital) presented on food allergy to a group of hospital and community dietitians in Albany and other WA Country Health Service sites that were able to join by videoconference.

14.01.2022 The National Allergy Strategy has been working with stakeholders to develop nationally standardised food allergy training for hospital staff. The free online training, All about Allergens in Hospitals will be launched today by the Minister for Health, the Honourable Greg Hunt MP.

14.01.2022 Thank You! We would like to thank the many parents and staff who completed our online survey about anaphylaxis management in schools and ECEC. The surveys are now closed. This information will help us to progress the development of the minimum standards and supporting resources.... To stay informed about this project, visit the our and register to receive our newsletter.

13.01.2022 The 250K Youth Project team have developed a new animation which explains how we develop allergies, and what happens in our body to cause symptoms of an allergic reaction. Share the animation with your friends, family, school or childcare to help educate the community about food allergy. View below, or visit the 250K Website: https://teen.250k.org.au/

13.01.2022 FINAL CALL FOR THE 250K YOUTH CAMP. If you or your teen are interested in attending please email Sandra Vale today. You can reach Sandra at: [email protected] Hurry - final places will be confirmed this Sunday 3rd September.

13.01.2022 Do you work in a school or childcare service? The National Allergy Strategy is developing minimum standards for the prevention and management of anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions) in schools and childcare. To help us to develop these standards, we would like to know how you think severe allergies should be managed in schools and childcare. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Surveys are completed anonymously. Please complete our short survey to sh...are your thoughts. For more information, visit the National Allergy Strategy website Be quick as the survey closes at midnight on Friday 25th September 2020.

12.01.2022 Over the last few months, the 250K Youth Project team have been busy developing new content about eczema management for the 250K websites. The sites now house information about everyday eczema management, as well as helpful tips about managing eczema flare-ups. The team has also developed a downloadable infographic which guides teens through the process of wet dressings and bleach baths for eczema management. To read more visit: https://teen.250k.org.au/eczema/

10.01.2022 The photos from our 250K Youth Camp held in November last year are now available on the 250K Website. You can check them out via the link below.

09.01.2022 The team at the National Allergy Strategy would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

08.01.2022 The National Allergy Strategy welcomes the Walking the allergy tightrope report tabled yesterday by Trent Zimmerman, chair of the committee which conducted a parliamentary inquiry into allergies and anaphylaxis. The National Allergy Strategy also acknowledges the support provided by the Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health in progressing the inquiry. To access the National Allergy Strategy media statement and the report, visit the National Allergy Strategy website: www.nationalallergystrategy.org.au

08.01.2022 Advocacy at its best - Dr Preeti Joshi, Maria Said and Sandra Vale from the National Allergy Strategy meeting with politicians at Parliament House.

08.01.2022 For more information about My Health Record and allergy visit our website: https://nationalallergystrategy.org.au/

07.01.2022 If you have a food allergy or you care for someone with food allergy, visit our Food Allergy Education website for practical information about managing food allergies: https://bit.ly/2ZubyBb The website has had a refresh with a new look and feel, to match the new look Food Allergy Training and Authorised Officer websites.

06.01.2022 For families (and individuals) living with food allergy it is important that food is chosen, stored and prepared correctly. The National Allergy Strategy have developed a short video series to help you reduce the risk if you or a family member or friend has a food allergy. Watch the videos here: https://bit.ly/2wPjG4l

03.01.2022 A helpful video in which Dr Brynn Wainstein, paediatric Clinical Immunology/Allergy Specialists from the Childrens Clinic in Bondi Junction, describes the process of skin prick testing for allergy.

03.01.2022 Hay fever is commonly known as allergic rhinitis. It is very common, and affects around 1 in 5 Australians. To assist young people manage their hay fever the 250K websites now include information about hay fever and management options. To read more visit: https://teen.250k.org.au/hay-fever/

03.01.2022 New downloadable resources from our food allergy prevention project, Nip Allergies in the Bub. These free resources have been developed to support parents with the continued feeding of the common food allergens once introduced. Youll find food ideas and a new recipe booklet containing a range of recipes for babies of different ages and stages of eating development. Use the recipe ideas to help incorporate the common food allergens into first foods through to toddler and family meals.

02.01.2022 Its Food Allergy Week! Food Allergy Week is an initiative of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, which aims to raise awareness of food allergy including potentially life threatening food allergies, or anaphylaxis. Watch this educational video about food allergy below.... To learn more about Food Allergy Week and how you can get involved visit: https://allergyfacts.org.au/faw2020

02.01.2022 The National Allergy Strategy would like to acknowledge both Mr Trent Zimmerman and Minister Greg Hunt for their commitment to undertake a parliamentary inquiry into allergic diseases and for their ongoing support of Australians living with allergic diseases. https://nationalallergystrategy.org.au//management-of-alle

01.01.2022 NEW SECTION ADDED TO 250K WEBSITE The 250K Project Team have unveiled a new section of the youth site specific to all 250K Camps and Programs. The new section of the website houses all camp specific content such as images, videos and recipes and includes information about the 250K Peer Mentor Program. Take a look at the refreshed website today: https://teen.250k.org.au/

01.01.2022 Last night staff from Perth Childrens Hospital and the National Allergy Strategy Manager presented to GPs, nurses, dietitians and pharmacists in Albany, Western Australia about managing patients with food allergy, anaphylaxis and eczema. Left to right Jemma Weidinger (Eczema Nurse Practitioner PCH), Heather Roberts (National Allergy Strategy), Ingrid Roche (Senior Allergy Dietitian PCH), Val Noble (CNS Allergy PCH), Sandra Vale (Manger National Allergy Strategy), Tracy Markus (Head of Department Clinical Immunology, Allergy and Dermatology PCH)

01.01.2022 MEET THE 250K PEER MENTORS! The National Allergy Strategy are currently developing the 250K Peer Mentor Program. As part of this project, we have expanded the Peer Mentor section of the 250K website to include introductory information about our current 250K Peer Mentors. Visit the 250K Website to get to know the Peer Mentors: https://teen.250k.org.au/peer-mentor-program/

01.01.2022 A reminder to closely follow your ASCIA Action Plan if you are experiencing an allergic reaction. Our emergency procedures in Australia have not changed because of COVID-19. See Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australias post below from April 17 for more information.