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‘My FASD diagnosis illuminated the deep fog of misunderstanding and misdiagnosis’

29/01/2025

March 2025 will mark six years since I received my Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnosis — a life-changing confirmation that my mother and I spent four very difficult years seeking — desperate for the acknowledgment and support of healthcare professionals, for what we had come to realise was true: That my brain and body had been irrevocably damaged by alcohol exposure in the first trimester of my mother’s pregnancy.

Maz Compton shares her tips for cutting back on alcohol on her 10-year ‘soberversary’

22/01/2025

To celebrate the launch of FARE’s resources hub, Maz Compton shares the strategies that helped her cut out alcohol.

‘I’m thrilled that parents are taking action on alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding’

21/01/2025

This month a new report found that Every Moment Matters, a groundbreaking campaign to support alcohol-free pregnancies and safe breastfeeding practices, successfully changed the actions of an estimated 16,000+ Australians in 2023.

National campaign about alcohol, pregnancy, and breastfeeding delivers $236m benefit to Australians

21/01/2025

A groundbreaking campaign to support alcohol-free pregnancies and safe breastfeeding practices has reduced the cost of alcohol harms in Australia

Poll Snapshot – Australians’ alcohol use and intentions to change

14/01/2025

A national poll has revealed that 44 per cent of Australians who drink alcohol want to drink less or stop drinking altogether.

New survey shows 44 per cent of Australians who drink alcohol want to make a change

14/01/2025

A national poll of Australians has revealed that 44 per cent of people who drink alcohol want to drink less or stop drinking altogether.

Poll snapshot: Australians’ views on alcohol advertising

13/01/2025

This national poll asked Australians about their views on alcohol advertising when children are likely to be watching,
including during sports.

New survey shows majority of Australians are concerned about industry proposal for more alcohol ads on TV

13/01/2025

A national poll has found almost all Australians are concerned by a commercial television industry proposal that could allow additional alcohol ads on TV.

FARE CEO update

19/12/2024

It is with both sadness and support that we share the news that FARE’s Chief Executive Officer, Caterina Giorgi has resigned from her role.

Community and health leaders welcome draft alcohol laws in South Australia to prevent gendered violence

19/12/2024

Today community and health leaders have welcomed the South Australian Government’s proposed changes to alcohol laws, to prioritise the health and wellbeing of women and children.

Alcohol now leading risk factor for disease and injury in young men, new data reveals

13/12/2024

New data released this week paints a concerning picture of the impact the alcohol industry is having on our communities.

Your guide to cutting back on alcohol this holiday season

05/12/2024

Simple steps everyone can take to create an environment that doesn’t center around alcohol.

International Day of People with Disability: How workplaces can build an inclusive environment for everyone

03/12/2024

People with disabilities have so much to offer, but too often they are sidelined or excluded at work. We have the power to change that.

Urgent call for NT Government to retain floor price on alcohol to prioritise health and safety of Territorians

28/11/2024

Today representatives from community, health, research and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations have called on the Northern Territory Government to reconsider their plan to scrap the Minimum Unit Price on alcohol.

When we let industries set their own rules, communities always lose

27/11/2024

The commercial television industry’s proposal to extend the times alcohol can be advertised would be a significant step backwards in protecting children from alcohol harm.

Community opposes industry plan to flood TV screens with more alcohol ads

22/11/2024

Community, health and children’s organisations are warning of the disastrous impact of proposed changes to the Commercial TV Industry Code that will allow 800 hours of additional alcohol ads on television each year.

Launch of new health campaign ‘Be Nice to Brain’ in Tasmania

21/11/2024

The Foundation of Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), in partnership with the Tasmanian Government, has launched a new digital campaign highlighting the link between alcohol and mental health.

Be Nice to Brain

21/11/2024

Be Nice To Brain is a digital awareness campaign that provides clear, evidence-based health information about the link between alcohol, mental health and wellbeing.

Why Oliver is fed up with “intrusive” alcohol advertising

20/11/2024

I find alcohol advertising very intrusive. It’s everywhere, and not just billboards, it follows me into my home.

“Violence is gendered. Alcohol is too”: Michael Salter on preventing gendered violence in Australia

15/11/2024

As Australia has built our policies around the prevention of family, domestic and sexual violence, the role of alcohol has been denied.

National framework for action to prevent alcohol-related family violence

17/06/2015

Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education – FARE’s National framework for action to prevent alcohol-related family violence proposes policies and programs that Australian governments can implement which will have a real and tangible impact on preventing and reducing alcohol-related family violence.

Alcohol harm prevention iced as Foley abandons world-class research institute

17/06/2015

The Victorian Government looks set to cut off funding for Australia’s world-leading alcohol policy research centre, threatening the future of the centre and raising concerns

Submission to the Victorian Royal Commission into family violence

30/05/2015

FARE makes 17 recommendations to the Royal Commission on how the Victorian Government should work to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related family violence. Key areas for recommended reform include regulating the availability and promotion of alcohol, developing comprehensive and integrated models of care, implementing programs targeted at perpetrators, educating young Victorians, and improving data collection and program evaluations.

Beyond the drinker: Longitudinal patterns in alcohol’s harm to others

13/03/2015

Centre for Alcohol Policy Research – This research provides an analysis of patterns of stability and change in harm from others’ drinking over time, and the factors predicting these patterns.

Policy options paper: Preventing alcohol-related family and domestic violence

25/02/2015

Centre for Alcohol Policy Research – The hidden harm reveals the full extent of alcohol-related family and domestic violence in Australia. The 2015 study examined the prevalence and effects of heavy drinking on families and children, and the extent to which they persisted or changed over time.

The hidden harm: Alcohol’s impact on children and families

24/02/2015

One in ten children harmed by adults drinking

11/11/2014

A new study has found that at least one in ten children from across the globe have been physically hurt, verbally abused, exposed to domestic

Submission to Inquiry into domestic violence in Australia

18/09/2014

This submission was prepared for the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee’s Inquiry into domestic violence in Australia, addressing each of its terms of reference with a focus on alcohol-related domestic violence and making six recommendations.

The range and magnitude of alcohol’s harm to others

01/10/2010

This study represents a sustained and comprehensive effort to quantify alcohols harm to others. It draws on and analyses a wide variety of existing and newly developed data, including a national survey of more than 2,600 Australians aged 18 or older conducted in 2008.

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