Compass Immunology Clinic

18/02/2026

Big update for parents starting solids!
ASCIA has released new guidance on infant feeding for food‑allergy prevention, and it reinforces something really important: early, regular exposure to common allergens can help reduce the risk of developing food allergies.

The updated recommendations highlight:
• introducing allergenic foods in the first year of life
• continuing them regularly once tolerated
• supporting families to introduce foods safely and confidently
• the strong evidence behind early peanut and egg introduction
• practical, realistic approaches for everyday feeding

If you’re starting solids or supporting families who are, this is a helpful, science‑backed resource that cuts through the noise.

The 2025 Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) Guideline: Infant Feeding for Food Allergy Prevention supersedes the 2016 ASCIA guideline. Key changes include specific recomm...

28/01/2026

We’re looking for a nurse to join our amazing team. If you know someone who would be a perfect fit, please pass this along.

Are you an experienced RN looking for a better lifestyle and keen to expand your skills in an exciting field? You will thrive in our friendly team.

10/11/2025

A Message to Our Compass Patients and Families

We understand that many of you have experienced difficulty reaching us recently and we want to sincerely acknowledge and apologise for that.
Over the past year, our team has been working through a significant pipeline of change behind the scenes. This includes moving to Best Practice (BP) for our clinical management system, introducing AutoMed for bookings and reminders, implementing secure online forms, and progressively automating many of our administrative workflows.
These upgrades are essential to improve your experience, ensuring safer data handling, better appointment visibility, and more efficient follow-up communication. However, these transitions take time, testing, and training to get right.
We know from your feedback that while our clinical care and specialist guidance remain exceptional, our communication processes haven’t always met the same standard. Please know that we are aware of this and are actively working to improve. We’ve recently employed additional staff to help manage patient enquiries and reduce response times.
The demand for our services continues to grow exponentially, and we now receive hundreds of emails and phone calls every day. Our team is doing their very best to respond to every patient as quickly and accurately as possible.
As a family-owned and operated clinic, our resources are finite. Every improvement we make must be implemented in a way that is financially sustainable, so we can continue to offer quality, specialist care to families for years to come.
We’re also developing a new and improved website that will include more information to help patients and families understand our services without needing to contact us directly. It will provide clear guidance about conditions, consultations, assessments, and treatment options, helping you to better research and prepare for your care journey with Compass.
Thank you for your ongoing patience, trust, and kindness toward our team as we move through this transition. Every change we’re making is designed to reduce delays, improve access, and make your care experience simpler and more connected.

James Gentle, GM Compass Immunology Clinic

10/09/2025

https://www.healthed.com.au/podcasts/managing-childhood-eczema-in-everyday-practice/

Educational Activities (EA)These are activities that expand general practice knowledge, skills and attitudes, related to your scope of practice.

20/08/2025

We're excited to share that access to our bookings has improved significantly—children's allergy appointments are now available with wait times as short as 1–2 weeks. Booking is quick and easy online: https://compass.clinic/forms/

06/08/2025

Omalizumab / Xolair update for patients

On Monday 4th August the Novartis pharmaceuticals, sponsor of Xolair, (a brand of omalizumab) changed the presentation of the medicine from a pre-filled syringe to an auto-pen. Unfortunately, this change has apparently not been well reflected in the PBS online system, which has problems for pharmacies to fulfill existing prescriptions, and difficulties for your doctors to prescribe new and continuation scripts.

We hope that this situation is rapidly remedied through the liaison of Novartis and the PBS.

If you need to get a script filled, please check with your pharmacist about the current situation.

There is also a different brand of omalizumab, trade name "Omlyclo" which is given as a prefilled syringe, and this brand may be available from pharmacies as an alternative to the new Xolair auto-pen.

We will help as much as possible, but please be aware that due to the issues with the PBS online system, delays for prescriptions may be expected until this is resolved. Thank you.

03/08/2025

We are open the morning of Ekka Wednesday (13th August) and appointments are available with Dr Ursula McCrann, Dr Krishanthi Ariyawansa and Dr Alan Nguyen. You can now book directly online through our website

24/04/2025

Has your allergy specialist recommended that you or your child have an oral food challenge, but you want to know more? If this is you, then join this FREE webinar!
Join leading paediatric immunology and allergy specialist, Dr Brynn Wainstein, and paediatric clinical nurse consultant, Merilyn McArthur, as they present on oral food challenges and what to expect.
The 35 minute webinar will cover:
• An overview of allergy tests.
• What is an oral food challenge?
• Why an oral food challenge?
• What to expect at an oral food challenge?
• What are the risks of an oral food challenge?
• How to prepare for an oral food challenge.
The presentation will be followed by a live question and answer session where you can have your general questions answered by Dr Brynn Wainstein and Merilyn McArthur. Please note individual medical advice cannot be given.
Event details:
💻 Oral food challenges webinar
🗓️ Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00pm AEST | 6:00pm AWT
📍 Where: Online on Zoom
Click here to register 👉 https://loom.ly/UIc1zYU
Can’t make the live webinar? Don’t worry, the webinar will be recorded, and an email will be sent to everyone that registers as soon as it’s available.

Has your allergy specialist recommended that you or your child have an oral food challenge, but you want to know more? If this is you, then join our FREE webinar!

Join leading paediatric immunology and allergy specialist, Dr Brynn Wainstein, and paediatric clinical nurse consultant, Merilyn McArthur, as they present on oral food challenges and what to expect.

The 35 minute webinar will cover:
• An overview of allergy tests.
• What is an oral food challenge?
• Why an oral food challenge?
• What to expect at an oral food challenge?
• What are the risks of an oral food challenge?
• How to prepare for an oral food challenge.

The presentation will be followed by a live question and answer session where you can have your general questions answered by Dr Brynn Wainstein and Merilyn McArthur. Please note individual medical advice cannot be given.

Event details:
💻 Oral food challenges webinar
🗓️ Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00pm AEST | 6:00pm AWT
📍 Where: Online on Zoom

Click here to register 👉 https://loom.ly/UIc1zYU

Can’t make the live webinar? Don’t worry, the webinar will be recorded, and an email will be sent to everyone that registers as soon as it’s available.

24/04/2025

Has your allergy specialist recommended that you or your child have an oral food challenge, but you want to know more? If this is you, then join our FREE webinar!

Join leading paediatric immunology and allergy specialist, Dr Brynn Wainstein, and paediatric clinical nurse consultant, Merilyn McArthur, as they present on oral food challenges and what to expect.

The 35 minute webinar will cover:
• An overview of allergy tests.
• What is an oral food challenge?
• Why an oral food challenge?
• What to expect at an oral food challenge?
• What are the risks of an oral food challenge?
• How to prepare for an oral food challenge.

The presentation will be followed by a live question and answer session where you can have your general questions answered by Dr Brynn Wainstein and Merilyn McArthur. Please note individual medical advice cannot be given.

Event details:
💻 Oral food challenges webinar
🗓️ Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00pm AEST | 6:00pm AWT
📍 Where: Online on Zoom

Click here to register 👉 https://loom.ly/UIc1zYU

Can’t make the live webinar? Don’t worry, the webinar will be recorded, and an email will be sent to everyone that registers as soon as it’s available.

27/03/2025

A new trial is aiming to reduce symptoms and improve the quality of life of young Australians with allergic rhinitis (hayfever) - our country’s most common allergy.

The clinical trial is seeking 14 to 29 year olds with hay fever, with participants to follow a specifically designed education package alongside their daily nasal spray.

To assess and treat your nasal allergies, book online with our Nurse Practitioner, Lena James https://automedsystems.com.au/ams/clinics/596/compass-immunology-clinic-greenslopes-4120/doctors/loc/6

26/03/2025

We are delighted to welcome Dr Alan Nguyen to our team!

Dr Nguyen is a passionate Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist who has worked closely with children and families throughout his entire career. He completed his specialist training in internationally renowned hospitals such as The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and, more locally, Queensland Children's Hospital. He has published in high-impact factor medical journals, co-authoring with world-leading experts. His practice philosophy is one that focuses on the patient first and foremost combined with up-to-date evidence in order to arrive at the best possible outcomes for your baby, child or adolescent. Having lived with allergies his entire life, he intimately understands the patient experience and this fuels him to treat every patient as if they were his own family. His key areas of clinical interest include paediatric food allergy, eczema, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (hayfever), and asthma.

Dr Nguyen is currently consulting at our Grange clinic on Tuesdays and Mt Gravatt clinic on Thursdays.

18/03/2025

Iron deficiency may be common in children, but it creates great risks to long-term health including worsening of allergic disease.

Our dietitian, Jillian Dimock, can help navigate solutions that work for your child.

You can book online for in-person or telehealth appointments