What is FASD?
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term for severe neurodevelopmental impairments (you may see these as difficulties with physical activities, language, memory, learning and behaviour) that result from brain damage caused by alcohol exposure before birth. See What is FASD for more information.
Understanding FASD
Learn about the strengths, difficulties and challenges for a person living with FASD. Plus an overview of how alcohol use during pregnancy can impact on the developing baby.
Assessment & diagnosis
Information to guide parents and carers through their journey. While health professionals can find details on the diagnostic categories and criteria, assessing maternal alcohol use and neurodevelopmental impairments.
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FASD resources including videos, toolkits, online handbooks, reports and policies
I am on standby every hour of the day to respond even when my child is at school. I am my child's external brain and she can't function without it.
Parent
Queensland
Managing FASD
Key principles and approaches to managing FASD plus tailored advice for health professionals, parents and carers, educators, justice professionals and service providers
Australian FASD support groups
FASD training opportunities
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Preventing FASD
FASD is a preventable disorder when the key advice is followed: No alcohol when planning a pregnancy and while pregnant and breastfeeding is the safest option
Broader knowledge about FASD is needed amongst health professionals. Without it we may just be dealing with the symptoms, not the underlying issues.
Health professional
Western Australia
Research & publications
Find out about the latest FASD research projects in Australia and search over 150 Australian research publications with plain English summaries