About the food allergy prevention program
The National Allergy Council receives funding from the Australian Government, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to implement a food allergy prevention program based on the ASCIA guidelines for infant feeding for food allergy prevention.
The Nip allergies in the Bub food allergy prevention program addresses two key components for food allergy prevention:
- Introducing the common allergy causing foods in the first year of life.
- Optimising eczema management to prevent sensitisation to foods through the skin.
This program aims to:
- Encourage parents to introduce the common allergy causing foods to their baby within the first year of life.
- Provide information and support to help parents feed their baby the common allergy causing foods.
- Provide an information and support line to help answer any questions parents may have about feeding their baby the common allergy causing foods, including questions from health professionals.
- Provide information and support to help parents manage their baby’s eczema to help prevent food allergy developing.
- Provide information and support for health professionals about current infant feeding recommendations to prevent babies developing food allergy.
- Provide information and support for health professionals about optimising eczema management to prevent food allergy developing.
- Provide answers to frequently asked questions about how to prevent food allergy.
- The Nip Allergies in the Bub website is an initiative of the National Allergy Council Food Allergy Prevention program.
If you would like more information about the food allergy prevention program, contact the National Allergy Council.
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