‘I’m Good’ campaign supports the 1 in 3 Canberrans who want to cut back on alcohol
26/11/2025
A new digital campaign will help Canberrans who want to reduce alcohol use find practical ways to make a change.
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A new digital campaign will help Canberrans who want to reduce alcohol use find practical ways to make a change.
The ACT Government recently tabled its Liquor Amendment Bill 2025 that updates the ACT’s Liquor Act to provide important safety measures that will reduce harm to women and children.
The number of men who died from alcohol-related causes in 2024 increased to the highest in the past 10 years, new ABS data shows.
Domestic, family and sexual violence survivor advocates and community organisations say the South Australian government must act swiftly to implement
A new Policy Brief released today by Our Watch and endorsed by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE)
For Mental Health Month, five Tasmanians share their story of how cutting back or cutting out alcohol was a decision that ultimately supported their mental health.
In August 2025, the Minister for Health and Ageing re-established the Inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia, that had lapsed at the end of the previous parliamentary term. The Inquiry had received over 200 Submissions and published an Issues Paper in March 2025, that included the recommendation that the Inquiry continue in the next Parliamentary term. FARE lodged a supplementary Submission to the reconstituted Inquiry, which had the same Terms of reference.
Community groups and survivor-advocates have welcomed the ACT Government’s tabling today of its Liquor Amendment Bill 2025.
At 43, Scott feels fitter and healthier than he’s ever been. It’s been three-and-a-half years since the Sydneysider cut alcohol out of his life for good.
By having honest conversations about alcohol harm we can remove stigma, hold industry to account, and meet dependence with compassion not condemnation.
South Australia’s Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence has given the state’s leaders a clear direction to pull every lever to help prevent violence towards women and children – including action on alcohol.
Our Children’s Online Privacy Code submission calls for better laws to prevent harms to children and strengthen their digital rights.
If your child has a FASD diagnosis, or you’re considering getting a diagnosis, it can feel daunting. But a diagnosis unlocks understanding and support.
I was fortunate enough to have a paediatrician correctly diagnose my son with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), when he was four years old.
Community organisations and leading family violence experts are calling on the AFL and NRL to take action to help curb the surge in violence towards women and children around grand finals by phasing out harmful alcohol and gambling advertising that fuels the crisis.
Sobriety has shifted Sam’s perspective, where he once wanted control, he now chooses to enjoy the chaos of fatherhood.
The emergence of the online sale of alcohol for delivery to homes means alcohol is more available and there is heightened risk of harm to our community.
New research has found online alcohol sales and advertising are exposing Australians to increased harm – especially people most at risk – while current laws fail to keep pace with the digital environment.
The way alcohol is sold and marketed has changed, bringing heightened risk of harm while our regulatory system fails to keep pace.
“The way they approached it put me at ease, and I started to understand things.”
FARE is partnering with The University of Queensland (UQ) for a three-year study to better understand how young people are targeted by alcohol companies via social media.
New research published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health has found that Australian children are exposed to enormous volumes of alcohol advertising during live sports broadcasts each year.
Every day, millions of people across Australia, including children who are spending an average of over 14 hours online each week, are exposed to relentless advertising which targets their specific vulnerabilities, emotions and attributes.
ACT crime rates are going down, but incarceration levels continue to rise. The ACT criminal justice system has experienced an increase in prison population, costs and recidivism. The criminalisation of AOD problems is a contributing factor in increasing incarceration.
More than 1,000 people in Queensland die each year of alcohol-attributable disease and injury, and more than 30,000 Queensland hospitalisations are attributable to alcohol. Cancers were responsible for the largest proportion of alcohol-attributable deaths, and neuropsychiatric conditions accounted for largest proportion of all alcohol-attributable hospitalisations.
With digital connection more important in our everyday lives than ever, a regulatory system that ensures a safe and healthy online environment for everyone is essential.
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 Victorian criminal justice system has experienced significantly increased prison populations, costs and recidivism. The criminalisation of alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems is a contributing factor in these increases.
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.
The ACT Government is the first Australian jurisdiction to commit to raising the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR)
FARE and Berry Street are calling on governments to keep families and children safe from the harms from online sales and delivery of alcohol
The Standing Committee on Health and Community Wellbeing of the ACT Legislative Assembly earlier this year announced it would conduct a review of current programs, health screening and support for ACT children and young people, as well as the ACT’s part in the national program combatting FASD.
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