Coeliac Awareness Week aims to spread awareness about coeliac disease, especially to reach undiagnosed Australians and help them identify the symptoms and take steps towards diagnosis and treatment.

Coeliac disease affects on average approximately 1 in 70 Australians. However, around 80% of this number remain undiagnosed.

In people with coeliac disease, the immune system reacts abnormally to gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats), causing small bowel damage. Coeliac disease can develop at any age and affects both men and women.

Get involved Coeliac Awareness Week by:

• Reading online resources and learning more about coeliac disease
• Spreading awareness on social media
• Organising a fundraiser
• Making a donation

For more information, visit: https://www.coeliac.org.au/s/coeliac-disease/coeliac-awareness-week