A food allergy management guide is now available in six languages, giving families across Australia access to practical information in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Farsi.
The resource has been released by Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, a national patient support organisation that provides information and assistance to people living with allergic disease.
The multilingual release follows an earlier call from the organisation for people who spoke the six languages to review the English version of its Managing Food Allergy Quick Guide before translation. The review sought feedback on whether the material was clear, culturally respectful and easy to understand for different communities.
The completed guides are now available through the organisation’s website.
The guide uses a five-step approach to help people understand and manage food allergies. It covers learning about food allergies and their symptoms, preparing with action plans and adrenaline devices, responding to an emergency, reducing risks and sharing information with people who may need to help.
The emergency section includes guidance to follow an ASCIA Action Plan, keep a person experiencing anaphylaxis lying flat where possible, administer an adrenaline device and call Triple Zero (000). It also advises against allowing the person to stand or walk during an emergency.
For everyday management, the guide addresses practical situations such as reading packaged food labels, preparing and storing food safely and communicating clearly with staff when eating out. It also encourages families to make sure schools, childcare services and other people involved in a person’s care understand their food allergy and know where relevant action plans and adrenaline devices are kept.
The availability of the guide in six languages is intended to make this information easier to access for people who may prefer to receive health information in a language other than English.
The six-language resource is part of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia’s wider language support service. The organisation also offers access to an interpreter through TIS National for people seeking information and support through its National Allergy Helpline.
For families managing food allergies, having information available in a familiar language can make it easier to understand recommended precautions, prepare for emergencies and communicate with others involved in their daily lives.
The guides in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Farsi can be accessed through Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia’s multilingual resources page.
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