Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia have a range of patient resources, links to online learning opportunities, and partner programs to assist health professionals support people living with allergy.
Whether you are an allergy specialist, GP, nurse or allied health professional, we have something for you and your patients.
Digital resources for patients
Living with Allergy Guides
As part of our Allergy Connect® program, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia has developed digital Living with Allergy Guides to help people better manage their allergies on a daily basis.
Anaphylaxis management short videos
These 2 minute videos are about anaphylaxis management. They cover topics such as the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction, adrenaline administration and more.
Webinars
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia’s webinars provide an in-depth, easy to understand guide to some of the hot topics in allergy management, with leading experts in allergic disease.
Food Allergen Cards
Food Allergen Cards give your patients important information on the top food allergens, giving alternate names and examples of where the food might be found as an ingredient.
Free printed and downloadable resources for patients
Living with allergies QR code poster
A&AA have created a QR code poster with helpful topics and resources for your patients. This double-sided poster is an easy way to direct your patients to our information.
Resources for health professionals
allergy assist®
allergy assist® is a program to help doctors diagnose and manage your allergies, particularly when you are unable to access specialist care. Your doctor can discuss your case with an allergy specialist and get advice within 48 hours. Ask your doctor if they know about allergy assist®.
allergy assist® is part of the National Allergy Council Shared Care for Allergy Project and was developed in partnership with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. For more information go to the National Allergy Council.
ASCIA resources
ASCIA provides evidence-based, free, online e-training for health professions on a range of topics.
Penicillin allergy awareness campaign
This campaign has been developed alongside new health professional guidelines for assessing and managing penicillin allergy. The new ASCIA guidelines were created as a collaboration between the National Allergy Council, the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia and the National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE).
This campaign aims to:
- Help people and carers of people with a penicillin allergy on their medical record and/or those who believe they are allergic to penicillin, understand why confirming a penicillin allergy matters and give them the confidence to talk to their doctor about how to get their penicillin allergy assessed.
- Support GPs, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to initiate assessment where relevant, appropriately refer where required, and keep the patient’s penicillin allergy diagnosis information up to date in electronic health records (including My Health Record).
You can find more information on allergies to specific drugs (medications), including penicillin and other antibiotics, aspirin, sulphonamide and chlorhexidine, at ASCIA.
Podcasts and webinars
Audio series and episodes relevant for health professionals about living with allergic disease.
eTraining
Australian Psychological Society
Best practice management of the psychosocial impacts of anaphylaxis and food allergies
This eTraining has been developed for health professionals to enhance their understanding of food allergy and anaphylaxis.
2 hours of CPD
Target audience – Psychologists, allied health practitioners, general practitioners, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses.
Psychology referral
What to know when you should refer patients to a psychologist? Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia has partnered with the Australian Psychological Society to develop a guide to help health professionals working in allergic disease to understand when they should consider referral to a psychologist. This factsheet provides a quick overview including signs of possible food allergy-related distress/anxiety and screening measures.
Supporting individuals with food allergy and anaphylaxis: When a psychologist can help
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