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.
- 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.
Last updated May 2008
ACT
NSW
Armidale NSW, email Joanne Joanne.haynes@optusnet.com.au
Central
Coast NSW, Nerida phone 02 4329 5383
Central
Coast / Lake Macquarie NSW, Diane 02 4358 1879 fuzylogic@optusnet.com.au
Coffs
Harbour NSW, Belinda (Failsafe Supermarket
Tours) bge@optusnet.com.au 02 6654
8504, Alison 0418 610569 timtams@iinet.net.au, Cheryl 02 6650 9506
Forster
NSW, Tina glfailsafe@yahoo.com.au 02 6555 7650
or phone
Lismore, NSW, Kim 02 6622 5799 (also experienced in chemical sensitivity)
Newcastle NSW, phone Darani 02 4948 0008 daranicooper@bigpond.com
Newcastle-
Lower Hunter, Ruth ruth@greentreefrog.net.au
Nowra – Bomaderry NSW, Lisa 02
44216888 or mho78568@bigpond.net.au
Sydney
NSW, phone Dianne
02 9876 4208, or Jennifer phone 0400 719 656
Taree NSW, Tina glfailsafe@yahoo.com.au 02 6555 7650 or email ycross@bigpond.net.au
Tuncurry NSW, Tina glfailsafe@yahoo.com.au 02 6555 7650
Wollongong NSW, phone Bernard 02 4229 8595 email: btrudget@ozemail.com.au Website: www.ozemail.com.au/~btrudget
Yass, NSW, phone Cath 02 6226 3304
Yenda NSW, phone Susan 02 6968 1212, theforest@skyways.net.au
QLD
Beenleigh Qld, phone
Brisbane
Qld, phone Anne 07 3216 8742, Brenda brendahunting@yahoo.com 07
3801 1872, Katrina 07
3805 6126 ntrooke@cytech.com.au,
Julie 07 3261 7281, 0408 185 945 jgilfoyl@bigpond.net.au or Rosemary 07 3423 0053 rnorwood@gmail.com
Bundaberg Qld, phone Debbie 07 4159 4689 smurfyy@iprimus.com.au
Gladstone
Qld, email Sylvia smithsd@tpg.com.au,
Charmaine cthom146@eq.edu.au
07 4979 1153
Goondiwindi (or nearby), email Llewellyn thewalls2@bigpond.com 07 4663 0086
Ipswich Qld, phone Deb 07 3812 2304, GraemeHarding@msn.com.au
Mackay Qld, email Caralyn, forstraw@bigpond.net.au
Rockhampton Qld, Renee 07
4928 9467 (AH) frenchvillecc@bigpond.com,
Ross 07 4926 3480, Sue sfiler@bigpond.net.au 07 49268268
Toowoomba Qld, phone Robyn 07 4630 9642 j.garside@bigpond.com
Townsville Qld, email Samantha silvers3@optusnet.com.au, Sherri
07 4788 7118 galleryp@bigpond.net.au
NT
Alice
Springs NT, phone Andra 08 8952 8057
Berry
Springs NT, Alison 08 89886276 shaun.walker64@bigpond.com
SA
Adelaide
SA, contact Bron peterbron@optusnet.com.au or 08 8299 9208, Liz 08 8568 5040, Sonia 08 8264 6626. Teresa (martinct@arcom.com.au) leads a failsafe discussion/support group in Albert Park.
Mount
Gambier SA, email nicole nicolej74@hotmail.com mobile 0429 158 739
TAS
Burnie Tas, phone Caroline, 03 6432 3223
(Caroline belongs to the allergy association FACTS which already runs regular
meetings but is interested in catering for failsafers
as well)
Hobart
Tas, phone Jean 03 6243 8307
Launceston
Tas, phone Megan 03 6382 2561, mobile 0408 822 561
St
Helens Tas, phone Robin 03 6376 1905, Cathy 03 6376 1959
Wynyard Tas, phone Ruth 03 6435 3404, arbentley@internode.on.net
VIC
Melbourne
Vic, Jenny R. 03
9802 0973, jenny@additiveeducation.com.au
Mildura Vic, Monica 03 5024 5659 monhoppy@ncable.com.au
Swan
Hill - Echuca Vic, phone Elaine 03 5456 3366
Wangaratta Vic, Alison da_hawthorn@bigpond.com 03 5727 0200,
occasional potluck "Failsafe Feasts" depending on interest. Basic strict Failsafe food
including gluten and dairy-free (egg free or vegetarian only if needed).
Warragul Vic, phone Jenny S. 03 5627 8696
Warrnambool Vic, phone Kazz 03 5562
8159 kmah@people.net.au
WA
Great
Southern District WA, phone Dani 08 9863 1059
South
OVERSEAS
Auckland
NZ, phone Linda 09
416 9438 paulandlinda@woosh.co.nz
New Mexico, USA phone Stephanie 505. 439 5847
Wellington NZ, contact 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
