This report quantifies the cost of allergic disease in Australia by the economic and wellbeing impact of allergic disease on the person with allergic disease, the broader health system, the economy and the community. In 2024, it is estimated that allergic disease impacts approximately 8.2 million Australians, with an estimated total financial cost of $18.9...

Australia has been called the world’s ‘allergy capital’ because of the increases in rates of allergies and anaphylaxis over the last twenty years. As there is essentially no cure for allergies, it has become a significant public health issue - highlighted by the long waiting lists for patients to see allergy specialists throughout Australia.

This article aims to review published research on the impacts of climate change on allergens and allergic diseases from an Australian perspective.

In the wake of a 1993 NHMRC call to urgently reduce the lead load of Australians, this article sets out the common ways that young children come into contact with lead particles and offers steps to minimise children's exposure and absorption.