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Workplace

  • workplaceTell your employer about your food allergy before you start work, so they can consider putting strategies in place to reduce the risk of a reaction and organise anaphylaxis training for relevant staff.

  • Let selected workmates know that you have a potentially life-threatening food allergy and what a reaction might look like so that they can support you.

  • You may choose to wear some form of medical identification bracelet or necklace.

  • Ensure you have an adrenaline (epinephrine) injector and ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis with you at all times in the workplace (including with you if you go out for lunch) and let your supervisor and selected workmates know where you keep them.

  • Educate your workmates about how to recognise an allergic reaction (including anaphylaxis) and how to administer your adrenaline injector, following instructions on your ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis.

FAA food allergy workplace catering checklist

Food allergy aware catering checklist for workplace events (pdf)

FAA food allergy workplace poster

Food allergy in the workplace poster (pdf)

A&AA resources 

General infomation

A&AA general workplace

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Managing anaphylaxis in the workplace

A&AA managing anaphylaxis in workplace

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Overcoming workplace negativity

A&AA negativity in workplace

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ASCIA online training

ASCIA anaphylaxis community online training

ASCIA anaphylaxis first aid (community) online training

 

Content updated October 2021