Past Webinars

This webinar tackles preconception care from a lifespan perspective. Preconception care is about optimising maternal health before conception to improve long-term health outcomes for both mother and child.

By definition, it involves identifying and addressing potential risks before pregnancy begins. Preconception Care should cover a range of risk factors, including infections, medications, diet, smoking, alcohol and drugs, and more. We know that these factors may alter the quality either of maternal circulation or the intrauterine environment and can have an impact on the developing embryo, sometimes through epigenetic mechanisms. 
Restream this important conversation with a fantastic line-up of guest speakers and learn how you can support mothers-to-be.

Social workers are often the first to identify individuals and families who are at risk of FASD, and play a critical role in supporting people with FASD – and their families – before, during and after the assessment and diagnosis process. In this webinar you will hear from paediatrician and researcher Professor Elizabeth Elliott, Dr Kerryn Bagley, Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe University and Julia Perl, Senior Social Worker at the CICADA FASD Service in Sydney. Covering what FASD is and the role that social workers play in the assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management of FASD, this webinar is a must for social workers looking to become more FASD-informed.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a lifelong neurodisability caused by exposure to alcohol before birth. People with FASD can experience challenges with physical activities, language, memory, learning, and behaviour. In this short webinar hosted by FASD Hub Australia and Learning With FASD, our experts in paediatrics, occupational therapy, and education provide an overview of the common challenges that children with FASD may face in the classroom, as well as strategies to set them up for success.

31 July 2023 marked the dawn of a new era as labels identifying the harms of alcohol during pregnancy became mandatory on all packaged alcoholic beverages. Developed by the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand, the new standard label, declaring “Alcohol can cause lifelong harm to your baby”, empowers women to make the safe choice. Join our expert panel for a celebration of the collaborative effort that culminated in this landmark policy. We examine the underpinning evidence-base and the processes undertaken for consultation and implementation. We explore the impact of preventive policy in reducing alcohol harms in communities and we also hear from a mother with lived experience, ‘Amanda’. Finally, we take a look at what’s next for reducing the risk of prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD across Australia.