My other important title is ‘allergy mum’ because it’s an all-consuming, full-time role. It’s not a role that I volunteered for and it’s certainly not one that I held any prior experience in. However, it’s a responsibility that I’ve become passionate about and one that I’ve been forced to research and learn about through my personal experience and via people in the supportive and brave allergy communities around Australia and the globe.

My first child, Charlie, was born April 2012 and presented with eczema and relentless colic crying. I was told it was normal for newborns and he’d grow out of it, but it was never suggested these symptoms could potentially be linked to food allergies.

At seven months old, Charlie had his first reaction to dairy when some yoghurt just touched his lips. An appointment with an allergist three months later confirmed he was allergic to dairy, egg, peanuts and tree nuts.

It was a confusing time as Charlie loved food as a baby and he was never a fussy eater. Now I was left with the task of keeping him safe from these dangerous everyday foods that surrounded us wherever we went. I was scared and sad about the future for my poor little baby.

It’s to help those within the allergy community to feel included, worry-free, and less burdened to source their own safe snacks all the time, it’s to help our children feel socially included and free when making food choices, especially when they’re away from us, their parents.

It’s also not just for children, it’s for everyone of all ages that want to feel the ease that comes with having safe food options.