NOFASD Australia

Independent not-for-profit charity. The national peak organisation providing support to & representing the interests of individuals & families living with FASD

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What does it mean to be FASD informed? An occupational therapist reflects. https://t.co/SvvLh3xZJV via @@NOFASDAustralia

[Learning with FASD @LearningwFASD]

Challenging behaviour can be a sign that a student with #FASD is overwhelmed. In this podcast episode, Christine Brooks from @NOFASDAustralia shares how understanding the 'why' behind behaviours can help educators respond in a supportive way.
Listen now: https://t.co/w6iM39xkaC

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NOFASD Australia is moving from X to Bluesky. We invite you to join us there at: https://t.co/N5vY7SxHOy

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🎧 Looking to learn more about FASD from real voices and experts?

NOFASD’s podcast series shares lived experiences, practical advice, and insights to help raise awareness and support.

Listen now 👉 https://t.co/Ti1Ou76QzU
#FASD #NOFASD #FASDAwareness #FASDPodcast

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Led by Dr Natasha Reid, the webinar will provide an overview of the new guidelines which were published in May 2025 and are the first NHMRC approved guidelines in this area. For more info see: https://t.co/DOWc0BCNJ8
#FASD

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New study finds 3.64% of Australians may have FASD — a condition caused by alcohol during pregnancy.
With PAE rates up to 78%, FASD is more common than many realise.
Time to act.
#FASD #FASDawareness #PublicHealth
🔗 https://t.co/1zi6D0EJ7R

[NOFASD Australia @NOFASDAustralia]

Since April this year, the “Cairns Post” newspaper has been running a campaign titled Cause and Effect to raise awareness of FASD in their community in Far North Queensland.
👉 Read NOFASD's blog to learn more about this campaign. https://t.co/btAT5xbJ1p
#FASD

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A new study led by the Uni of Sydney, published in the “Drug and Alcohol Review” is the first Aust'n study to estimate #FASD prevalence in the general population. Using national-level modelling researchers now estimate a national prevalence rate of 3.64%. https://t.co/0j9PL7wREy

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Apply by 30th June to study UWA’s online and self-paced FASD short courses which are suitable for a wide range of professionals & community members.
👉 More info on two courses available at https://t.co/aSXUcQXDCA and https://t.co/XA99X68hjr
#FASD #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder

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NOFASD Board Member, Christine Brooks (at left) and staff member Simone McKenry, attended the opening of The Torch's art exhibition "Confined 16" for National Reconciliation Week (NRW) in Melbourne. ❤💛🖤 Find NRW events you can attend at: https://t.co/98HT9N6MBE
#NRW2025 #FASD

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If you work in the Out of Home Care sector or are a foster carer, you need to know about #FASD, a lifelong disability caused by exposure to alcohol before birth. See resources for foster carers & workers in this sector: https://t.co/0R5ciSgIMR
#FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder

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The NRW theme, "Bridging Now to Next", highlights the connection between past and present and calls all Australians to take meaningful steps together towards reconciliation. Read our blog to learn how the NOFASD team will be engaging in NRW.
👉 https://t.co/JBGyo2loI3

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On National Sorry Day, NOFASD deeply reflects on the past policies of forced child removal and the irrevocable and ongoing trauma that these policies had on our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly the Stolen Generations. We are sorry.

#SorryDay #FASD

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If you're eligible to participate in this important research, NOFASD encourages you to register your interest at: https://t.co/bEcpjL7MDf

You don't have to have had prior engagement with the justice system to be eligible to participate.

#FASD #FASDresearch

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Prof Elizabeth Elliott, Chair of FASD Hub & NOFASD Board member explains key changes in the updated Australian Guidelines for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, which build upon the 2016 Australian Guide to Diagnosis of #FASD.
https://t.co/f4gpCwAFEZ

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👉 A snippet from the important ABC radio segment where Cheryl Dedman, Chair of NOFASD's Board of Directors was interviewed about the recent release of an update to the original 2016 Guidelines for the Diagnosis of FASD,

#FASD #FASDdiagnosis #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder

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NOFASD & @FASDHub are proud to announce The Hon. Dr Sharman Stone AM as the 2025 recipient of the Sue Miers Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising her 4 decades of work raising awareness & support for those affected by #FASD. Read more: https://t.co/ktfWqLV9by

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NOFASD has launched a new booklet “Guide for Parents and Caregivers after a FASD Diagnosis" providing practical information to assist parents and carers. Seen with the booklet are members of NOFASD’s Lived Experience Advisory Group.
Download a free copy: https://t.co/xhlnZneYtO

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“The Australian Guidelines for Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder” recommendations have been approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Access the Guidelines at: https://t.co/0i5aIIwvo3
#FASDdiagnosis #FASD

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Happy Mother's Day!
Whether you are a birth Mum, a foster Mum or a member of a child's extended family who has stepped into the mothering role, you are making a key difference to the life of the child who you are nurturing, supporting and loving.

#MothersDay #FASD