From Misdiagnosis to Understanding: Sharing our FASD story
18/09/2024
During FASD Awareness Month, I share my story to help break the stigma, and support people on a similar path to finding the best care for their children.
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During FASD Awareness Month, I share my story to help break the stigma, and support people on a similar path to finding the best care for their children.
On 16 September we hosted a webinar unpacking the link between alcohol and gendered violence. The panelists were: Key takeaways
The groundbreaking national health campaign, Every Moment Matters, continues to increase awareness about alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Right now, there is an important national conversation about information privacy, and the impact of social media on children and young people.
The groundbreaking Every Moment Matters campaign website has clocked more than 1 million visits since launching in November 2021. The
Today National Cabinet agreed to take action on alcohol to help prevent gender-based violence and violence against children in Australia.
After last year’s massively successful campaign, the Red Shoes Rock team is back and ready to rock!
The panel made recommendations across a range of sectors, including calling on governments to strengthen Australia’s alcohol laws.
More than 30 community, health, Aboriginal, research and women’s organisations from across Australia are calling on members of the National Cabinet to commit to taking action on alcohol’s role in domestic, family and sexual violence.
Karyn wanted to support the young people in her community and provide mentoring to help them thrive.
Open letter: Call to National Cabinet to commit to Rapid Review recommendations on alcohol Dear Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief
To mark FASD Awareness Day on 9 September more than 60 landmarks will go red.
Major landmarks across the country will go red this September to mark International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month.
The Federal Government has announced a new inquiry into alcohol and other drugs.
Call on your Premier or Chief Minister to take action on alcohol’s role in gendered violence An expert panel conducting
Answers to your questions about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
FARE welcomes the Rapid Review Expert Panel’s recommendations relating to alcohol, to prevent domestic, family and sexual violence in Australia. The report outlines a range of recommendations including reviewing and strengthening alcohol regulation and better supporting the role of alcohol and other drug organisations in prevention.
There were almost 40 people running, walking or fundraising for FARE and together we’ve raised almost $23,000.
The South Australian Government has established a Royal Commission to inquire into domestic, family and sexual violence in South Australia. FARE lodged a submission to the Royal Commission noting that alcohol is a significant contributor to gendered violence in Australia.
New research released today by FARE proves the damaging levels at which alcohol companies are bombarding Australians with “Buy Now” digital ads that simultaneously promote, sell, and arrange delivery of alcohol into people’s homes – in just a few clicks.
During FASD Awareness Month, I share my story to help break the stigma, and support people on a similar path to finding the best care for their children.
The groundbreaking national health campaign, Every Moment Matters, continues to increase awareness about alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Right now, there is an important national conversation about information privacy, and the impact of social media on children and young people.
Today National Cabinet agreed to take action on alcohol to help prevent gender-based violence and violence against children in Australia.
After last year’s massively successful campaign, the Red Shoes Rock team is back and ready to rock!
The panel made recommendations across a range of sectors, including calling on governments to strengthen Australia’s alcohol laws.
More than 30 community, health, Aboriginal, research and women’s organisations from across Australia are calling on members of the National Cabinet to commit to taking action on alcohol’s role in domestic, family and sexual violence.
Karyn wanted to support the young people in her community and provide mentoring to help them thrive.
To mark FASD Awareness Day on 9 September more than 60 landmarks will go red.
Major landmarks across the country will go red this September to mark International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month.
The Federal Government has announced a new inquiry into alcohol and other drugs.
Answers to your questions about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
FARE welcomes the Rapid Review Expert Panel’s recommendations relating to alcohol, to prevent domestic, family and sexual violence in Australia. The report outlines a range of recommendations including reviewing and strengthening alcohol regulation and better supporting the role of alcohol and other drug organisations in prevention.
There were almost 40 people running, walking or fundraising for FARE and together we’ve raised almost $23,000.
The South Australian Government has established a Royal Commission to inquire into domestic, family and sexual violence in South Australia. FARE lodged a submission to the Royal Commission noting that alcohol is a significant contributor to gendered violence in Australia.
New research released today by FARE proves the damaging levels at which alcohol companies are bombarding Australians with “Buy Now” digital ads that simultaneously promote, sell, and arrange delivery of alcohol into people’s homes – in just a few clicks.
New research has revealed for the first time the extent of alcohol brand activity on Facebook in Australia, and raised further concerns about the absence
This submission was prepared for the Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) in response to the draft report on Alcohol advertising: The effectiveness of current regulatory codes in addressing community concerns. This submission responds to recommendations in the draft report and includes information on policies that were not included in the draft report for consideration by ANPHA.
The alcohol industry is using measures straight out of big tobacco’s playbook in order to delay the introduction of mandatory warning labels, according to the
This report contains the results of an independent audit of alcohol product labels and the content, size, placement, and frequency of DrinkWise consumer information messages.
The alcohol industry has failed to implement its own DrinkWise warning labels with an independent audit revealing that a full two years after launch, fewer
FARE’s submission on the Australian Preventive Health Agency’s (ANPHA) Issues Paper, Alcohol Advertising: The effectiveness of current regulatory codes in addressing community concerns makes the case for alcohol marketing reform, and sets out principles for an effective alcohol advertising regulatory regime using a multifaceted approach.
Australia’s leading alcohol research and education body has accused the New South Wales Government of washing its hands of alcohol education by placing responsibility in
Australia and New Zealand Food and Health Ministers responsible for introducing government regulated alcohol pregnancy warning labels have been urged to take action ahead of
A national alcohol summit has shown how young people are regularly exposed to alcohol marketing and highlighted industry’s inability to self-regulate. The Foundation for Alcohol
A study of the Australian alcohol industry has shown that alcohol is more affordable today than it was in 1980, prompting calls for swift government
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are the leading preventable cause of non-genetic, developmental disability in Australia. The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE)’s Australian FASD Action Plan 2013-2016 presents a costed plan of action addressing five priority areas that target FASD across the spectrum, from prevention of the condition to management across the lifespan.
An independent audit of the alcohol industry’s DrinkWise warning labels has found that a full year after the voluntary initiative was launched, fewer than one
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