Webinars

Designed to help cultivate FASD-informed professionals and communities across Australia.

Overview

The FASD Hub Australia presents an annual webinar series. The program and speaker panels are curated to achieve interdisciplinary relevance, catering to a diverse audience. This year we explore the FASD Journalism Guidelines, Primary School Resources, FASD and Polysubstance Use, and the importance of Baby Clinics. With internationally recognised speakers from across the country, the series promises something for everyone.

Our webinars are an easy, engaging and cost-free way for industry professionals to update their knowledge and understanding of specific issues or themes relevant to FASD prevention, diagnosis and care. Events are run quarterly, and recordings are made available online.

Target audience:

Primary care health professionals (GPs, midwives and clinical nurse consultants), secondary care specialists, multidisciplinary practitioners (Psych, OT, Speech, Social Work), researchers, teachers, policymakers, individuals and families.

Duration:

70 minutes (15min intro, 45 min speaker presentations, 10 min Q&A)

Platform:

The FASD Hub uses reputable webinar platform Demio. This platform runs readily through your web browser, no need to download an app.

Upcoming

2026-27	Speakers	Theme
November	Fiona Robards	FASD Journalism Guidelines	Register now
February	Bree Wagner Teacher (TBC)	Tools for the primary classroom
April	Ju-Lee Oei	Recognising and responding to neonates with FASD in a polysubstance exposure context

Additional features:

Interactive polls and surveys
Live chat moderation
Resource downloads
Stream on demand

Learning intentions

The FASD Hub webinars are designed to generate critical conversation about FASD prevention, diagnosis and care in Australia. The webinar series will:

provide an understanding of the risks and effects of alcohol use in pregnancy;
serve as an introduction to current issues and topics relevant to professionals working in FASD prevention, diagnosis and care;
raise awareness of FASD for those working in at risk settings, such as classrooms, child protection or justice;
explore complex or newly emergent topics, such as FASD and autism/ADHD, or the use of AI to assist with diagnosis;
roadmap how to effectively guide people to the services they need;
spotlight strategies for making a difference, including through health messaging and policy advocacy;
give access to a community of practice genuinely committed to improving the lives of people with FASD and their families