New data released this week paints a concerning picture of the impact the alcohol industry is having on our communities.
Category: Health
Simple steps everyone can take to create an environment that doesn’t center around alcohol.
The groundbreaking national health campaign, Every Moment Matters, continues to increase awareness about alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
After last year’s massively successful campaign, the Red Shoes Rock team is back and ready to rock!
To mark FASD Awareness Day on 9 September more than 60 landmarks will go red.
One of the hardest things about experiencing violence is being robbed of your voice. When your safety is threatened and you’re forced into silence, there’s nobody to speak up for you or your children. But this week, it feels like we are finally being heard.
This article was originally published on Women’s Agenda. About ten years ago I was at Parliament House in Canberra for meetings. At the time, I was the Policy Director at the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE). I walked past the cafe where lobbyists tend to hang out and saw the in-house representative for […]
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 your heart healthy and strong? […]
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 that women who are pregnant, […]
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.
As the ways we use technology have changed, alcohol companies have developed new approaches to marketing their harmful products online.
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.
