Support

Local contacts

  • can usually answer some questions about Failsafe
  • provide information about Failsafe-friendly dietitians and health professionals
  • provide information about local Failsafe foods
  • most have brochures and a copy of the DVD to lend out
  • some also run local support groups

 

If emailing a support person, please put the word ‘failsafe’ in the subject line (eg failsafe help with eczema) to help them with spam!!!

Please contact confoodnet@ozemail.com.au if you are willing to help with Failsafe support or to correct this list.

This list has just been fully updated with the welcome help of Jenny of Additive Education in Melbourne. Many thanks to Joanne (Armidale), Jenny (Blue Mountains), Tracy (Forster), Kim and Rhonda (Lismore), Darani (Newcastle), Ruth (Newcastle), Jennifer (Sydney), Llewellyn (Goondiwindi), Ross (Rockhampton), Samantha (Townsville), Deborah, Ann, Erica, Rachel and Denny (Darwin), Rachel (Darwin River), Liz, Sonia and Teresa (Adelaide), Nicole (Mt Gambier), Jean (Hobart), Lisa (Launceston), Robin (St Helens), Tarnee (Seymour), Marnie (Bunbury), Carla (Brazil), Susannah (UK) and Reitjie (South Africa) for their help over the past years and welcome to new faces below and thanks again to the old hands who continue to help.

Fully updated September 2008

AUSTRALIA

ACT

Canberra ACT, Sheryl 02 6294 1720 tee_coach1@hotmail.com, or Karen 02 6287 3381

NSW

Armidale NSW, Joanne Joanne.haynes@optusnet.com.au

Blue Mountains (Sydney) NSW, Chris vwilder@optusnet.com.au

Central Coast NSW, Nerida phone 02 4329 5383 nerida@soundring.com.au

Central Coast / Lake Macquarie NSW, Diane 02 4358 1879 fuzylogic@aanet.com.au

Coffs Coast northern NSW, Leanne leaandmat@bigpond.com

Coffs Harbour NSW, Belinda (Failsafe Supermarket Tours) bge@optusnet.com.au 02 6654 9395, Alison 0418 610 569 timtams@internode.on.net, Cheryl ckorff2000@bigpond.com (specializing in restless legs and migraines)

Forster/Taree/Tuncurry NSW, Tina 0410 074 632 totalvisionglass@westnet.com.au, Suzie 0427 553 765 smcenallay@aapt.net.au, Monica 0409 533 426 monicamacaulay@hotmail.com (Great Lakes Food Intolerance & Allergy Support Group)

Nowra – Bomaderry NSW, Lisa 02 4421 6888 mho78568@bigpond.net.au

Port Macquarie NSW, Peta cpp@bigpond.com.au

Sydney NSW, Dianne 02 9876 4208, Annette annette.cowie@gmail.com

Taree/Tuncurry see Forster above

Tweed Heads, NSW, Honor honniebonnie@hotmail.com 0422 177 670

Umina Beach NSW, Korina 02 4342 5079 0431 534 813 korina.ivatt@bigpond.com

Wagga Wagga NSW, Belinda belinda.fraser@y7mail.com

Wollongong NSW, Bernard 02 4229 8595 BernardFIN99 “at” foodintolerance.4mg.com  www.foodintolerance.4mg.com.au

Yass, NSW, Cath 02 6226 3304

Yenda NSW, Susan 02 6968 1212 

QLD

Beenleigh Qld, Tracy 07 3805 5790 0427 380 557 essencialhealth@gmail.com (general allergies)

Brisbane Qld, phone Anne 07 3216 8742 ahurman@optusnet.com.au, Brenda 07 3801 1872 brendahunting@yahoo.com, Katrina 07 3805 6126 nkrooke@bigpond.com, Julie 07 3261 7281, 0408 185 945 jgilfoyle@burchillhorseylawyers.com.au, Rosemary 07 3423 0053 rnorwood@gmail.com

Bundaberg Qld, Debbie 07 4159 4689 0413 918 087 smurfyy@iprimus.com.au

Gladstone Qld, Sylvia 07 4972 5899 smithsd@tpg.com.au, Charmaine 07 4979 1153 cthom146@eq.edu.au

Hervey Bay Qld, Tobi 07 4194 6656 0411 492 252 peterclark51@bigpond.com

Ipswich Qld, Deb 07 3812 2304 debharding63@bigpond.com

Mackay Qld, Caralyn forstraw@bigpond.net.au

Peregian Beach Qld, Leigh dandlboggis@aapt.net.au 07 5448 3690

 

Rockhampton Qld, Renee frenchvillecc@bigpond.com, Sue 07 4926 8268 suefiler@westnet.com.au

 

Sunshine Coast Qld, Carol 07 5448 5196, 0412 830 101 car0l1@bigpond.com

Toowoomba Qld, Robyn 07 4630 9642 j.garside@bigpond.com

Townsville Qld, Sherri 07 4788 7118 galleryp@bigpond.net.au

 NT

Alice Springs NT, Andra 08 8952 8057 somer@internode.on.net

Darwin NT, Jenny 08 8932 9326 jennyh@fatyellowdog.com, Brenda (adults) 08 8927 2040

Berry Springs NT, Alison 08 8988 6276 shaun.walker64@bigpond.com

SA

Adelaide SA, Bron 08 8299 9208 peterbron@optusnet.com.au

Mount Gambier SA, Tracey 0417 823 826 tamaney@internode.on.net

TAS

Burnie Tas, Caroline, 03 6432 3223 tasallergy@trump.net.au (Tasmanian Coordinator of Anaphylaxis Australia Inc)

St Helens Tas, Cathy 03 6376 1959

Wynyard Tas, Ruth 03 6435 3404, arbentley@internode.on.net

VIC

Ballarat Vic, Kylie and Darren 03 5337 6592 daky@optusnet.com.au

Hampton Park Vic, Vicki 0422 310 944 vicknco@bigpond.net.au

Melbourne Vic, Jenny R. 03 9802 0973, jenny@additiveeducation.com.au

Mildura Vic, Monica 03 5024 5659 monhoppy@ncable.com.au

Sale Vic, Andrea 03 5149 8266

Swan Hill/Echuca Vic, Elaine 03 5456 3366 pekeely@optusnet.com.au

Wangaratta Vic, Alison 03 5727 0200 da_hawthorn@ieee.org.au

Warragul Vic, Jenny S. 03 5627 8696

Warrnambool Vic, Kazz 03 5562 8159 kmah@people.net.au

WA

Great Southern District WA, Dani 08 9863 1059

Perth WA, Fiona 08 9409 4613, 0407 553 466 dfcm@iprimus.com.au, Julie 08 6389 1440 pegrumej@arach.net.au

South West WA (Bunbury), phone Marnie, 08 9796 0396

OVERSEAS

Auckland NZ, Linda 09 416 9438 paulandlinda@woosh.co.nz

California USA, email Naomi Naomi@lorenzini.com

Canada, Jill canardtaylor@ualberta.net

Christchurch (Rangiora) NZ, Robin Fisher 03 312 8824 robinfisher@xtra.co.nz

Denmark, Carsten cvm@rogd.dk

New Mexico, USA Stephanie 575 439 5847

Ohio, USA Julieanne brighidsbroom@gmail.com (interest in anaphylaxis as well)

 

South Africa Hayley (Eastern Cape) 847 028 206 hgibb@telkomsa.net

Sweden, Faye faye@ozswedes.com

UK, Jan (Shropshire) jan.cafearo@virgin.net, Susannah soozerhart@hotmail.com or hayley.gibbons@telkomsa.net (East London)

Wellington NZ, Bill 04 232 6631 BILLVALM@xtra.co.nz

SYMPTOM SUPPORT

Anaphylaxis - email Brenda brendahunting@yahoo.com, Leigh boggisfamily@optusnet.com.au 07 5448 1024 (dairy, eggs, peanut)

Failsafe lactation consultant – email Alison da_hawthorn@ieee.org