Make a tax-deductible donation today

Home / News and media / Blog

Blog

More information

Our blog aims to generate meaningful commentary about alcohol policy, and to provide a platform for all members of the Australian community to share their views and concerns.

Community stories

Picture of Aunty Helen Fejo-Frith — Community stories

One year on: Celebrating a monumental community victory in the Northern Territory

Date April 29, 2022

Today we celebrate the first anniversary of the community victory against Woolworths and their plan to build an alcohol store outside dry Aboriginal communities in Darwin.

Read more »

Alcohol being produced — Community stories

Alcohol companies are profiting off our pain

Date March 28, 2022

Despite the increasing harms alcohol is causing in Australia, alcohol companies have been lobbying the Government to cut alcohol taxes. As an advocate with her own experience of family violence, Kym shares her reflections.

Read more »

Young woman sitting on bed, looking away from camera and out of window — Community stories

Gut-wrenching sound of alcohol delivery in an abusive relationship

Date March 22, 2022

Alcohol has long been linked to family violence and can increase the frequency and severity of family violence instances. Kym Valentine is an experienced television and theatre actor a member of the Victim Survivors' Advisory Council (VSAC), which advises the Victorian Government on family violence policy and the implementation of...

Read more »

Community stories

Corporations must do better if we are to have any chance of building a better future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Date February 17, 2022

Late last year (2021), FARE together with Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, community and health organisations made a submission to an Inquiry about corporate engagement with First Nations people.

Read more »

Health

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

Date February 4, 2022

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.

Read more »

Health

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

Date January 27, 2022

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

Read more »

Community stories

2021: The year in review

Date December 21, 2021

We are almost at the end of 2021 – and what a year this has been. Together, we elevated the voices of people and communities around Australia who are taking action on alcohol harms. And we made a real difference.

Read more »

Health

Alcohol use during pregnancy – new campaign

Date November 16, 2021

To help increase Australians’ understanding of the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, the Australian Government has funded FARE to develop a national awareness campaign

Read more »

Policy

Abandon the proposed amendment to Queensland’s Liquor Act that makes temporary COVID-19 measures permanent

Date October 15, 2021

The COVID-19 Emergency Response – Permanency Amendment Bill fails to consider the overall health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders.

Read more »

Health

Opening remarks: ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on health and community wellbeing

Date September 28, 2021

Opening remarks from Caterina Giorgi, CEO of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education

Read more »

Community stories

Our journey: a family living with FASD

Date September 22, 2021

Neil Reynolds is Dad to five biological children and four long-term foster children, including two siblings who have been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Read more »

Health

Four things you can do to support Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder International Awareness Day

Date September 9, 2021

International FASD Awareness Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of FASD and the need to avoid alcohol during pregnancy

Read more »

1

…

12

13

14

15

16

…

22