Queensland Membership

To become a member of Coeliac Queensland, simply complete the application form or contact the office to have an application form posted to you. Membership is open to Queenslanders who have been medically diagnosed with coeliac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis or as requiring a gluten free diet for life.

More than one coeliac in the family?

If you have more than one coeliac in your immediate family (living at the same address) then you only need to pay for one membership per household. Please complete a separate form for each person diagnosed and we will put all of the details under the one membership.

Membership costs

Membership runs from 1 July to 30 June yearly. Membership cost is calculated on a pro-rata rate throughout the year. The pro-rata rate does not apply to the joining fee component as this covers your new member starter pack. Please check page 4 of the application form for current membership fees – do not adjust, pro-rata discount has already been factored in these figures. Please note that we are a not-for-profit organisation that does not receive any government funding and we rely on membership fees to continue to fund our services. The actual cost to service each member is more than the membership fee and the remainder of the cost is funded by donations and fundraising.

What’s included?

Ingredient list – Easily identify if an ingredient is gluten free at a glance. Over 1000 ingredients listed
Handbook – Everything you need to know about coeliac disease and living a gluten free lifestyle
Recipe Book – Over 130 gluten free recipes includes full colour photos and nutrition information
Free gluten free samples - Sample gluten free products. Sample products vary throughout the year
Member recommended gluten free restaurant list – Listing of restaurants throughout Queensland
Enviro bag

Member only ongoing benefits

Member discount card – offering 20% discount off selected gluten free products at Coles plus more. Click here for further information on our Member Discount program.
Quarterly magazine ‘The Australian Coeliac’ – new products, recipes, research and travel information
Quarterly newsletter ‘Against the Grain’- information on local news, events and support groups
Supermarket guided tour – small booking fee applies
Label Reading Workshops – small booking fee applies
Support Groups – over 25 support groups throughout Queensland
Member events and seminars – Children’s Christmas party, health seminars etc
Travel and translation sheets – information on over 30 overseas countries
Phone help line – 8.00am – 4.00pm Monday to Friday

Professional members

Coeliac Queensland offers professional memberships tailored to the following industries:

  • Health Professionals - general practitioners, gastroenterologists, dietitians
  • Food Industry - manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, cafes, caterers

To become a professional member, please complete the following application form

All professional members receive a starter pack containing the following resources:

  • Ingredient List - Provides a listing of all ingredients found on food packaging and identifies whether or not they are gluten free.
  • Handbook - A comprehensive guide to coeliac disease and managing the gluten free lifestyle.
  • Magazine - A sample issue of The Australian Coeliac which is a full colour, 64 page magazine featuring articles on coeliac disease research, gluten free recipes, travel advice and new products.
  • Newsletter - A sample issue of Against the Grain, a twenty page quarterly newsletter covering Queensland news and events, dietitian articles, new resources and products.
  • Brochures - a range of brochures covering Coeliac Queensland, coeliac disease and associated conditions such as dermatitis herpetiformis, diabetes and osteoporosis.

All professional members receive quarterly copies of The Australian Coeliac magazine and Against the Grain newsletter. You will also have access to our telephone support line to assist with any queries on the gluten free diet.

Health professionals

Health professionals will also receive a copy of The Coeliac Society’s Gluten Free Recipe Book that includes over 140 pages of everyday gluten free recipes. You will also receive a series of fact sheets to assist when seeing patients diagnosed with coeliac disease. We also provide referral cards to use when referring patients Coeliac Queensland.

If you would like copies of our brochures and additional referral cards to pass onto your patients please download our resource form to order them.

Food Industry

All food industry members will receive a discount voucher for advertising in our quarterly member newsletter, Against the Grain. Retailers, restaurants, cafes and caterers also have the opportunity to include a free basic listing on our online restaurant and food stockist directory.

Lapsed members

If you have been a member of Coeliac Queensland in the past and would like to rejoin, please fill out this form and post, fax or email it to us.

Overseas members

If you live overseas and would like to become a member of Coeliac Queensland, please contact us to find out what the postage costs will be.