2017 Initiatives, Projects and Collaborations

Continuing Professional Development / Meetings

• ASCIA 2017 Conference 13-15 September - Auckland NZ www.ascia2017.com.au held in conjunction with the ASCIA-ANZAAG Drug hypersensitivity Symposium, CFAR Symposium, Nurse and Dietitian Updates and Dietitians Workshop.
• National Allergy Strategy allergy prevention project meeting (17 March 2017)
• ASCIA SCIg (subcutaneous immunoglobulin) resources workshop (19 May 2017)
• ASCIA TAPID (transplantation and primary immunodeficiency) project monthly teleconferences
• ASCIA TAPID face to face meeting (20-21 May 2017)
• ASCIA WA Immunology Day (10 June 2017)
• ASCIA Advanced Training Meetings - Environmental Allergy and Private Practice (29-30 July 2017)

Website / Communications

• Comprehensive review and updating of ASCIA website, including information for patients, consumers and carers www.allergy.org.au/patients/information 
• Increased frequency of ASCIA member e-newsletters, relevant news items on ASCIA website homepage and social media www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/info-updates
  
• Expansion of ASCIA community e-news update www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/updates
• New World Allergy Week awareness raising campaign on ASCIA and AIFA websites and social media www.allergyimmunology.org.au/support-aifa/worldallergyweek
• Review and updating of AIFA website, social media, e-newsletter and awareness campaigns www.allergyimmunology.org.au
• Updated specialist listings (almost completed) 

• National Allergy Strategy partnership with Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) www.allergyfacts.org.au, working together with other stakeholders since 2014 www.nationalallergystrategy.org.au 
• National Asthma Council member body www.nationalasthma.org.au/ 
• AusPollen research project partner since 2014 www.pollenforecast.com.au/
• CFAR annual symposium co-hosted by ASCIA since 2015 www.ascia2017.com.au 
• NPS Choosing Wisely Australia partner since 2015 www.choosingwisely.org.au/recommendations 
• RACP Evolve partner since 2015 www.evolve.edu.au/published-lists/list-1 
• TAPID (Transplantation and PID) project since 2014 
• HealthDirect Australia website content partner www.healthdirect.gov.au/
• Better Health Channel website content partner www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
• Immunological Alliance www.msra.org.au/news/immunological-alliance-workshop-successfully-brings-together-like-minded-not-profits/ 
• Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy www.health.gov.au/breastfeeding 
• Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)  - ASCIA workshop at DAA 2017 Conference www.daa.asn.au

• New ASCIA guide for introduction of peanut to infants with severe eczema and/or food allergy www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/infant-feeding-allergy-prevention
• Updated ASCIA information on how to introduce solid food to babies for allergy prevention www.allergy.org.au/patients/allergy-prevention 
• Updated ASCIA cow’s milk allergy information for patients, consumers and carers www.allergy.org.au/patients/food-allergy/cows-milk-dairy-allergy  
• Updated ASCIA food allergy clinical updates www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/food-allergy 
• Updated ASCIA food allergy e-training courses www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/about-ascia-e-training 
• Updated ASCIA guidelines for vaccination of the egg allergic individual www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/vaccination-of-the-egg-allergic-individual 
• New ASCIA anaphylaxis resources webpage www.allergy.org.au/anaphylaxis
• Updated ASCIA Action Plans for Anaphylaxis, e-training and other resources with revised adrenaline autoinjector information www.allergy.org.au/anaphylaxis 
• National Allergy Strategy infant feeding and allergy prevention implementation meeting (17 March 2017) 
• National Allergy Strategy youth project's 250K website (launched 26 June 2017) www.250K.org.au 
• National Allergy Strategy food allergy training for food service (launched 17 July 2017) www.foodallergytraining.org,au 
• National Allergy Strategy food allergy educational website for community (launched 17 July 2017) www.foodallergyeducation.org.au  
• Updated translations of ASCIA anaphylaxis information www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/anaphylaxis-resources#ta5 
• Updated ASCIA food allergen challenge FAQ www.allergy.org.au/patients/food-allergy/food-allergy-challenges-faqs 
• New ASCIA food allergen challenge register (almost completed)
  New ASCIA / A&AA food allergy e-training for community (in development)

Respiratory / Insect Allergy projects

• New ASCIA allergic rhinitis e-training for pharmacists - now available at http://etrainingpharm.ascia.org.au/ 
• Updated ASCIA allergic rhinitis e-training for health professionals www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/about-ascia-e-training
• Comprehensive review and updating of ASCIA information for patients, consumers, carers www.allergy.org.au/patients/information including thunderstorm asthma information
• New webpages on allergen immunotherapy www.allergy.org.au/members/allergen-immunotherapy-information 
• ASCIA advanced training meetings - environmental allergy and private practice (29-30 July 2017)
• Update ASCIA allergic rhinitis treatment plan (almost completed)
• New ASCIA allergic rhinitis clinical update for health professionals (in development)
• Updated ASCIA allergen immunotherapy manual (under review)

Drug (Medication) Allergy projects

• National Allergy Strategy drug (medication) allergy scoping project (completed)
• New ASCIA drug allergy (cephalosporin) consensus statement for clinical immunology/allergy specialists (in final stage of review)
• New ASCIA penicillin allergy e-training for health professionals (in development)

Skin Allergy projects

• New AIFA / ASCIA public awareness campaign on hives www.allergyimmunology.org.au/support-aifa/worldallergyweek
• Updated ASCIA information for patients, consumers and  carers on Hives (Urticaria) and Angioedema  www.allergy.org.au/patients/skin-allergy 
• Updated ASCIA chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) Guidelines (under review)

Primary Immunodeficiency (PID) / Autoimmunity projects

• New ASCIA PID clinical update for health professionals www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/pid
• Revised ASCIA HAE position paper www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/hereditary-angioedema
• ASCIA SCIg workshop (19 May 2017)
• ASCIA TAPID (transplantation and primary immunodeficiency) project monthly teleconferences and face to face meeting (20-21 May 2017)
• New and updated ASCIA information on autoimmunity www.allergy.org.au/patients/autoimmunity 
• Updated SCIg position statement www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/scig
• New and updated SCIg information for patients www.allergy.org.au/patients/immune-deficiencies 
• New SCIg treatment plan www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/scit-treatment-plan
• New information on how to set up a SCIg service www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/guide-setting-up-scig-program-in-hospital 
  
• New Guidelines for standardised IVIg infusion rates for IRT for IVIg infusion rate www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/papers/ascia-guidelines-for-standardised-ivig-infusion-rates-for-irt 
  
• New ASCIA immunodeficiency resources webpage www.allergy.org.au/immunodeficiency 
• New ASCIA TAPID project publication (in development)
• New ASCIA immunodeficiency register (almost completed)
• New ASCIA PID newborn screening position statement (in development)

Research

• New AIFA campaigns for research fundraising and raising awareness, including World Allergy Week 2017  www.allergyimmunology.org.au/support-aifa/worldallergyweek 
• AIFA grant program www.allergyimmunology.org.au/grants