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New study confirms link between alcohol and birth defects

Doctors and other health professionals who care for pregnant women are being encouraged to talk openly to women about the dangers of alcohol in pregnancy.

This trial is evaluating the effectiveness of an Alert Program school curriculum for improving self-regulation and executive function in children living in remote Australian Aboriginal communities

This study of young people in detention in Western Australia, has documented a high prevalence of FASD and severe neurodevelopmental impairment

The Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder has been developed, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health

The aim of this study was to develop and implement a community-led, researcher-supported, FASD strategy.

Children who were exposed to a maternal alcohol use disorder had significantly increased odds of contact with the justice system.

Recent research, using objective 3-dimensional facial imaging, has found differences between the facial shape of individuals with FAS and the facial shape of individuals without FAS or with partial FAS

Early intervention services are needed to support developmentally vulnerable children in remote communities.

We identified a high proportion of cases without known cause, highlighting the need for clinicians to carefully investigate all possibilities, including emerging infections.