Reach out for help these holidays – alcohol supports are available
23/12/2021
Holidays can be a stressful and difficult time for some, which can lead to increased alcohol use and harm.
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Holidays can be a stressful and difficult time for some, which can lead to increased alcohol use and harm.
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.
The health and wellbeing of our communities will be at risk from increasing alcohol harm if the Victorian Parliament fails to amend the Liquor Control Reform Amendment Bill 2021 later this month.
The Board and Staff of the Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education (FARE) thank Mr Andrew Fairley AM for his dedication and commitment to an Australia free from alcohol harms, as he retires today after more than eight years as FARE’s Chair.
This International FASD Awareness Day, the FARE and NOFASD are calling on Australians to contribute to the prevention of FASD
With the extension of COVID restrictions affecting many Australians, FARE is reminding people that there are supports available if they have concerns about their drinking or the drinking of someone they know.
Health and community groups are today calling on the South Australian (SA) Government to introduce mandatory age checks to ensure alcohol is not sold to children online.
FARE and Berry Street are calling on governments to keep families and children safe from the harms from online sales and delivery of alcohol
A new report by FARE shows that alcohol retail sales in Victoria remain significantly above pre-pandemic levels more than one year after COVID-19 was first recorded in Australia
The Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT’s) first-ever campaign about the link between alcohol use and cancer is being launched today.
Today, the Victorian Government released details of changes to the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.
The full report by the Woolworths-appointed panel, led by Danny Gilbert AM, into the company’s now abandoned plan to build an alcohol megastore in Darwin, was released today.
A new survey by the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) has found that 70% of alcohol and other drug (AOD) services reported more people are seeking help for alcohol use since the pandemic began in Australia
Woolworths’ decision to abandon its plans to build an alcohol megastore near the community of Bagot in Darwin is an acknowledgement of the significant harm the store would cause the community
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.
The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) and the National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (NOFASD) have called on the Australian Government to immediately confirm that people with FASD will not have their access to the NDIS restricted further.
The final report from the Senate Community Affairs References Committee into Effective approaches to prevention and diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) was handed down on Wednesday afternoon.
There is growing concern about the impact of increases in retail alcohol sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the influence of largely unregulated alcohol advertising.
Community and health groups are disappointed by the decision of the Northern Territory (NT) Director of Liquor Licensing to approve Woolworths’ Darwin Dan Murphy’s, despite the overwhelming evidence that the store will cause harm, and against the strong objection of local communities.
Aboriginal and community leaders are disappointed with today’s decision made by the Northern Territory (NT) Director of Liquor Licensing to green-light Woolworths’ Darwin Dan Murphy’s megastore, which is proposed to be built on the doorstep of three dry Aboriginal communities.
South Australia has become the first state in the nation to pass landmark alcohol delivery reforms.
A Federal Government inquiry has today recommended the Australian Government take action on alcohol marketing and rapid home delivery, measures advocates say will significantly reduce
September marks International FASD Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Public health organisations have welcomed the Federal Government’s acknowledgement that more needs to be done to protect children through the ongoing Privacy Act Review, and look forward to opportunities to engage further in the detail relating to how we can best keep children safe online
Today, the ABS released the latest available data on the Causes of Death in Australia. The rate of alcohol-induced deaths has increased by 9.1 per cent between 2021 and 2022, making this the fourth consecutive year that there has been an increase in the rate of deaths from alcohol in Australia.
South Australians want higher standards to prevent harm from the online sale and delivery of alcohol, new polling shows.
Today TWOOBS launched a partnership with FARE for the Red Shoes Rock campaign. Their iconic red sandals are the hero shoe for the community-led campaign that raises awareness of FASD as part of International FASD Awareness Month this year.
Today FARE, NOFASD and NACCHO launched the Red Shoes Rock campaign. September is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month, a time to have conversations about this largely invisible disability, and empower communities to support alcohol-free pregnancies.
The new mandatory visible pregnancy health warnings on alcoholic products are being noticed by Australians, a report published today shows, with younger adults most likely to notice the distinctive new red, white and black warnings.
Public health groups are calling for an end to harmful marketing in sport as a new analysis shows a quarter of sponsorships of the 2023 State of Origin are by companies that profit from alcohol, gambling and unhealthy foods.
The number of Australians reaching out to alcohol treatment services is at its highest in a decade, with almost half (49%) of all alcohol and other drug treatment episodes involving alcohol as a drug of concern, new data shows.
FARE has welcomed a call by crossbench MPs for the Federal Government to introduce measures that protect children and people who are most vulnerable from harmful product marketing including alcohol, gambling and unhealthy food.
A group of 106 community and public health leaders from 60 countries and six continents are calling on the World Health Organization to stop its closed-door meetings with alcohol lobbyists.
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