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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE)

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We're a not-for-profit organisation working with communities towards an Australia free from alcohol harms.

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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A Federal Government inquiry has called for action on alcohol marketing and rapid home delivery to reduce alcohol harm. After hearing extensive evidence, the report sets out a clear path forward. Now it's up to governments to act. Read our full media statement at bit.ly/4j3pJGP
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Every pair of red shoes worn today can open the door to important conversations about FASD! 👠 Today is International FASD Awareness Day and we encourage everyone to wear red shoes or clothes to help make Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) more visible. redshoesrock.org.au #RedShoesRock #FASD
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The new chapter of Every Moment Matters is built on research, collaboration and community voices. In our latest blog, FARE Health Programs Director Kristie Cocotis shares the work behind the campaign and why support is key to alcohol-free pregnancies Read more: bit.ly/3SHiRnP
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
South Australia is about to be a nation leader. Premier Peter Malinauskas has confirmed his government will take updates to alcohol delivery to Parliament today. This is life-saving reform and a positive step forward to reduce harm to women and children.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"This says quite clearly that the government is not committed to ensuring that people in the home are safe." South Australian survivor-advocate Stacey Nelan spoke to ABC Radio Adelaide earlier this week after hearing the Malinauskas Government will rewrite its long-overdue reforms to alcohol laws.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Australia's national crisis of gender-based violence requires urgency from all of our leaders. But what we've seen in South Australia is a government stalling on common-sense reforms to alcohol delivery laws for 18 months and counting. Read more: bit.ly/4wbgZSI
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The South Australian Government has back-pedalled on a promise to "immediately" act on curbing alcohol-related domestic, family and sexual violence. For more than 18 months, it's stalled on common-sense, evidence-based and community-backed reforms to address unregulated alcohol delivery.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Pull up a stool, folks! As Bowel Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, we wanted to point out that alcohol is linked to an increased risk of developing Australia's second deadliest cancer. It's 1 of 7 cancers with known links to alcohol. Cutting back can help reduce your risk.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"Sport should unite us, and only divide us along the lines of who we support." Tarang Chawla says that the Federal Government should recognise how alcohol and gambling accelerate violence against women and children, and phase out these ads around the AFL, NRL and other major sports events.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Matt is giving back to his community in ways he never once imagined, one stride at a time, after swapping alcohol for running. It's a decision he credits with transforming his sleep, mental clarity and purpose. Learn more at benicetobrain.org.au #BeNiceToBrain #MensHealthWeek
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
This week, Australia is again having a national conversation about the crisis of violence towards women and children. In @womensagenda.bsky.social., Katherine Berney calls on our leaders to go beyond speaking solemnly about the heartbreak of violence, by acting on systems that fuel this harm.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
In a new article for Women's Agenda, FARE Prevention of Gendered Violence Director Katherine Berney shares how the recent @cnn.com investigation into harmful online communities highlights the need for systemic change to address gender-based violence before it starts. bit.ly/48taj8T
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Just like you, we think sports should support our kids to grow up healthy and active. So why is there a loophole in our free-to-air TV rules that allows alcohol companies to run their ads during ANY sports program? fare.org.au/have-your-say-to-reduce…
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Mitch Brown knows how sport plays a vital role in shaping young men's behaviours because, like his peers, he was a role model for boys who watched him play footy. That's why Mitch wants alcohol ads, what he calls the AFL's "cultural wallpaper", booted from the game. giveusanadbreak.org.au
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Our message to the re-elected Malinauskas Government is undeniably clear. Your proposed life-saving alcohol reforms have been on the table for more than a year. You made a promise to fast-track these reforms if you were returned.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Every child should be free to grow up without being flooded with imagery and messages about products we know cause harm. Whether they are waiting for the bus, watching sport or browsing online, children are constantly exposed to gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food ads. #GiveUsAnAdBreak #auspol
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food ads follow us everywhere we go: across social media, sport, TV and streaming, and on the street. That’s what we want to change through ‘Give us an ad break’, which we launched alongside the Alliance for Gambling reform and the Food for Health Alliance last week.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Yesterday, we’re launching ‘give us an ad break’. Can you imagine an Australia where your feeds are free of alcohol ads. Where sport is about the game, not the odds. Where your children can catch the bus without seeing a barrage of fast-food brands. giveusanadbreak.org.au
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Give us an ad break | Less harmful ads. Everyone benefits.
Imagine an Australia with less gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food ads. It's time to give us an ad break. Put people before profit.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Every day, we’re getting closer to our vision of an Australia free from alcohol harms.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
At any time of day, on any day of the year, help is always here – and the festive season is no exception.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
FARE stands with the organisations, community and health leaders calling for VicHealth to retain its independent role. A world-leading health promotion agency, it has been at the forefront of campaigns and programs that have improved the health of people across the state and saved countless lives.
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Aimee Brownbill @aimeebrownbill.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Out now – In our new report, we detail how data-driven marketing can be particularly harmful when applied to harmful and addictive products. Common sense measures can be implemented to minismise these risks in Australia. Read more here: fare.org.au/data-driven-...
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Tracked, profiled and targeted: New report reveals companies harvest intimate personal data on “industrial scale” to target marketing for harmful and addictive products
Companies are using sophisticated data-driven marketing methods to track, profile and target Australians with harmful advertising at times of heightened susceptibility.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Today, we’ve launched a new report alongside VicHealth that explores how companies harvest and draw on millions of pieces of personal data to track, profile and target people with hyper-personalised online ads. fare.org.au/data-driven-... #DataDrivenMarketing #auspol #onlineprivacy
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Earlier this month, FARE met with Vic Gov MPs to discuss the impact of rapid home delivery of alcohol. FARE Lived Experience Advisor Kym Valentine and Policy & Research Director Matt Georgeson explained how common-sense, evidence-based measures can help reduce rates of family & domestic violence.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Thinking of cutting back or cutting out alcohol? Next time you're offered an alcoholic drink, try saying "I'm good!" Because your decision doesn't need a big explanation. Next week, we're launching a brand-new digital campaign that explores the positives - big and small - of making a change.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
When alcohol becomes more available and accessible in the community through the spread of rapid home delivery and targeted online marketing, harms increase. fare.org.au/abs-alcohol-... #auspol #alcoholharms
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
"These are vital common-sense reforms that will affect a lot of people experiencing domestic & family violence." Kym Valentine to ABC News about why SA Premier Peter Malinauskas must stick to his word and expedite changes to alcohol delivery laws before the election. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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'Be brave': DV prevention advocate urges action on delayed alcohol laws
Advocates are concerned changes to alcohol delivery laws, which were a recommendation of South Australia's Royal Commission into Family, Sexual and Domestic Violence, are taking too long.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Every boy should feel confident to grow up without feeling confined by narrow stereotypes of masculinity, including norms around alcohol. When boys feel pressured to act tough, strong and stoic, this has potential to cause harm to themselves and others. These harms are preventable. #NPC #auspol
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Women and children in South Australia experience violence exacerbated by alcohol, every day. Premier Peter Malinauskas promised his government would look to pass changes to alcohol delivery laws before the state election.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Did you know that breast cancer has links to alcohol? This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we're exploring this link. It is estimated that more than 5% of breast cancer cases in Australia are associated with alcohol - and the risk increases with every drink consumed. 🧵 #BreastCancerAwareness
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
FARE CEO Ayla Chorley spoke to ABC News earlier this week about the ACT becoming the first state or territory to introduce common-sense measures to help reduce violence towards women and children that’s exacerbated and intensified by alcohol. 🧵 #auspol
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The ACT has just taken a leap forward in tackling alcohol's role in violence towards women and children. Today, the ACT Government introduced a bill that acts on the impacts of rapid delivery of alcohol to homes. #auspol
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
South Australia has a golden opportunity to lead the nation on long overdue, common-sense changes to alcohol laws that would help reduce violence towards women and children. But progress on the bill is stalling. #auspol #sapol
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Take a deep breath in, then out, and a moment to pause. 😌 It's Mental Health Month! Did you know that cutting back or cutting out alcohol is one of the many changes that can help support your overall mental health and wellbeing? 🧠 benicetobrain.org.au/alcohol-and-... #BeNiceToBrain #MentalHealth
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Alcohol, mental health and wellbeing | Be Nice to Brain
The link between alcohol and mental health is complex. How alcohol affects mental health varies from person to person.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Communities expect that when new approaches to marketing and selling alcohol are introduced, appropriate safeguards are in place to prevent harm. But that didn't occur with online sale and delivery, which has made alcohol more accessible and rapidly available in the home. 🧵 #auspol #sapol
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
As Red Shoes Rock comes to a close, we want to share a message. We all have a role to play in supporting the people in our communities who are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). #RedShoesRock #FASD #FASDAwarenessMonth
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
We're calling on the AFL and NRL to step up, do what's best for the community, and cut their ties to alcohol and gambling. Because everyone should have the right to feel safe on AFL Grand Final Day. fare.org.au/community-or... #AFL #AFLGrandFinal #SportAdvertising
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Community organisations call for AFL, NRL to phase out alcohol, gambling advertising ahead of surge in violence towards women and children on grand final night
Community organisations and leading family violence experts are calling on the AFL and NRL to take action to help curb the surge in violence towards women and children around grand finals by phasing o...
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Join us for our upcoming free webinar during FASD Awareness Month, presented by FARE and the FASD Hub Australia. It includes info about impacts of prenatal alcohol exposure and why there's no safe level of alcohol consumption for women planning a pregnancy, or are pregnant. #FASD #FASDAwareness
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have incredible strengths. But without the right supports, they are at higher risk of engaging with the justice system. redshoesrock.org.au #RedShoesRock #FASD #FASDAwareness
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Estimates are that up to one million Australians are currently living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - the equivalent of one child in every classroom. Yet, many people have not even heard about this hidden disability, which often goes undiagnosed, or misdiagnosed. #RedShoesRock #FASD
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Growing up as a gay man in regional Australia, Andrew felt surrounded by a culture of alcohol. By the time he reached his 30s, he felt his alcohol use was out of control and his mental health was at a low point. Andrew wanted to seek help. fare.org.au/andrew-story/ #VoicesOfChange #Sobriety
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Australia has taken major steps forward in recognising the scale of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), after decades of tireless advocacy. But while more people know about FASD, training for health professionals, policy reform and investment are still lacking. fare.org.au/sophie-harri...
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Australia is at a critical point on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
After decades of advocacy from families, clinicians and researchers, awareness of FASD is higher than ever in 2025.
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Aimee Brownbill @aimeebrownbill.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
A great collab with @fareaustralia.bsky.social @dgtl-culturesuq.bsky.social @georgeinstitute.bsky.social @nnniccc.bsky.social & prof Simone Pettigrew. More to come soon!
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Aimee Brownbill @aimeebrownbill.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Excited to share the first results out of my ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship – starting with these timely results. The emergence of un-checked online sale and delivery of alcohol to the home has seen an expansion in the availability of alcohol and heightened risk of harm to our community.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
New research has found online alcohol sales and advertising are exposing Australians to increased harm. Yet, state and territory governments have been slow to act on online alcohol delivery platforms, which have exploded since the pandemic. fare.org.au/new-study-fi...
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New study finds online alcohol delivery platforms expose Australians to increased harm; strong community support for safety measures
New research has found online alcohol sales and advertising are exposing Australians to increased harm – especially people most at risk – while current laws fail to keep pace with the digital environm...
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Gilberto first heard about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder when he was 34. He reached out to @nofasdaustralia.bsky.social and 9 months later, got a diagnosis. Now, Gilberto raises awareness of FASD – with the hope more people who are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed can access support. #RedShoesRock
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Every state and territory must do whatever it takes to act on violence towards women and children. One of the many levers they can pull is common-sense changes to alcohol laws. As Kym Valentine explains, these are evidence-based measures supported by victim survivors, experts, and the community.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Today is R U OK? Day, a day that ​invites all of us to create safe spaces to check in with one another about our mental health and wellbeing. By starting a conversation with someone who may be experiencing low mood, stress, anxiety or depression, we can support them on the path to making a change.
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Today we're recognising International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day! Our team is sporting red shoes and socks to help increase awareness of FASD, a lifelong disability that's estimated to affect up to one million people in Australia. redshoesrock.org.au #RedShoesRock #FASD
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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) @fareaustralia.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause of non-genetic preventable developmental disability in Australia. But too often, it is misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. 9 September is International FASD Awareness Day, and more than 70 landmarks will light up in red to help spread the word.
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