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• Kate Conigrave

  

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  13 March 2013

  hi Ruth,
  Thanks for that link to Strong Spirit Strong Mind resources.
  For the drinking guidelines: our national recommendations are now the same for men and women - just 2 small drinks per day to reduce long term risk of harms (and no alcohol in pregnancy).
  They made the men's and women's recommended limits the same when they last revised the guidelines. That's because even though men get less affected by the same amount of alcohol, men take more risks and so experience more harms from alcohol.
  You can see the national guidelines at:
  www.nhmrc.gov.au/your-health/alcohol-guidelines
  Kate
  
  Kate
  

  hi Ruth, Thanks for that link to Strong Spirit Strong Mind resources. For the drinking guidelines: our national recommendations are now the same for men and women - just 2 small drinks per day to reduce long term risk of harms (and no alcohol in pregnancy). They made the men's and women's recommended limits the same when they last revised the guidelines. That's because even though men get less affected by the same amount of alcohol, men take more risks and so experience more harms from alcohol. You can see the national guidelines at: www.nhmrc.gov.au/your-health/alcohol-guidelines Kate Kate
• Ruth Braunstein

  

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  13 March 2013

  Hi Kate, Ezra and all
  v helpful links Kate. Couple of issues, 1. in the linked brochure (Kate's link) I am a bit troubled by the suggestion of 2 standard drinks p day equally for both men and women... am I mistaken? 2. I amend my earlier post, I was mistaken, the brochure I am recalling is from WA, Drug & Alcohol office.
  
  Specific leaflet is
  'What our women need to know about alcohol - HP010387'
  
  http://www.dao.health.wa.gov.au/AboutDAO/WorkforceDevelopment/trainingDAOSemester22008/tabid/238/Default.aspx?PageContentID=200
  
  I searched in Aboriginal Health InfoNet Health promotion resources by leaflet name and found it.

  Hi Kate, Ezra and all v helpful links Kate. Couple of issues, 1. in the linked brochure (Kate's link) I am a bit troubled by the suggestion of 2 standard drinks p day equally for both men and women... am I mistaken? 2. I amend my earlier post, I was mistaken, the brochure I am recalling is from WA, Drug & Alcohol office. Specific leaflet is 'What our women need to know about alcohol - HP010387' http://www.dao.health.wa.gov.au/AboutDAO/WorkforceDevelopment/trainingDAOSemester22008/tabid/238/Default.aspx?PageContentID=200 I searched in Aboriginal Health InfoNet Health promotion resources by leaflet name and found it.
• Kate Conigrave

  

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  13 March 2013

  Hi Ruth and all,
  You're right, ADAC has a pamphlet and a flipchart, which you can download from this link:
  www.adac.org.au/resources.php?resType=FASD
  
  The Alcohol Awareness resources (developed by some of us at Sydney uni, clinicians and Aboriginal controlled agencies) have good visual resources for general populations, and touch on FASD prevention briefly. Also available for free download.
  http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/addiction/indigenous/resources/index.php
  (scroll down the page).
  Kate

  Hi Ruth and all, You're right, ADAC has a pamphlet and a flipchart, which you can download from this link: www.adac.org.au/resources.php?resType=FASD The Alcohol Awareness resources (developed by some of us at Sydney uni, clinicians and Aboriginal controlled agencies) have good visual resources for general populations, and touch on FASD prevention briefly. Also available for free download. http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/addiction/indigenous/resources/index.php (scroll down the page). Kate
• Ruth Braunstein

  

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  12 March 2013

  Hi, I recall a brochure/leaflet from ADAC (Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council (S.A.) Inc) Indigenous FASD resources http://www.adac.org.au/
  the one I am recalling is Aboriginal women and alcohol , with good info and drawings of body with impacts of alcohol misuse.
  
  just now was searching on Aboriginal health info net, and came across some general population/mainstream brochures, but also some useful links, may be of help? see below.
  
  http://www.nofasard.org.au/fasd-in-australia/brochures.html
  
  support
  For support and/or further information on diagnosis and interventions please contact:
  NOFASARD (National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Related Disorders) Support/advocacy for parents/carers/individuals with FASD – www.nofasard.org.au
  RFFADA (Russell Family Fetal Alcohol Disorders Association) – Information and support/advocacy for birth mothers of children with FASD
  www.rffada.org
  other useful contacts
  DEN (Drug Education Network) Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol Clearing House www.den.org.au
  NICFASEN (National Indigenous Corporation Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Education Network) www.nicfasen.org.au
  ADAC (Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council (S.A.) Inc) Indigenous FASD resources http://www.adac.org.au/
  Fetal alcohol Spectrum DiSorDerS (FaSD)
  the preventable disability
  Telethon Institute for Child Health Research – http://www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/alcoholandpregnancy www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/fasdproject

  Hi, I recall a brochure/leaflet from ADAC (Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council (S.A.) Inc) Indigenous FASD resources http://www.adac.org.au/ the one I am recalling is Aboriginal women and alcohol , with good info and drawings of body with impacts of alcohol misuse. just now was searching on Aboriginal health info net, and came across some general population/mainstream brochures, but also some useful links, may be of help? see below. http://www.nofasard.org.au/fasd-in-australia/brochures.html support For support and/or further information on diagnosis and interventions please contact: NOFASARD (National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Related Disorders) Support/advocacy for parents/carers/individuals with FASD – www.nofasard.org.au RFFADA (Russell Family Fetal Alcohol Disorders Association) – Information and support/advocacy for birth mothers of children with FASD www.rffada.org other useful contacts DEN (Drug Education Network) Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol Clearing House www.den.org.au NICFASEN (National Indigenous Corporation Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Education Network) www.nicfasen.org.au ADAC (Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council (S.A.) Inc) Indigenous FASD resources http://www.adac.org.au/ Fetal alcohol Spectrum DiSorDerS (FaSD) the preventable disability Telethon Institute for Child Health Research – http://www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/alcoholandpregnancy www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/fasdproject
• Avinna Trzesinski

  

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  12 March 2013

  Hi Ezra,
  Here are a few resources about brain stories.
  
  The grog brain story
  http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/promotion-resources?lid=17941
  
  The gunja (yarndi) brain story
  http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/promotion-resources?lid=17942
  
  The mental health brain story
  http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/promotion-resources?lid=15730
  
  There are not too many FASD resources that I know of, but Queensland Health have a brochure called Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding (2009).
  http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/promotion-resources/?lid=17641
  
  Kind regards,
  Avinna

  Hi Ezra, Here are a few resources about brain stories. The grog brain story http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/promotion-resources?lid=17941 The gunja (yarndi) brain story http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/promotion-resources?lid=17942 The mental health brain story http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/promotion-resources?lid=15730 There are not too many FASD resources that I know of, but Queensland Health have a brochure called Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding (2009). http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/key-resources/promotion-resources/?lid=17641 Kind regards, Avinna
• Alex McIntosh

  

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  12 March 2013

  Hi Ezra,
  Contact the Drug and Alcohol Office in WA. They have a range of pamphlets in the "Strong Spirit, Strong Mind" series relating to FASD. Contact number is (08) 9370 0333. Ask for Wendy Casey.

  Hi Ezra, Contact the Drug and Alcohol Office in WA. They have a range of pamphlets in the "Strong Spirit, Strong Mind" series relating to FASD. Contact number is (08) 9370 0333. Ask for Wendy Casey.
• Ezra Saveka

  

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  12 March 2013

  don't know if I'm typing in the right splace but I was interested in the Brain Story Flip chart and have enquired at the ADIS 1800 177 833 (Rural Area) But my ongoing enquiry is - has anyone heard of a pamphlet that I can get on FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) that I can hand out to our women on any women with an AOD issue after counselling. Maybe in a picture format etc. Thanks for your response. Ezra Saveka / ATODS Cairns 4870 Nth Qld.

  don't know if I'm typing in the right splace but I was interested in the Brain Story Flip chart and have enquired at the ADIS 1800 177 833 (Rural Area) But my ongoing enquiry is - has anyone heard of a pamphlet that I can get on FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) that I can hand out to our women on any women with an AOD issue after counselling. Maybe in a picture format etc. Thanks for your response. Ezra Saveka / ATODS Cairns 4870 Nth Qld.
• Brett Hayes

  

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  11 March 2013

  Narelle Pasco said:
  Hi All,
  My area is Volatile Substance Misuse, are there any others out there who deal only with VSM?

  
  We don't deal with just VSM, however we where approach by Youth Justice to put together a group program for Indigenous youth. We came up with a 4 session group that worked well and had great reports back from Youth Justice, if you would like further information in regards to content let me know
  

  [blockquote][b][url=/profile/Queenslander]Narelle Pasco[/url] said:[/b] Hi All, My area is Volatile Substance Misuse, are there any others out there who deal only with VSM?[/blockquote] We don't deal with just VSM, however we where approach by Youth Justice to put together a group program for Indigenous youth. We came up with a 4 session group that worked well and had great reports back from Youth Justice, if you would like further information in regards to content let me know
• Ruth Braunstein

  

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  10 March 2012

  Sharyn: re brain stories, withdrawal etc, brilliant. very interested. love to hear mor about the program. as per my earlier comment, I would love to see the brain stories animated. Any chance of that happening?

  sharyn amos said:
  Hi, St Vincent's is currently delivering a program based on the "brain stories" that we developed in 2009. The program is education and treatment of alcohol and gunja. Part of the education is looking at withdrawal - if anyone is interested in certain aspects of withdrawal or even aspects of the brain stories let me know via this area - my background is addiction medicine nursing. cheers Sharyn

  
  
  

  Sharyn: re brain stories, withdrawal etc, brilliant. very interested. love to hear mor about the program. as per my earlier comment, I would love to see the brain stories animated. Any chance of that happening? [blockquote][b][url=/profile/sharyn]sharyn amos[/url] said:[/b] Hi, St Vincent's is currently delivering a program based on the "brain stories" that we developed in 2009. The program is education and treatment of alcohol and gunja. Part of the education is looking at withdrawal - if anyone is interested in certain aspects of withdrawal or even aspects of the brain stories let me know via this area - my background is addiction medicine nursing. cheers Sharyn[/blockquote]
• Ruth Braunstein

  

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  9 March 2012

  Sharryn: yes, great links. re Adult alchohol guidelines brochure - this is very useful, I often use this or the earlier version. I would really like to see something with other common drinks of choice, with pictures, in particular mix spirits (bourbon & cola) etc, in different can sizes. Also, I thought the women's daily intake was reviewed down to 1 per day? or am I mistaken?
  re cannabis resources, just checked out and downloaded the Indigenous fact sheets (some of them) and looking forward to viewig these. Also ordered the free posters.

  Sharryn: yes, great links. re Adult alchohol guidelines brochure - this is very useful, I often use this or the earlier version. I would really like to see something with other common drinks of choice, with pictures, in particular mix spirits (bourbon & cola) etc, in different can sizes. Also, I thought the women's daily intake was reviewed down to 1 per day? or am I mistaken? re cannabis resources, just checked out and downloaded the Indigenous fact sheets (some of them) and looking forward to viewig these. Also ordered the free posters.