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The National Allergy Centre of Excellence–Addressing Australia's Allergy Burden

Australia has one of the highest rates of food allergy, anaphylaxis hospital admissions and anaphylaxis fatalities worldwide. These trends and sustained advocacy prompted a 2019 Parliamentary Inquiry into Allergies and Anaphylaxis. Among 250 submissions, the Centre for Food Allergy Research called for a national research-coordinating centre and comprehensive allergy research funding.

Citation:
Young A, Koplin JJ, Campbell DE, ……. Palmer DJ, Trubiano J, et al. The National Allergy Centre of Excellence–Addressing Australia's Allergy Burden. Clin Exp Allergy. 2026.

Abstract:
Australia has one of the highest rates of food allergy, anaphylaxis hospital admissions and anaphylaxis fatalities worldwide. These trends and sustained advocacy prompted a 2019 Parliamentary Inquiry into Allergies and Anaphylaxis. Among 250 submissions, the Centre for Food Allergy Research called for a national research-coordinating centre and comprehensive allergy research funding.