Allergy-Safe’s training course was written and is owned by the Asthma foundation of Victoria.

The course in Allergy & Anaphylaxis Awareness:

• Is an accredited training course,
• Is valid for 3 years, and
• The trainer is a licensed trainer.

The course in Allergy & Anaphylaxis Awareness will cover:

• Definitions - What is an allergy? What is anaphylaxis?
• Causes - What are the common causes and triggers of allergies and anaphylaxis?
• Signs & Symptoms - How to recognize when someone is having an allergic reaction.
• Care & Management - What to do when someone is experiencing an allergy reaction.
• Emergency treatment
  – What to do when someone has an anaphylaxis reaction.
  – How to administer an EpiPen, the Adrenaline auto-injection
• Be prepared -How to avoid the triggers that may cause an allergic reaction
• Legal requirements – risk identification and minimilisation

To receive a certificate of attainment, on completion of this course, the participant will have to complete and achieve a competency grade for:

• Outline how to recognise an allergic reaction and what action would be required – scenario  test
• Demonstrate the use of an EpiPen (Adrenaline auto-injection) –scenario test
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of allergies and anaphylaxis – True/False test
• Complete an Anaphylaxis Management Plan, including a risk assessment and strategies to avoid allergens, in the workplace, assignment. To be completed within 6 weeks of participation.

Allergy-Safe can provide the training and education you need to ensure that those with and near you, who are at risk of anaphylaxis, are safe.

Allergy Safe - Be Allergy Aware and Be Safe!

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