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Where does your state stand in preventing harm from online sale and delivery of alcohol?

If governments are going to prevent family violence, we need to ensure that better regulating alcohol is part of the suite of measures that are adopted.  Alcohol is a significant contributor to family violence, with alcohol involved in between 23 and 65 per cent of all family violence incidents reported by police.    ...

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Healthy group of young people exercising outside — Health

Alcohol and heart health: How cutting back can be a strong move for your heart

You may know that in order to sustain good heart health, you need to be mindful of how much red meat you eat, limit your salt intake, and eat a healthy amount of vegetables, fruit and wholegrains. But, did you know that reducing your alcohol intake can also help keep...

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Alcohol is a trigger for family violence – so why aren’t governments acting on it?

Accessibility and availability of alcohol is closely linked to violence. Yet it wasn't mentioned once following the National Cabinet meeting last week.

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FARE's Health Promotion Manager Marie Hobden, who has worked as a midwife and lactation consultant for 15 years. — Health

International Day of the Midwife: Helping women have alcohol-free pregnancies

Midwives play one of the most important roles in providing support and care to women who are pregnant, and in the early stages of breastfeeding. Throughout this journey, they provide advice about why it’s important to go alcohol-free during pregnancy, and safe breastfeeding practices. The Australian Alcohol Guidelines advise...

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“A 10,000-megawatt personality”: Caring for a young person with FASD

Vanessa shares her experience and discusses the role parents and carers can play in supporting young people with FASD.

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More Australians are seeking support for alcohol. Here’s how governments can take action

A new survey found more than 6 million Australians drink alcohol at high-risk levels, and many in our community support measures to reduce harm.

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“A gift of knowing, truth and hope”: Learning from Aboriginal alcohol programs

Learning from 50 years of Aboriginal Alcohol Programs, looks back over half a century on actions taken to prevent or reduce alcohol-related harm in Aboriginal communities, Nicole Hewlett writes.

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Community stories

“I didn’t realise I’d soon be having the last conversation with him”

Since Rachel's son Dylan passed away at 26, she has ensured his legacy will inform real action to help others facing alcohol harms.

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Community stories

“The availability of fast delivery alcohol, and targeted ads, contributed to my friend’s death”

When Alex Bagnara boarded a plane with her longtime friend, she could never have imagined she would fly home next to an empty seat.

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Health

Preventing harms from alcohol marketed and sold online

As the ways we use technology have changed, alcohol companies have developed new approaches to marketing their harmful products online.

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Community stories

“Knowing my partner’s strength and determination, I knew he could do it”

Paige shares her experience of coming to realise her partner’s problem with alcohol and the steps she took next.

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Angelene observes a photograph, in an image used for International Women's Day. — Health

International Women’s Day: Five female perspectives on alcohol harms

On this International Women’s Day, we are looking back on some of the candid conversations we’ve had with these amazing women – and the change they are creating.

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FARE acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands and waters on which we operate throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise the continuing connection to country of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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