About Food Allergy Training: Overview
The National Allergy Council is an initiative of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA), as the leading medical and patient organisations for allergy in Australia.
The National Allergy Council food service project funded by the Australian Government engaged with key stakeholders through a variety of methods including face to face meetings and focus groups.
All about Allergens
To develop the All about Allergens course, the (then) National Allergy Strategy engaged with AMES Australia to update and improve the original AMES All about Allergens CD-ROM to be a free online training course available from the National Allergy Council.
This course is designed to assist owners, managers and workers in any food business to gain knowledge about food allergens, and to develop best practice procedures for making their food business safe for customers with food allergy.
All about Allergens for Cooks and Chefs
This course is designed specifically for cooks and chefs working in general food service, to help them provide safe food for customers with food allergies.
All about Allergens for Children's education and care
This course is designed to help children’s education and care (CEC) providers and staff to gain knowledge and understanding about food allergens, and to develop best practice procedures to ensure the right food is given to the right child.
All about Allergens for Schools
This course is designed to assist food preparation staff in school environments and food technology students in senior years to gain knowledge about food allergens, and to develop best practice procedures to ensure safe food provision to students and staff with food allergy.
All about Allergens for Camps
This course has been developed specifically for staff who prepare, serve and supervise meals in camps, to gain knowledge about food allergens, and to develop best practice procedures.
All about Allergens for Residential Care
This course is designed to assist staff preparing and serving food, or supervising mealtimes and food related activities, to gain knowledge about food allergies and follow best practice procedures for making their service safer for residents with food allergy.All about Allergens for Hospitals:
Kitchen Managers and Supervisors
Gain knowledge about food allergy, adopt best practice procedures for food allergen management in the kitchen, and ensure staff are taking the necessary precautions when preparing meals for patients with food allergy.Kitchen Staff
This course is for kitchen cooks and chefs, food preparation staff and operational food service staff. It covers how to prepare meals for patients with food allergy, paying attention to food storage, cleaning, meal plating and meal delivery.
Ward Managers and Nurses
Gain knowledge about food allergy, manage patients with food allergy on the ward, and understand the processes needed to ensure that the right meal or fluid is delivered to the right patient.Ward support staff
Gain knowledge about food allergy and how to manage patients with food allergy on the ward.
Further information about the National Allergy Council is available from www.nationalallergycouncil.org.au