Paediatric allergy & immunology · Gold Coast
Clear answers about allergies.
Founded by Dr Elize O’Reilly — paediatric allergy and immunology care that helps your family move forward with confidence.
Three promises
to every family
Evidence first
Advice grounded in current guidelines — never fashion, never fear.
At your child’s pace
Unhurried appointments, testing only when your child is ready.
Plain language
Results and plans explained in words families actually use.
How we help
From first worry to confident plan
Diagnosis & testing
Skin-prick testing with same-day results, blood tests and supervised food challenges.
Learn moreEarly allergen introduction
Confident first tastes of peanut, egg, milk and seafood, guided by current evidence.
Learn moreOngoing management
Written action plans, regular reviews and school-readiness that grow with your child.
Learn moreMeet your specialist
Care led by Dr Elize O’Reilly
Paediatric immunologist and allergist, general paediatrician — and the doctor in the room at every appointment. Evidence-based and honest: never alarmist, never dismissive.
- FRACP
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- MBBS (Hons)
- Medicine & Surgery with Honours
- MHL
- Master of Health Leadership
- BMedSci
- Bachelor of Medical Science
What we treat
Specialist allergy and immunology care
Little Reactions cares for children across the full range of allergic and immune conditions — from food allergies to eczema, environmental triggers to immune deficiencies. Whatever brought you here, you’re in expert hands.
Food allergies
In children of all ages.
Learn moreImmune deficiencies
Investigation, diagnosis and ongoing care.
Learn moreAllergic rhinitis & environmental allergies
Hay fever and everyday triggers.
Learn moreUrticarial rashes & reactions
Hives and allergic skin reactions.
Learn moreEczema
Assessment and management.
Learn moreInsect & drug allergies
Testing and management.
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Little Bites, Big Confidence
The Allergy Picnic, first tastes with a specialist on the rug
A relaxed, medically supervised morning in the park. Parents learn about peanut, egg, milk and seafood; toddlers try their first tastes with Dr O’Reilly beside them.
- Medically supervised
- Firth Park, Mudgeeraba
- Small groups
Resources for families
Latest articles from Dr O’Reilly
Plain-language articles for families — evidence-based, practical, and free of alarm.
Introducing peanut in the first year: what the evidence actually says
Early peanut introduction cuts allergy risk — but the how and when still worry parents. A plain-language walk through the current Australian guidance.
Skin-prick testing: what it feels like and how to prepare your child
It looks more dramatic than it feels. What happens during a skin-prick test, why antihistamines matter beforehand, and how results are read.
Why eczema flares in winter — and five changes that genuinely help
Heaters, hot showers and dry air are a rough combination for eczema-prone skin. Practical, evidence-based tweaks for the cooler months.