A new study published in The Australasian Journal of Dermatology aimed to ascertain the spectrum of allergens in this population and to subsequently propose the first Australian Paediatric Baseline Series for patch testing. This was a retrospective analysis of patch test data from 1993-2017, from two tertiary referral patch-testing centers in Melbourne.The findings showed that 511 children were patch tested during the study period and 58.3% had a positive patch test. Among the latter, relevant results were found in 65.1%. Moreover, the most common relevant patch test reactions were fragrance mix, methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI), Myroxylonpereirae, nickel sulphate and colophonium. In inference, it was stated that allergic contact dermatitis is not uncommon in children and patch testing should be considered in those with suspected allergic contact dermatitis or with recalcitrant atopic dermatitis.