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Launched in November 2021, Every Moment Matters (EMM) is a national health campaign sharing the latest evidence-based information and resources about alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding. In the two years since its launch, EMM has reached millions of Australians, and data shows that the campaign has made a significant impact in raising awareness and influencing behaviours.
Call for Government action on alcohol product marketing We all want our families and communities to be healthy and safe,
FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi says ABAC’s reversal of it’s position on Hard Solo shows the industry-led scheme isn’t working.
In 2022, 1,742 people in Australia died of an alcohol-induced death, such as chronic conditions like liver cirrhosis or acute conditions such as alcohol poisoning. Alcohol-induced deaths were recorded at a rate of 6 deaths for every 100,000 people living in Australia – the highest rate reported in 10 years.
Hearing their mum, Robin, talk about her experiences more than three decades ago really brought home to sisters Taryn and Christy just how different current attitudes are to drinking alcohol in pregnancy.
Alcohol companies are currently drawing people’s attention away from the risk of harm associated with alcohol use by using marketing claims that make their products appear healthy, including ‘low sugar’ and ‘low carb’. There is strong evidence that nutrition content marketing claims like these can create a ‘health halo effect’ on unhealthy products.
A report analysing TikTok content on Asahi’s Hard Solo.
When Corrine was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022, she threw herself into research and discovered how history of heavy drinking could have played a part.
This national poll asked Australians about their support for health warnings on alcoholic products.
Australians overwhelmingly support the introductions of health warning labels on alcohol products warning of harms including liver disease, alcohol poisoning and poor mental health, prompting calls by health and community organisations for them to be introduced.
New polling shows attitudes towards the online sale and delivery of alcohol in Queensland, as the state government considers changes to legislation.
As the Queensland government considers changes to online alcohol sale laws, new polling shows support for commonsense measures to reduce harm.
The South Australian Government has been developing a new SA Cancer Plan with input from the community. They have used this information to understand what is currently happening in cancer care in South Australia, and to shape future strategies which have informed the draft SA Cancer Plan.
Public health organisations have welcomed the Federal Government’s acknowledgement that more needs to be done to protect children through the ongoing Privacy Act Review, and look forward to opportunities to engage further in the detail relating to how we can best keep children safe online
By anyone’s measure, Gilberto Spencer has lived – and is living – a very impressive life. Gilberto is also living and functioning with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and he wants to tell his story.
Statement on the Voice to Parliament FARE strongly supports a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on the Voice to
Today, the ABS released the latest available data on the Causes of Death in Australia. The rate of alcohol-induced deaths has increased by 9.1 per cent between 2021 and 2022, making this the fourth consecutive year that there has been an increase in the rate of deaths from alcohol in Australia.
The ACT Government has proposed legislative measures to address the delivery of alcohol in a Discussion Paper released for public consultation in August 2023. However, there were also some significant gaps in the proposals that can allow the risk of harms from online sales and delivery of alcohol to continue to increase.
New polling shows South Australians’ attitudes to online sale and delivery of alcohol as the SA government is considering changes to legislation.
South Australians want higher standards to prevent harm from the online sale and delivery of alcohol, new polling shows.
Launched in November 2021, Every Moment Matters (EMM) is a national health campaign sharing the latest evidence-based information and resources about alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding. In the two years since its launch, EMM has reached millions of Australians, and data shows that the campaign has made a significant impact in raising awareness and influencing behaviours.
FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi says ABAC’s reversal of it’s position on Hard Solo shows the industry-led scheme isn’t working.
In 2022, 1,742 people in Australia died of an alcohol-induced death, such as chronic conditions like liver cirrhosis or acute conditions such as alcohol poisoning. Alcohol-induced deaths were recorded at a rate of 6 deaths for every 100,000 people living in Australia – the highest rate reported in 10 years.
Hearing their mum, Robin, talk about her experiences more than three decades ago really brought home to sisters Taryn and Christy just how different current attitudes are to drinking alcohol in pregnancy.
Alcohol companies are currently drawing people’s attention away from the risk of harm associated with alcohol use by using marketing claims that make their products appear healthy, including ‘low sugar’ and ‘low carb’. There is strong evidence that nutrition content marketing claims like these can create a ‘health halo effect’ on unhealthy products.
A report analysing TikTok content on Asahi’s Hard Solo.
When Corrine was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022, she threw herself into research and discovered how history of heavy drinking could have played a part.
This national poll asked Australians about their support for health warnings on alcoholic products.
Australians overwhelmingly support the introductions of health warning labels on alcohol products warning of harms including liver disease, alcohol poisoning and poor mental health, prompting calls by health and community organisations for them to be introduced.
New polling shows attitudes towards the online sale and delivery of alcohol in Queensland, as the state government considers changes to legislation.
As the Queensland government considers changes to online alcohol sale laws, new polling shows support for commonsense measures to reduce harm.
The South Australian Government has been developing a new SA Cancer Plan with input from the community. They have used this information to understand what is currently happening in cancer care in South Australia, and to shape future strategies which have informed the draft SA Cancer Plan.
Public health organisations have welcomed the Federal Government’s acknowledgement that more needs to be done to protect children through the ongoing Privacy Act Review, and look forward to opportunities to engage further in the detail relating to how we can best keep children safe online
By anyone’s measure, Gilberto Spencer has lived – and is living – a very impressive life. Gilberto is also living and functioning with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and he wants to tell his story.
Today, the ABS released the latest available data on the Causes of Death in Australia. The rate of alcohol-induced deaths has increased by 9.1 per cent between 2021 and 2022, making this the fourth consecutive year that there has been an increase in the rate of deaths from alcohol in Australia.
The ACT Government has proposed legislative measures to address the delivery of alcohol in a Discussion Paper released for public consultation in August 2023. However, there were also some significant gaps in the proposals that can allow the risk of harms from online sales and delivery of alcohol to continue to increase.
New polling shows South Australians’ attitudes to online sale and delivery of alcohol as the SA government is considering changes to legislation.
South Australians want higher standards to prevent harm from the online sale and delivery of alcohol, new polling shows.
FARE’s submission to the Commonwealth Government consultation process regarding the development of a Community Sponsorship Fund under the National Binge Drinking Strategy provides feedback on a number of issues raised in the paper and makes a total of nine recommendations.
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