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Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia is a registered charity, a company limited by guarantee and governed by a constitution. Under our obligations we report annually to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Our public profile is available here
Board of Directors
Allergy & Anaphyalxis Austraila is able to carry out its vision and purpose thanks to the generosity of our governing board
Medical Advisory Board
Our team
Our incredible A&AA team is comprised of a small team of health professionals and a small support team with expertise in administration and marketing, working together to achieve to our vision and purpose.
Our CEO Maria Said AM
Maria is the Chief Executive Officer of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) and Director and co-chair of the National Allergy Council.
Maria, a registered nurse has been a member of A&AA since 1993 when her son was diagnosed with severe atopy (allergic disease) including food allergy. As a volunteer, she became national President of the organisation in 1999.
Maria is an advocate for individuals who live with allergic diseases including food allergy and the risk of anaphylaxis. She shares information on the purpose of the organisation and the consumer perspective with teaching and health professionals, the food industry, federal and state government departments and the Australian community. Maria is internationally recognised and respected. In 2022 Maria was awarded the honour of Member of the Order of Australia for her tireless work in the field of allergy and anaphylaxis.
Our Allergy Educators
Our Allergy Educators are all highly qualified health professionals committed to sharing their knowledge of allergic disease. With qualifications in medicine, nursing and dietetics, as well as postgraduate studies in allergy management, the team has decades of healthcare experience between them, including more than 33 years in the allergy space.
The majority of our Allergy Educators also have lived experience of allergy, allowing them to approach their work with both knowledge and empathy. Some of our more senior Allergy Educators volunteered their services to Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia before joining the team in a professional capacity.
Together, the team works to spread allergy information directly to consumers, health professionals, government, food industry and school, childcare and camp staff, among others, through our National Allergy Helpline. They also produce webinars, email guides and digital health content and regularly attend conferences across Australia to share information with health professionals, First Aid training providers and the food industry to further raise awareness of day-to-day allergy care.
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About us
Read more about Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, we’re a registered charity and Australia’s only national patient support organisation, dedicated to helping individuals and carers alike in managing allergic disease.
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