Patients, Carers and Community

ASCIA information for patients, carers and community

ASCIA provides accessible, consistent and evidence-based information for patients, carers and community on more than 160 topics.
These are available open access  at www.allergy.org.au/patients/information
 
In July  2021 ReadSpeaker was added to the ASCIA webpages for patients, consumers and carers, to improve access for people with:
  • Vision impairment, limited reading ability or learning disabilities, by allowing text to speech (TTS).
  • Non-English speaking backgrounds - information can be translated into 20 different languages by highlighting the text and selecting 'translate’.

Patient and carer support organisations

Organisations that support patients and carers are listed here: 
www.allergy.org.au/patients/patient-support-organisations

Clinical immunology/allergy specialists

Anaphylaxis e-training

ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training for the community is available at:
www.allergy.org.au/patients/anaphylaxis-e-training-first-aid-community

ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training for schools and children's education/care services is available at: www.allergy.org.au/patients/anaphylaxis-e-training-schools-and-childcare

Allergy and immunology research

ASCIA established the Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia (AIFA) to fund allergy and Immunology research in Australia and New Zealand. All donations and sponsorship to AIFA directly fund research grants.  Research projects funded by AIFA grants since 2015 are listed at www.allergyimmunology.org.au/projects#latest  

  

Content updated March 2023

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