Starting high school is an exciting, but daunting time for everyone. Everything was a lot simpler in primary school; you had the same classmates, classroom and teacher for the whole year, and didn’t really have to think about moving around the school too much.

Happy Holidays!
The festive season is upon on. For many, this time of year brings about plenty of eating, drinking, and celebrating. For many with food allergies the holiday period can be difficult to manage as there is always SO MUCH FOOD around.

Hi, my name is Leander and I’ve been living with a peanut and egg allergy for 18 years. Early 2019 I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to attend the National Allergy Strategy’s 250k Youth Camp.

At the 250K Youth Camp in January our campers were treated some scrumptious desserts and sweet treats that catered to all 21 food allergies.  Now you can make some of your favourite foods from the 250K Youth Camp at home!  See the recipes used on camp below.  Read more

Years 10, 11 and 12 may be some of the hardest and stressful years at school – but, they come with rewards – a school formal/ball or social. It’s a night of celebration, glitz and glam, lots of photos and plenty of reminiscing, particularly for those finishing school. Read more

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Monday at camp. An early start for us, we had to be up and packed, lunches made and ready to leave camp by 9am! It was then off to Sydney Trapeze school for circus lessons. We learnt how to trapeze, use aerial silks and to master juggling. To finish, we built our very own 250K human pyramid. What a blast. Read more

Sunday activities included rock climbing and the high ropes course, as well as more health discussions and team challenges. After the day’s activities, we were all pretty exhausted! But that didn’t stop us from joining Pete Griffiths (CEO Australian Camps Association) on an evening walk around camp.  Read more

A 2016 youth survey conducted by the National Allergy Strategy showed that 50% of respondents felt as though they couldn’t carry their EpiPen® during social occasions as the device is too bulky, and doesn’t fit in a clutch or pocket. Read more

‘Will you be my Valentine?’ a phrase we all want to hear this coming Valentine’s Day. But when you have severe allergies February 14 can be downright awkward. Chocolates, flowers, maybe a cheeky lil’ kiss – eeep! Read More

As the summer holidays draw to a close – groans – you need to start thinking about how you are going to carry and store your EpiPen®(s) at school. Read More

It’s Summer. You’re probably spending a lot of your time out and about, at the beach or by the pool. But did you know that adrenaline can be affected by temperature? Read More

As school holidays settle in, your social calendar is bound to be flooded with invitations to small-scale gatherings, sleepovers and larger parties. Parties can be a lot of fun. However, they can be the source of some seriously awkward situations when you’ve got a food allergy. Read More

Congratulations to the class of 2019 – let the celebrations begin!
Schoolies is right around the corner, and while this is an exciting time for most, for allergy suffers it could be quite unnerving. Read more

With second term starting, school camps are in full swing.
Going on camp with food allergy has its challenges, but when we asked you whether you thought the hassle was worth it, the answer was clearly YES! Going on camp allows you to experience things that most people don’t get a chance to do. Read more

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