About Immunology

Immunology is part of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.

We diagnose and treat immune system and allergy conditions, including:

• drug and antibiotic allergies
• food allergies
• general immunology
• immunodeficiency.

Patient care

Services we provide

• Assessment and diagnosis of immunology and allergy conditions
• Care and specialist consultations for patients staying in hospital with immunology and allergy conditions
• Clinic appointments (in person and via telehealth) drug and antibiotic allergies, food allergies, general immunology and immunodeficiency

Accessing our care

You will need a referral from a GP, specialist or other health professional to be seen at our clinics.

If you are staying in hospital, your care team will refer you to us.

What happens after referral

After we receive your referral, we will review it and contact you.

We may:

• offer you an appointment, or
• place you on a waitlist.

Appointment timing depends on the urgency of your condition.

Referral information for health professionals

All patients presenting to the Emergency Department with anaphylaxis should be referred to Immunology. 

To ensure your referral is accepted and clinically prioritised, please include the minimum referral information, including:

• relevant test results
• the requested clinic or service

Immunology referrals

Email: immunology@austin.org.au

Antibiotic allergy referrals

Email: antibiotic.allergy@austin.org.au

Fax (all referrals)

Fax: 03 9496 6677

Clinics

We run four clinics:

• Drug and antibiotic allergy
• Food allergy
• General immunology
• Immunodeficiency

Contact Immunology

Immunology

Phone: 03 9496 4572

Fax: 03 9496 6677

Email: immunology@austin.org.au

Drug and antiobiotic allergy

Phone: 03 9496 4572

Fax: 03 9496 6677

Email: antibiotic.allergy@austin.org.au

Street address

Level 7, Harold Stokes Building
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg VIC

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Postal address

Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Austin Health
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg VIC 3084

Helpful resources

The links below take you to information from Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), which we use as a trusted source for allergy information.