The ASCIA team is in the process of updating all ASCIA website Information for patients and carers as part of the National Allergy Council Shared Care for Allergy project.

ASCIA patient/carer allergy information topic areas recently updated are:

• Allergy Treatments
• Food Allergy
• Insect and Tick Allergy
• Anaphylaxis and Allergy
• Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever) and Sinusitis
• Allergy and Immunology Testing

The updates have been made by the ASCIA team as part of the National Allergy Council Shared Care for Allergy project, to make it easier to:

• Read and understand, by simplifying language and changing to FAQ formats.
• Contact patient/carer support organisations by including weblinks at the start of each FAQ.

Other updates include:

• New ASCIA Quicklinks webpage with links to ASCIA information
• New ASCIA Position Paper - Diagnosis and investigation of mast cell activation disorders and syndrome for health professionals.

This news item was issued on 26 March and updated on 22 May 2024 by Jill Smith, CEO of ASCIA, the peak professional body for clinical immunology and allergy in Australia and New Zealand.