Health prevention Archives

“I’m not going to go back to drinking… that’s the best decision for my health”

Throughout her early adulthood, Kathryn was a binge drinker – so much so, she says, that it felt like part of her identity. Later, as a mum of three sons, a ‘morning after’ moment on a family holiday led her to decide to take a break from alcohol. so, she says, that it felt like part of her identity. Later, as a mum of three sons, a ‘morning after’ moment on a family holiday led her to decide to take a break from alcohol.

30/10/2022

Supporting health professionals to have conversations about alcohol and pregnancy

Health professionals are one of the most trusted sources of information on pregnancy. When it comes to alcohol use during pregnancy, they play a key role in communicating clear advice based on the ‘Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol’ (the Guidelines) by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

30/09/2022

Reflections from NOFASD Australia’s FASD Forum

Earlier this month, NOFASD Australia hosted its virtual FASD Forum and explored the theme ‘FASD@50’, commemorating 50 years since FASD was first identified in the literature. Read on for some of the key topics shared by presenters.

26/05/2022

Smoking mirrors: Reduce Your Risk campaign highlights links between alcohol and cancer

It is well-known smoking causes cancer. We have heard this information for decades. It’s universally accepted. Common knowledge. What might surprise you is alcohol is also carcinogenic.

04/02/2022

Every Moment Matters: The campaign to raise awareness of the risks of drinking alcohol while pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding and FASD

Every Moment Matters emphasises the message that ‘the moment you start trying, is the moment to stop drinking alcohol’

27/01/2022

New National Awareness Campaign on the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy launched

More than one in four Australian women (29 per cent) who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or would consider having a baby are unaware that drinking alcohol during pregnancy could cause FASD.

30/11/2021

Campaign highlighting alcohol and cancer link launched in Canberra

The Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT’s) first-ever campaign about the link between alcohol use and cancer is being launched today.

06/07/2021

FARE launches initiative to support ACT women to cut back on risky drinking

To help address the short- and long-term effects of alcohol use, FARE has launched Ripple, a project that supports women aged 40-65 in the ACT to reduce the amount of alcohol they drink.

30/03/2021

Research to inform national campaign on alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding

In 2020, FARE commissioned Kantar Public to examine alcohol and pregnancy campaigns conducted in Australia and internationally to understand the methods, outcomes, impacts, and evaluation results.

11/12/2020

WHO Working Document of an Action Plan to strengthen implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol

In February 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board requested that the WHO Director-General develop an action plan to effectively implement the ‘Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol’ (2010) as a public health priority.

10/12/2020

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“I’m not going to go back to drinking… that’s the best decision for my health”

Supporting health professionals to have conversations about alcohol and pregnancy

Reflections from NOFASD Australia’s FASD Forum

Smoking mirrors: Reduce Your Risk campaign highlights links between alcohol and cancer

Every Moment Matters: The campaign to raise awareness of the risks of drinking alcohol while pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding and FASD

New National Awareness Campaign on the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy launched

Campaign highlighting alcohol and cancer link launched in Canberra

FARE launches initiative to support ACT women to cut back on risky drinking

Research to inform national campaign on alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding

WHO Working Document of an Action Plan to strengthen implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol

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