FASD eLearning Modules

Self-paced eLearning modules for health professionals involved in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder assessment and diagnosis.

The modules are designed to provide health professionals with:

an introduction to FASD including characteristics and manifestations
an understanding of the risks and effects of alcohol use in pregnancy and how to assess alcohol use in pregnancy
information needed to conduct a diagnostic assessment using the three diagnostic criteria
general principles for discussing the diagnosis, developing a management plan and supporting families and individuals after a FASD diagnosis
an understanding of referral and screening criteria for FASD

The development of Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of FASD and the eLearning modules were led by the University of Sydney and Telethon Kids Institute and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.

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Acknowledgements

Development of the original FASD eLearning modules published 2016

Project Leaders: Professor Carol Bower (Telethon Kids Institute) and Professor Elizabeth Elliott (University of Sydney)

Clinical Consultant: Dr Marcel Zimmet (Children’s Hospital at Westmead)

Senior Research Officer: Juanita Doorey (Telethon Kids Institute)

Educational design and authoring: Rob Phillips

Graphic design: David Wheeler

Video editing: Robert Bull

Audio recording and editing: Pete Phillips

Video clips from: ‘The Story of Alcohol Use in Pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Funded by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE)
Produced and narrated by Professor Elizabeth Elliott
Directed and edited by Melanie Hogan, Reverb Pty Ltd

Audio clips spoken by Professor Elizabeth Elliott (University of Sydney and Children’s Hospital at Westmead)
Audio recording and editing by Pete Phillips

Diagnostic FASD images courtesy of Susan Astley PhD, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle

Development of the revised FASD eLearning modules published 2019

Project Leader: Professor Elizabeth Elliott (University of Sydney and Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (Westmead)

Module content, editing and design: Dr Anne Morris (University of Sydney and Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (Westmead) and Heather Jones (Telethon Kids Institute)

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Acknowledgement of Country

FASD Hub Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and we recognise their connections to land, water and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.