The final barrier to the introduction of wine tax reform has been exposed as a fiction with an independent analysis of the country’s wine oversupply finding the wine glut is coming to an end. The findings increase pressure on the Government to replace the highly criticized Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) with a volumetric tax rate, […]
The Shire of Collie will today unveil an initiative aimed at reducing the harmful level of alcohol use in the community and increase the local community’s awareness of the harmful effects of risky drinking. The alcohol management plan will be officially launched today by Shire President Wayne Sandford at a free family event at Energy […]
The Shire of Manjimup will today launch their alcohol management project to promote the responsible consumption of alcohol throughout the shire. The ambitious Alcohol Get Real Project aims to address underage drinking, the secondary supply of alcohol, the responsible service of alcohol and the management of alcohol consumption at sporting events and celebrations. Newly appointed […]
A Queensland based Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) support group has extended its support of families and carers of children with FASD, showcasing the latest information on parenting and teaching strategies, employment programs, and mental and physical health information on its new mobile friendly website. Offering a unique mix of clinical and personal information, the […]
Orange resident, Michele Campbell has been awarded the prestigious Ian Webster Scholarship in recognition of her long term commitment to the Alcohol and other Drug (AoD) sector. Ms Campbell, a Program Manager with the Lyndon Community in Orange, will leave Central New South Wales to travel to the central part of New Mexico in the […]
A national alcohol summit has shown how young people are regularly exposed to alcohol marketing and highlighted industry’s inability to self-regulate. The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) has today endorsed a call by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the National Alliance for Action on Alcohol (NAAA) for the establishment of a major […]
The country’s leading Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) experts have endorsed a proposed national plan to reduce the incidence of the most common preventable cause of developmental disability in Australia. A fully costed $37 million solution to address the gaps in the prevention and management of FASD, the Australian Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Action Plan […]
A new study sheds light on what Australians drink, how much we consume and how often. While beer remains the drink of choice for men and bottled wine for women and older drinkers, home brew and cask wine drinkers are drinking more than most. The study by the Melbourne based Centre for Alcohol Policy Research […]
Polling released today has shown that the New South Wales (NSW) community is united in its desire for action to tackle alcohol-related problems. Released ahead of a community forum to discuss alcohol-fuelled violence in Kings Cross, the polling shows that 77 per cent of adults in NSW believe more needs to be done to reduce […]
A study of the Australian alcohol industry has shown that alcohol is more affordable today than it was in 1980, prompting calls for swift government action to address the availability of dirt cheap alcohol. Wine is leading alcohol’s price-busting race to the bottom with the study by the Australia Institute finding a standard drink of […]
Australia’s leading alcohol research and education body has presented NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell with a comprehensive plan to reduce alcohol-related harms in NSW. In the wake of last week’s announcement that the NSW Government would introduce new restrictions to tackle alcohol-related violence in Kings Cross, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) has urged […]
An independent audit of the alcohol industry’s DrinkWise warning labels has found that a full year after the voluntary initiative was launched, fewer than one in six (16%) alcohol products carry the consumer information messages. The evaluation conducted by IPSOS Social Research Institute also found most DrinkWise messages are largely hidden, with 98 per cent […]
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