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.
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To celebrate the launch of FARE’s resources hub, Maz Compton shares the strategies that helped her cut out alcohol.
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.
A groundbreaking campaign to support alcohol-free pregnancies and safe breastfeeding practices has reduced the cost of alcohol harms in Australia
A national poll has revealed that 44 per cent of Australians who drink alcohol want to drink less or stop drinking altogether.
A national poll of Australians has revealed that 44 per cent of people who drink alcohol want to drink less or stop drinking altogether.
This national poll asked Australians about their views on alcohol advertising when children are likely to be watching,
including during sports.
A national poll has found almost all Australians are concerned by a commercial television industry proposal that could allow additional alcohol ads on TV.
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.
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.
New data released this week paints a concerning picture of the impact the alcohol industry is having on our communities.
Simple steps everyone can take to create an environment that doesn’t center around alcohol.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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 is a digital awareness campaign that provides clear, evidence-based health information about the link between alcohol, mental health and wellbeing.
I find alcohol advertising very intrusive. It’s everywhere, and not just billboards, it follows me into my home.
As Australia has built our policies around the prevention of family, domestic and sexual violence, the role of alcohol has been denied.
Violence involving alcohol increases at the time of football grand finals and the State of Origin. The link is so strong that the Rapid Review of Prevention Approaches for family and domestic violence recommended that “alcohol advertising be restricted during sporting events”.
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.
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.
Community groups and health advocates are calling for government-led, mandatory, and enforceable alcohol advertising standards to prevent harmful and unethical marketing, after alcohol companies and their lobby groups announced minor changes to their sham code.
For more than two decades, alcohol companies have largely set their own advertising rules through the Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) Scheme. Unsurprisingly, these rules are weak and littered with loopholes. Because they are voluntary, they are consequence-free when breaches occur.
Everyone should be able to enjoy the benefits of using digital technologies to work, learn and play. This can happen when we have safe digital environments that enable people’s health and wellbeing. However, the
extensive collection, use and disclosure of people’s information is being used to fuel digital marketing practices that are harming our community.
The issue of harmful digital marketing practices is falling through the gaps of existing and recommended regulatory frameworks and warrants greater consideration in regulatory reforms seeking to prevent consumer harms online.
With online connection more important in our everyday lives than ever, it’s essential we ensure a safe and healthy digital environment for everyone.
Alcohol companies are creating online environments for harm, with a new report revealing that 39,820 distinct alcohol ads are placed on Facebook and Instagram each year, often combined with a button prompting users to “shop now”.
To shed light on the current placement of online advertising by alcohol companies, we have developed methods to document alcohol advertising on Meta social media platforms. This report presents initial findings from a study monitoring these adverts. It provides an early illustration of the amount and type of advertising alcohol producers, retailers and venues are disseminating on the Meta ecosystem.
Researchers at the University of Queensland and Monash University, in partnership with VicHealth, examined Facebook and Instagram ads shown to 16-to-25-year-olds and found their feeds are dominated by highly targeted marketing of unhealthy and harmful products.
Decision makers are rightfully probing the role of digital platforms like Meta, Twitter, TikTok and Snapchat in Australians’ lives, with multiple inquiries considering the regulations that should apply to multi-national social media companies.
This report summarises the findings from a survey of 220 people who were either currently trying to reduce or stop at least one of three harmful and unhealthy products (alcohol, gambling, and unhealthy foods) or were trying to remain that way.
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