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The Children's Hospital at Westmead.
Nutrition - Public Health, Department of Health Victoria.
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy.
A Healthy and Active Australia - Australian Government.
Dietitians Association of Australia.
References used for this fact sheet
- National Healthy School Canteens Project, Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government. More information here.
- Healthy lunch boxes for children, Department of Health Victoria. Prepared by the Nutrition Department of the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. 2008
- Anaphylaxis, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victorian Government. More information here.
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