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Ask any woman if she would cross the street to avoid a drunk and aggressive man, and the answer would be unequivocally yes.
Community organisations and researchers working in violence prevention and alcohol harm reduction are meeting this week to discuss the role of alcohol in violence against women and children and the policy and program responses needed to address this.
After almost 14 years of sobriety, James shares his experience of navigating pervasive drinking culture and how he decided to cut out alcohol altogether.
As part of the 2024-25 Federal Budget, the Government announced funding of $5 million to continue the campaign. Developed by FARE and funded by the Australian Government, the campaign’s evaluation demonstrates it’s making an impact.
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
If governments are going to prevent family violence, we need to ensure that better regulating alcohol is part of the
You may know that in order to sustain good heart health, you need to be mindful of how much red
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 outcomes of today’s National Cabinet meeting did not include any commitments that address the role alcohol plays in fueling men’s violence against women and children.
Community and health leaders are asking for alcohol harm reduction measures to be included in the suite of actions agreed upon in tomorrow’s urgent meeting on men’s violence against women.
Open letter: Action on alcohol must be part of discussions for National Cabinet on men’s violence against women Dear Prime
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.
Learning from 50 years of Aboriginal Alcohol Programs, looks back over half a century on actions taken to prevent or reduce alcohol-related harm in Aboriginal communities, Nicole Hewlett writes.
Shopping at supermarkets for food and essential items is a necessary and everyday part of life for Australians. At a time when Australians are experiencing significant cost-of-living pressures, everyone should be able to access the lowest possible prices for groceries from supermarkets without being marketed to aggressively, having their data collected and tracked for targeted advertising, and being pushed to buy more. This is especially the case when it comes to the marketing of alcohol, a harmful and addictive product.
New data released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that the proportion of people seeking help for alcohol as their principal drug of concern is the highest in a decade.
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Since Rachel’s son Dylan passed away at 26, she has ensured his legacy will inform real action to help others facing alcohol harms.
Ask any woman if she would cross the street to avoid a drunk and aggressive man, and the answer would be unequivocally yes.
Community organisations and researchers working in violence prevention and alcohol harm reduction are meeting this week to discuss the role of alcohol in violence against women and children and the policy and program responses needed to address this.
After almost 14 years of sobriety, James shares his experience of navigating pervasive drinking culture and how he decided to cut out alcohol altogether.
As part of the 2024-25 Federal Budget, the Government announced funding of $5 million to continue the campaign. Developed by FARE and funded by the Australian Government, the campaign’s evaluation demonstrates it’s making an impact.
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.
Accessibility and availability of alcohol is closely linked to violence. Yet it wasn’t mentioned once following the National Cabinet meeting last week.
The outcomes of today’s National Cabinet meeting did not include any commitments that address the role alcohol plays in fueling men’s violence against women and children.
Community and health leaders are asking for alcohol harm reduction measures to be included in the suite of actions agreed upon in tomorrow’s urgent meeting on men’s violence against women.
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.
Learning from 50 years of Aboriginal Alcohol Programs, looks back over half a century on actions taken to prevent or reduce alcohol-related harm in Aboriginal communities, Nicole Hewlett writes.
Shopping at supermarkets for food and essential items is a necessary and everyday part of life for Australians. At a time when Australians are experiencing significant cost-of-living pressures, everyone should be able to access the lowest possible prices for groceries from supermarkets without being marketed to aggressively, having their data collected and tracked for targeted advertising, and being pushed to buy more. This is especially the case when it comes to the marketing of alcohol, a harmful and addictive product.
New data released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that the proportion of people seeking help for alcohol as their principal drug of concern is the highest in a decade.
Since Rachel’s son Dylan passed away at 26, she has ensured his legacy will inform real action to help others facing alcohol harms.
A government alcohol inquiry has been reminded of the State’s heavy alcohol toll and told that deaths, hospitalisations and the financial cost to the community
FARE’s submission to the South Australian Parliament Social Development Committee Inquiry into the sale and consumption of alcohol canvases the impact of alcohol use in South Australia (SA) and finds that there are significant harms to drinkers and to those who have been harmed by the drinking of others. FARE makes 12 recommendations to decrease alcohol-related harms.
FARE’s submission to the Liquor & Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013. This submission focuses on the alcohol-related components of the proposed Bill, which are considered the most problematic and makes seven recommendations for the Queensland Parliament.
FARE’s 2013 Annual Alcohol Poll was launched at the Cancer Council of Victoria’s office in Melbourne on Thursday 18 April. Perceptions on alcohol by voting
Australia’s leading alcohol research and education body says Western Australia’s antiquated Liquor Control Act is failing to prevent alcohol-related harms. Critical of legislation that has
The review of the West Australia (WA) Liquor Control Act 1988 provides the West Australian Government with an opportunity to reform liquor licensing and prioritise evidence-based policies that will reduce alcohol-related harms. This submission addresses the terms of reference of the review, making 26 recommendations regarding the price, promotion and availability of alcohol and the importance of harm minimisation.
Ten years on from the Summit, this study examines the contribution of the Summit in preventing alcohol-related harms in NSW.
FARE’s submission to the South Australian (SA) Government on the Wine in Supermarkets Discussion Paper and Draft Liquor Licensing (Sale of Wine in Supermarkets) Amendment Bill 2013, builds a strong case against the proposed legislation, arguing that the increased availability of alcohol would result in increased consumption and harms.
FARE’s submission to the Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA)’s draft report Exploring the public interest case for a minimum (floor) price for alcohol recommends that ANPHA put forward a comprehensive alcohol pricing reform agenda for the Australian Government, which includes immediately removing the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) and further consideration of a minimum floor price for alcohol.
FARE’s submission to the Senate Inquiry into Australia’s domestic response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health report: Closing the gap within a generation. Within this submission FARE has addressed each of the Terms of Reference of the Inquiry, making eight recommendations for the Commonwealth Government.
FARE acknowledges that the Commonwealth Government is committed to reaching a surplus in the 2013-14 Budget, so this submission therefore outlines areas of cost savings for Government, as well as areas where modest investment will make a significant difference to communities and individuals. The case for introducing evidence-based alcohol prevention policies has never been more compelling.
FARE’s submission to the New South Wales (NSW) Legislative Assembly Social Policy Committee Inquiry into the provision of alcohol to minors proposes a comprehensive approach to preventing harmful alcohol consumption in NSW. This approach examines four key areas of state-based alcohol policy: supply of alcohol to minors, trading hours, outlet density, and evaluation and data collection and makes 12 recommendations for the NSW Government.
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