Information for Health Professionals
A range of resources have been developed by the National Allergy Strategy Food Allergy Prevention Project for health professionals with regards to food allergy prevention and optimising eczema management. These resources are available free of charge.
These and other resources that you may find useful are listed below.
Health professionals can order Nip allergies in the Bub bookmarks through Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia shop free of charge (including free postage), to give to their patients. Posters for display are also available free of charge.
For Health Professionals
Food allergy prevention guidelines and training
- ASCIA infant feeding and allergy prevention clinical update
- Food allergy prevention e-training for health professionals
- ASCIA guidelines for infant feeding and allergy prevention
- ASCIA Guide for introduction of peanut to infants with severe eczema and/or food allergy
- NHMRC infant feeding guide for health professionals
- Infant feeding and allergy prevention references
RACGP podcasts
The following podcasts are freely available courtesy of the RACGP WA The Good GP program:
- Episode 42 – Eczema
- Episode 43 – Food allergy prevention
Anaphylaxis management training, action plans and guides
- Recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis in infants
- ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training for health professionals
- ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training for pharmacists
- ASCIA Action Plans and Treatment Plans
- ASCIA guidelines for adrenaline autoinjector prescription
- ASCIA Anaphylaxis resources
- ASCIA Event record for allergic reactions
Food allergy training, action plans and guides
- Food allergy e-training for health professionals
- Food allergy e-training for pharmacists
- Dietary avoidance information sheets
Eczema training, plans and guides
- ASCIA Stepwise Management Plan for Eczema
- ASCIA paediatric atopic dermatitis e-training for health professionals
Eczema videos
- How to apply moisturiser video
- How to apply topical corticosteroids video
- How to use wet dressings video
- How to do a bleach bath video
SmartStartAllergy
SmartStartAllergy is an exciting collaboration between SmartVax (a program used to monitor vaccine safety) and the National Allergy Strategy. SmartStartAllergy uses the same SMS and smartphone technology as SmartVax in general practice. However, SmartStartAllergy has been created to help educate parents about introducing the common food allergens to babies and identify any allergic reactions to food.
An article about how SmartStartAllergy works, and the preliminary data collected by the National Allergy Strategy has recently been published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA). A podcast was also recorded by the MJA when the article was published.
For Your Patients
This website includes information for parents about food allergy prevention and optimising eczema management. However, you may find it useful to view and/or share the patient resources listed below.
Allergy prevention information
- Webinar – How to prevent food allergy and recognise allergic reactions in your baby
- Frequently asked questions
- The Learning Early About Peanut allergy (LEAP) study
- ASCIA allergy prevention patient information
Infant feeding information
- Food ideas for babies around 6 months
- Food ideas for babies 7-9 months
- Food ideas for babies 10-12 months
- Food ideas for toddlers
- Recipe booklet
- Tree nuts recipe booklet
- Translated infant feeding resources
Eczema resources
- Top tips for managing eczema
- How to use bleach baths with babies factsheet
- How to use wet dressings with babies factsheet
- How to use tubular dressings with babies factsheet
- How to use bleach baths with young children factsheet
- How to use wet dressings with young children factsheet
- How to use tubular dressings with young children factsheet
- How to apply moisturiser video
- How to apply topical corticosteroids video
- How to use wet dressings video
- How to do a bleach bath video
- A&AA eczema information
- Translated eczema resources