Food Allergy Week - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia

Food Allergy Week was created by Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia to raise awareness of food allergy in Australia.

Australia has one of the highest rates of food allergies in the world, with almost 2 million Australians living with a food allergy. We also have one of the highest rates of hospital anaphylaxis admissions in the world. There has been a 51% increase in anaphylaxis presentations to emergency departments in a 5-year period, growing to more than 11,500 per year.

During Food Allergy Week 2026, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia calls on all Australians to unite to help increase awareness and share information on what we can all do to improve safety for people who live with food allergies. Awareness and education help reduce the risk of allergic reactions, and effectively treat potentially life-threatening emergencies when they happen.

In 2026 the theme for Food Allergy Week is focused on anaphylaxis and knowing what to do in an emergency – and our message is:

Recognise the signs, be ready to react

You can get involved and help raise awareness and impact for people with food allergy during Food Allergy Week:

Campaign resources

Fundraise

Schools and Childcare

Share your story

Food Allergy Week campaign resources

Help raise awareness during Food Allergy Week by printing and displaying our poster, sharing on your social media or including our banner on your website or newsletter with a link back to our website allergyfacts.org.au.

Fundraising

By planning a fundraiser at your workplace, school or with family and friends, you can help people with allergic disease to live their best life.

$25 can enable reporting of an allergic reaction at a food service
$50 enables an Allergy Educator to provide one-on-one telephone support
$100 helps provide awareness in schools and childcare on managing anaphylaxis
$250 could provide an allergy education workshop in the community

Fundraising ideas:

Create an online fundraising page and ask your family, friends and workmates to sponsor your efforts
Host a Nail-Painting stand at school for a gold coin donation – and paint 1 in 10 fingernails a different colour, representing the 1 in 10 babies born with food allergy
Host a gathering and ask your mates to contribute a small amount

View more information and ideas about fundraising to help people with food allergy.

Fundraising poster

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Schools and Childcare

You can encourage your school or childcare to host an awareness and education activity during Food Allergy Week. We have a range of resources to make it easier.

Be a Mate program

Be a Mate program includes poster, bookmarks and 5 easy steps for children to learn.

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Colouring in sheet

Colour your own design for painted nails, and learn how 1 in 10 babies have food allergy.

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Adrenaline Hub

At Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, we want people to know how to react in an emergency and that includes knowing about adrenaline devices.

Adrenaline Hub

This free online resource is packed with evidence-based information to help you understand adrenaline, including:

What adrenaline is
The different brands and doses of adrenaline in Australia
How to use an adrenaline device
Where to buy and store adrenaline devices

Whether you’re at risk of anaphylaxis or supporting someone who is, our resources can help you recognise the signs and react in an emergency.

Visit the Adrenaline Hub

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia receives thousands of requests for information and support every year. We are dedicated to helping people with allergic disease to live their best life – but we need your support to make it happen. Find out how you can get involved today and help create a brighter future for people with allergies.

Share your story

Share your story. If you have a story or tips to share about your personal experiences of anaphylaxis, we’d love to hear from you. Were you prepared? Did you know what was happening? Did you know what to do? By sharing your stories, we can educate and equip all Australians to recognise the signs of anaphylaxis and be ready to react.

Share your allergy story

Organise an awareness or fundraising activity

If you’d like to get involved in Food Allergy Week by organising an awareness or fundraising activity – we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to us to chat further today.

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