Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia) – Hopes Australia-first FASD clinical guidelines will increase diagnosis rates
A new suite of approved national guidelines to help assess and diagnose foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has been released. It is the first time clinical guidelines have been developed for the condition in Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-13/new-national-fasd-clinical-guidelines/105267916

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) – Decade-first guidance on FASD diagnosis
First-of-their-kind guidelines for the assessment and diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are now available to GPs, offering practical help and diagnostic criteria.
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/decade-first-guidance-on-fasd-diagnosis

World Health Organization (WHO) (Malta) – Midwives in Malta nurture health from the outset, one open conversation at a time
Europe has the highest prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy in the world and, consequently, the highest rates of FASD and fetal alcohol syndrome – the most severe form of the disorder.
https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/feature-stories/item/midwives-in-malta-nurture-health-from-the-outset–one-open-conversation-at-a-time

Stuff (New Zealand) – ‘Our kids deserve better’: The reality of raising children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
A Ministry of Health report released last year estimated over half of the total societal cost of alcohol harms in 2023 was due to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder – $4.8 billion.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360676481/our-kids-deserve-better-reality-raising-children-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder

CCX Media (USA) – Nonprofit Proof Alliance Helps Families with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Proof Alliance is a nonprofit that helps Minnesota families dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) find resources and connection. The group is holding its annual caregiver conference at the Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center next week.
https://ccxmedia.org/news/nonprofit-proof-alliance-helps-families-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders/

Indiana Capital Chronicle (USA) – Individuals with brain damage due to fetal alcohol syndrome should be exempt from execution
In less than a week, Indiana is set to execute Benjamin Ritchie, a man with significant brain damage due to Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pFAS) and exposure to multiple neurotoxins, even though no jury was ever presented with evidence about Ritchie’s multiple impairments.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/15/individuals-with-brain-damage-due-to-fetal-alcohol-syndrome-should-be-exempt-from-execution/

Clare FM (Ireland) – A Focus On FASD Ireland’s First Ever Conference
FASD Ireland’s first ever conference is edging ever closer. The organisation provides awareness, education and support in relation to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
https://www.clare.fm/podcasts/a-focus-on-fasd-irelands-first-ever-conference/

Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Early screening plea for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
When she and her partner took Dylan into foster care, the two-year-old had already been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/farnorth-breakfast/early-screening-plea-for-children-with-alcohol-fetal-spectrum-d/105268984

Women’s Agenda – ‘Every moment matters’ when it comes to alcohol and pregnancy. Here’s why healthcare professionals need to be informed
Angelene (Ange) Bruce, the biological mother of a thriving child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), is using her lived experience to help others achieve alcohol-free pregnancies.
https://womensagenda.com.au/partner-content/every-moment-matters-when-it-comes-to-alcohol-and-pregnancy-heres-why-healthcare-professionals-need-to-be-informed/

Irish Examiner (Ireland) – ‘Under-recognised’ foetal alcohol spectrum disorder a ‘silent epidemic’
A British expert on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is warning that the condition is under-recognised, speaking ahead of a conference which takes place in Clare on Thursday.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41635180.html

University of Queensland (Australia) – New national guidelines to improve fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis
Health professionals will have access to national clinical practice guidelines to help assess and diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), following a 4-year research project led by The University of Queensland.
https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2025/04/new-national-guidelines-improve-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-diagnosis