Need help with eczema?
(Last updated 30 July 2013)
New Zealand
Itchy Kids – a New Zealand support group run by parents for parents and whanau (family) of children with eczema.
Singapore
United Kingdom
Australia
The Eczema Association of Australasia lists an Adelaide support group.
Other Countries
Please let me know if you are aware of any eczema support groups for families and I’ll add them to this section. Thank you!
The Child Disability Allowance is a fortnightly payment made to the main carer of a child or young person with a serious disability. It is paid in recognition of the extra care and attention needed for that child. Eczema at it’s worst is considered a disability! The allowance really helps with the huge costs of creams, wraps and any other medications.
You may get a Child Disability Allowance if:
Both you and the child should also normally live in New Zealand and intend to stay here.
Read more about it at the WINZ website and also have a chat to your GP about it. You will need your child’s GP to complete a medical certificate form as part of the application.
Here are some stockists of the recommended moisturisers (emollients) for eczema and dry skin. It pays to do some window shopping to get the best price!
Emulsifying Ointment
Essenchi Aquaderm Cream (in the long run, it is cheaper buying the 500g than 200g, if you calculate $/g)
Weleda Calendula Oil
Organic Sunflower Oil
Note that these oils are marked organic, but don’t have the usual organic certification labels on the actual product bottle itself that one would see on e.g. more commercial products like
Organic Rosehip Oil
Because it’s been connected with big brands like Trilogy, what you find in stores is usually priced out of reach for a lot of people. The unbranded rosehip oils are the same oil and equally effective! (though note that they are still generally a more expensive oil)
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