NOFASD (3 Nov 2020) EDUCATION AND LEARNING ISSUES PAPER RESPONSE. Read full paper here.
Category: Australia
Community Priority setting for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research in Australia
ComFinlay-Jones, A., Symons, M., Tsang, T. W., Mullan, N., Jones, H., McKenzie, A., Reibel, T., Cannon, L., Birda, B., Reynolds, N., Sargent, P., Gailes, H., Mayers, D., Elliott, E. J. and Bower, C. (2020) “Community Priority setting for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research in Australia”, International Journal of Population Data Science, 5(3). doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v5i3.1359.
Low level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child’s brain development
(25 September 2020) Low level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child’s brain development. Matilda Centre, University of Sydney. Published 25/9/2020 in the American Journal of Psychiatry
UWA Graduate Certificate in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
University of Western Australia (2020-2021) Graduate Certificate in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Applications open.
Pregnancy alcohol warning labels mandatory: decision welcomed.
Ailish Delaney (23 July 2020) Pregnancy alcohol warning labels mandatory: decision welcomed. At the end of the day, alcohol is a dangerous product, and if you sell a harmful product, then it needs to be labelled as such. Shenae Hawkins, Cancer Council of WA South West. The West Australian
Push on to strengthen pregnancy alcohol warnings.
Tom McIlroy (15 July 2020) Push on to strengthen pregnancy alcohol warnings. Financial Review
Label bid to limit foetal damage from alcohol.
Victoria Laurie (17 July 2020) Label bid to limit foetal damage from alcohol. The Australian
NAAA calls on Ministers to vote for a clear, visible and honest health warning on alcohol products.
Mirage News (15 July 2020) NAAA calls on Ministers to vote for a clear, visible and honest health warning on alcohol products. ‘The National Alliance for Action on Alcohol (NAAA) is calling on Ministers on the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation to put the health and wellbeing of children first by […]
FASD Senate Inquiry – FARE opening statement
FASD Senate Inquiry FARE opening statement (25 June 2020) Note: includes a history of lobbying for alcohol labels.
Doctors hesitant to warn pregnant women drinking alcohol
Dana McCauley (19 May 2020) Doctors ‘hesitant’ to warn pregnant women against drinking alcohol
