Jenny stopped drinking alcohol before she started trying for a baby, because she knew it was best for her health, and her baby’s health.
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“Believing us IS the strategy”
We were not just talking, we were committed to pulling together tangible actions to prevent harm to women and children.
Ask any woman if she would cross the street to avoid a drunk and aggressive man, and the answer would be unequivocally yes.
After almost 14 years of sobriety, James shares his experience of navigating pervasive drinking culture and how he decided to cut out alcohol altogether.
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 […]
If governments are going to prevent family violence, we need to ensure that better regulating alcohol is part of the suite of measures that are adopted. Alcohol is a significant contributor to family violence, with alcohol involved in between 23 and 65 per cent of all family violence incidents reported by police. The use of alcohol by perpetrators […]
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? […]
Accessibility and availability of alcohol is closely linked to violence. Yet it wasn’t mentioned once following the National Cabinet meeting last week.
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, […]
Vanessa shares her experience and discusses the role parents and carers can play in supporting young people with FASD.
A new survey found more than 6 million Australians drink alcohol at high-risk levels, and many in our community support measures to reduce harm.
