For your local support person, contact the NSW Centre.

02 9487 5088

Contact People

The New South Wales Society has contact people throughout NSW and the ACT. These people are members of the Society who have volunteered to give telephone support and information to members within their area. Some organise get-togethers, meetings, cooking demonstrations, lunches, dinners etc. These are ideal opportunities for members to meet together for support and the exchange of ideas, recipes, where to buy etc.

Dietitians

The Coeliac Society employs a Dietitian with coeliac disease, Penny Dellsperger, who is available for consultation from the Society office in Waitara. For further information or to make an appointment please contact the Society office.

The Coeliac Society also keeps a list of Dietitians who are current members of the Society, and as such have access to current information.

Please contact the Society office if you would like the name(s) of a Dietitian in your area.

The Australian Coeliac

The Australian Coeliac (TAC) magazine is a quarterly publication that is distributed all members Australia wide. TAC is vital for keeping members up to date with current research and food labelling, and also provides information about travel, gluten free cooking and dietary issues.

The June 2007 edition of TAC featured:

A word from the President

Coeliac Mailbox

Article: Coeliac disease & other autoimmune diseases - is there a link?

Feature: Holly Brisley marries her soul mate

Article:The most important thing for coeliacs?

Article: Food labelling - new recommendations for declaration of allergens

Food News: Winter desserts

Cooking Tips with Lola: Your questions answered

Your stories: A good outcome from a very crazy and scary time

Article: The wondersful smell of baking bread

National News: Reports from your State Society

Questions: Your questions answered

Travel Talk: Exotic Egypt

Article: Coeliac disease in Malta

Feature: Creative ways to use bread

Dining: My happy dining out experiences

Kids Bizz: Coeliac Sam's Easter Chickens

If you are interested in advertising in The Australian Coeliac, you may contact the Editor of the magazine, Cheryl Price in the Society office, or download, advertising rates and specifications here.

The Coeliac Sentinel

The Coeliac Sentinel is a quarterly insert to The Australian Coeliac. It is distributed to all NSW and ACT members of the Society. The Coeliac Sentinel is a great way for members to keep up to date with what is happening in their State Society and within their own area.

The June 2007 Sentinel features the following:

Article: The Gluten Free Expo 2007

What’s on: Gluten Free Expo, Information Sessions, Cooking Demos, Shopping Tours & Label reading Classes

Presidents message

Update to “Places to eat” list

Report: The "WILD" Life Kids' Party

Article: In Memory of David Hudson

Report: Dr Michelle Pietzak

Feature: Kids' Cooking Demonstrations

Update to “Where to buy” list

Update to Professional and Certificate member lists

Contact Group news

For Sale

If you are interested in advertising in the Coeliac Sentinel you may contact the editor of the Sentinel, Penny Dellsperger in the Society office or download the advertising rates and specifications here.

Area Support People

The Coeliac Society of NSW Inc has Contact People in each of the following areas. Please contact the Society office if you need to contact a support person in your area

Canberra & District

Inner West

Eastern Suburbs

Southern Suburbs

Manly/Warringah Area

Upper North Shore

Hills District

Western Area/Nepean

Hawkesbury

Campbelltown/Mcarthur

Bowral

Illawarra (Kiama/Wollongong)

Nowra & surrounding areas

Ulladulla (also contact Nowra)

Moruya/Far South Coast Area

Bega

Goulburn

Yass

Temora

Wagga Wagga

Albury/Wodonga

Central Coast

Newcastle/Hunter Valley

Port Stephens

Singleton/Muswellbrook Area

Great Lakes/Taree Area

Port Macquarie

Clarence Valley

Coffs Harbour/Sawtell

Lismore

Tweed Heads/Coolangatta

Tamworth

Armidale

Glen Innes

Inverell

Tenterfield

Blue Mountains

Lithgow

Bathurst

Mudgee

Cowra

Orange

Dubbo

Narromine

Broken Hill

ARTICLE

How can it be - wheat glucose syrup gluten free??

Graham Price, Technical Officer of The Coeliac Society explains the mystery behind how wheat glucose syrup is always be gluten free.

See this article in
The Australian Coeliac
December 2006