The Care I Should Receive

Allergy management and treatment options

The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) has developed plans to help manage many allergic conditions. These are for people of all ages, and it is important that your doctor or nurse practitioner gives you one.

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Understanding your diagnosis

Find helpful advice on what to do during and after your appointment to help understand your diagnosis.

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Supporting your teenager to move from children’s to adult allergy services

Moving from children’s to adult health services is called transitioning to adult services. It is important to start talking about transitioning with the allergy team and your teenager before it happens.

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Seeing an allergy specialist 

It can be a long wait to see an allergy specialist. Sometimes when you finish the appointment you think of all the questions you should have asked. This is very normal, so it is important to be well prepared for your appointment.

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Getting an allergy diagnosis

If you think you have signs and symptoms that might be caused by an allergy, make an appointment to see your general practitioner (GP). Sometimes your signs and symptoms may be due to other conditions, so it is important to talk about this with your GP.

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Getting a referral to an allergy specialist

A referral is when one health professional asks another to see you to review your health condition or provide an opinion about managing your health condition. This can be done with a written referral letter or an electronic referral.

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Allergy resources for communities

There are many different places that you will go where you will need to manage your allergy. We have information on allergy management in childcare, schools, workplaces and hospitals.

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Your allergy healthcare team

There are multiple types of health professionals that can assist you during your allergy care.

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The Australian health system for allergy

It is important to understand how the Australian health system works so you can choose the best care for you or someone you care for.

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Electronic health records for allergy

Your health information can be stored as a paper record or as an electronic record. An electronic health record is a digital file that stores your health information.

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Allergy Tests

Allergy tests are used to help get a diagnosis or to see if your allergies have changed. Tests are only part of the process and your clinical history (what has happened and the signs or symptoms) is also very important.

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Allergy costs

It is costly to manage an allergic condition. We have put together a list of things for you to consider and some tips for saving money.

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Discussing risk and reasonable safety strategies with your specialist

Read more about the importance of speaking to your allergist.

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