Alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevention | AOD Webinars

Presented by: Dionne Aitken, Community Services and Development Programs, MHC.

Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2024 | 10.00am – 12.00pm

Target audience: Human service providers with clients of childbearing age, their families, and communities. This webinar has been planned to coincide with International FASD Awareness Day. We will review foundational concepts for the development and delivery of best-practice FASD prevention, such as:

• Contextualising alcohol use in Australia,
• Complexities associated with alcohol use during pregnancy,
• Defining FASD, and
• Considering prevention strategies that respond to community strengths and needs.

We will also briefly touch on the Mental Health Commission’s FASD prevention funding program.

Application deadline: Tuesday, 2 September 2024