@nofasdaustralia.bsky.social
Being a parent or caregiver to someone living with #FASD is incredibly demanding—and sometimes, you can feel exhausted or alone.
💖 NOFASD’s “Caring for Yourself” webpage will provide some tips to assist you:
www.nofasd.org.au/parents-care...
💖 NOFASD’s “Caring for Yourself” webpage will provide some tips to assist you:
www.nofasd.org.au/parents-care...
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Being a parent or caregiver to someone living with #FASD is incredibly demanding—and sometimes, you can feel exhausted or alone.
💖 NOFASD’s “Caring for Yourself” webpage will provide some tips to assist you:
www.nofasd.org.au/parents-care...
💖 NOFASD’s “Caring for Yourself” webpage will provide some tips to assist you:
www.nofasd.org.au/parents-care...
Recent UQ research reveals: Women with fewer than 2 antenatal visits are up to 15× more likely to drink later in pregnancy.
The message? Early, regular, non-judgemental antenatal support is crucial.
🔗 news.uq.edu.au/2025-08-ante...
#MaternalHealth #Pregnancy #AntenatalCare
The message? Early, regular, non-judgemental antenatal support is crucial.
🔗 news.uq.edu.au/2025-08-ante...
#MaternalHealth #Pregnancy #AntenatalCare
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Recent UQ research reveals: Women with fewer than 2 antenatal visits are up to 15× more likely to drink later in pregnancy.
The message? Early, regular, non-judgemental antenatal support is crucial.
🔗 news.uq.edu.au/2025-08-ante...
#MaternalHealth #Pregnancy #AntenatalCare
The message? Early, regular, non-judgemental antenatal support is crucial.
🔗 news.uq.edu.au/2025-08-ante...
#MaternalHealth #Pregnancy #AntenatalCare
✨ An inspiration for today! ✨
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
✨ An inspiration for today! ✨
“FASD is only an origin story. It is not who we are.” — CJ Lutke
Our beginnings don’t have to define our endings. Read CJ's moving reflection on origin, identity & redefining a path forward: www.nofasd.org.au/blog/origin-...
#FASD #FASDAwareness #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
Our beginnings don’t have to define our endings. Read CJ's moving reflection on origin, identity & redefining a path forward: www.nofasd.org.au/blog/origin-...
#FASD #FASDAwareness #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“FASD is only an origin story. It is not who we are.” — CJ Lutke
Our beginnings don’t have to define our endings. Read CJ's moving reflection on origin, identity & redefining a path forward: www.nofasd.org.au/blog/origin-...
#FASD #FASDAwareness #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
Our beginnings don’t have to define our endings. Read CJ's moving reflection on origin, identity & redefining a path forward: www.nofasd.org.au/blog/origin-...
#FASD #FASDAwareness #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
📢 Abstract Deadline EXTENDED! Ready to make a difference?
Submit your abstract for the 10th International Conference on Adolescents & Adults with #FASD, Seattle, April 18–21, 2026. Your research belongs where it matters most—in real life!
fasdunited.org/fasd2026
Submit your abstract for the 10th International Conference on Adolescents & Adults with #FASD, Seattle, April 18–21, 2026. Your research belongs where it matters most—in real life!
fasdunited.org/fasd2026
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
📢 Abstract Deadline EXTENDED! Ready to make a difference?
Submit your abstract for the 10th International Conference on Adolescents & Adults with #FASD, Seattle, April 18–21, 2026. Your research belongs where it matters most—in real life!
fasdunited.org/fasd2026
Submit your abstract for the 10th International Conference on Adolescents & Adults with #FASD, Seattle, April 18–21, 2026. Your research belongs where it matters most—in real life!
fasdunited.org/fasd2026
💖 On International Men's Day NOFASD celebrates all the men who are involved in caring for a child who lives with FASD.
💖 Your focus on providing a FASD-informed environment where your child feels safe, supported & understood provides them with a solid foundation in life.
#FASD
💖 Your focus on providing a FASD-informed environment where your child feels safe, supported & understood provides them with a solid foundation in life.
#FASD
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
💖 On International Men's Day NOFASD celebrates all the men who are involved in caring for a child who lives with FASD.
💖 Your focus on providing a FASD-informed environment where your child feels safe, supported & understood provides them with a solid foundation in life.
#FASD
💖 Your focus on providing a FASD-informed environment where your child feels safe, supported & understood provides them with a solid foundation in life.
#FASD
✨If you are pregnant and finding it hard to stop drinking alcohol, help is available.✨
👉 Find services, info & support at: www.nofasd.org.au/fasd-informa...
#FASD #alcohol #pregnancy #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
👉 Find services, info & support at: www.nofasd.org.au/fasd-informa...
#FASD #alcohol #pregnancy #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
✨If you are pregnant and finding it hard to stop drinking alcohol, help is available.✨
👉 Find services, info & support at: www.nofasd.org.au/fasd-informa...
#FASD #alcohol #pregnancy #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
👉 Find services, info & support at: www.nofasd.org.au/fasd-informa...
#FASD #alcohol #pregnancy #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
⚡ Focus on FASD Research ⚡
This research focuses on comorbidities associated with FASD and the growing recognition that FASD affects the whole body and not just the brain.
👉 Read more at: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#FASD #FASDawareness #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder #FASDresearch #alcohol
This research focuses on comorbidities associated with FASD and the growing recognition that FASD affects the whole body and not just the brain.
👉 Read more at: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#FASD #FASDawareness #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder #FASDresearch #alcohol
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
⚡ Focus on FASD Research ⚡
This research focuses on comorbidities associated with FASD and the growing recognition that FASD affects the whole body and not just the brain.
👉 Read more at: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#FASD #FASDawareness #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder #FASDresearch #alcohol
This research focuses on comorbidities associated with FASD and the growing recognition that FASD affects the whole body and not just the brain.
👉 Read more at: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#FASD #FASDawareness #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder #FASDresearch #alcohol
Lunch & Learn with NOFASD Australia! Discover more about FASD, connect with peers, and gain helpful insights.
📅 03/12/2025 | 🕛 12:30PM | 📍Midland WA, Australia
#FASDawareness #NOFASDAustralia #LunchAndLearn
events.humanitix.com/fasd-lunch-a...
📅 03/12/2025 | 🕛 12:30PM | 📍Midland WA, Australia
#FASDawareness #NOFASDAustralia #LunchAndLearn
events.humanitix.com/fasd-lunch-a...
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Lunch & Learn with NOFASD Australia! Discover more about FASD, connect with peers, and gain helpful insights.
📅 03/12/2025 | 🕛 12:30PM | 📍Midland WA, Australia
#FASDawareness #NOFASDAustralia #LunchAndLearn
events.humanitix.com/fasd-lunch-a...
📅 03/12/2025 | 🕛 12:30PM | 📍Midland WA, Australia
#FASDawareness #NOFASDAustralia #LunchAndLearn
events.humanitix.com/fasd-lunch-a...
This full-day training is designed for health & allied health professionals and will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of FASD and training in the fundamental skills needed to support individuals and families impacted by #FASD.
👉 More info & register: www.fasdtrainingaustralia.com
👉 More info & register: www.fasdtrainingaustralia.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This full-day training is designed for health & allied health professionals and will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of FASD and training in the fundamental skills needed to support individuals and families impacted by #FASD.
👉 More info & register: www.fasdtrainingaustralia.com
👉 More info & register: www.fasdtrainingaustralia.com
Strong Born is a campaign to raise awareness of #FASD & the harms of drinking alcohol while pregnant & breastfeeding, among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural & remote communities. 👉 Learn more & download resources you can use to support this campaign: buff.ly/PidyhLa
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Strong Born is a campaign to raise awareness of #FASD & the harms of drinking alcohol while pregnant & breastfeeding, among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural & remote communities. 👉 Learn more & download resources you can use to support this campaign: buff.ly/PidyhLa
NOFASD Australia acknowledges Remembrance Day and asks you to join with our team in a minute of silence at 11.00am today to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of those who have given their lives in defence of the freedoms we are privileged to enjoy today.
#LestWeForget
#LestWeForget
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
NOFASD Australia acknowledges Remembrance Day and asks you to join with our team in a minute of silence at 11.00am today to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of those who have given their lives in defence of the freedoms we are privileged to enjoy today.
#LestWeForget
#LestWeForget
📢 If you work in the Out of Home Care sector or are a foster carer, it’s crucial to know about FASD - a lifelong disability caused by exposure to alcohol before birth.
👉 Use NOFASD's free resources for people working in the Out of Home Care sector and foster carers: buff.ly/oiMNt3e
#FASD
👉 Use NOFASD's free resources for people working in the Out of Home Care sector and foster carers: buff.ly/oiMNt3e
#FASD
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
📢 If you work in the Out of Home Care sector or are a foster carer, it’s crucial to know about FASD - a lifelong disability caused by exposure to alcohol before birth.
👉 Use NOFASD's free resources for people working in the Out of Home Care sector and foster carers: buff.ly/oiMNt3e
#FASD
👉 Use NOFASD's free resources for people working in the Out of Home Care sector and foster carers: buff.ly/oiMNt3e
#FASD
⚡ Focus on FASD Research⚡ Confabulation is a tricky aspect of #FASD - not lying, but a symptom of memory deficits experienced by those living with FASD when missing memories are unwittingly filled in with distorted or fabricated information. salford-repository.worktribe.com/output/4056358
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
⚡ Focus on FASD Research⚡ Confabulation is a tricky aspect of #FASD - not lying, but a symptom of memory deficits experienced by those living with FASD when missing memories are unwittingly filled in with distorted or fabricated information. salford-repository.worktribe.com/output/4056358
NOFASD's Annual Report 2024 - 2025 is available and provides an overview of the scope of our activities in this 12-month period, raising awareness of FASD, as well as increased support for this disability in the Australian community.
Access the report: www.nofasd.org.au/parents-care...
#FASD
Access the report: www.nofasd.org.au/parents-care...
#FASD
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
NOFASD's Annual Report 2024 - 2025 is available and provides an overview of the scope of our activities in this 12-month period, raising awareness of FASD, as well as increased support for this disability in the Australian community.
Access the report: www.nofasd.org.au/parents-care...
#FASD
Access the report: www.nofasd.org.au/parents-care...
#FASD
In this intimate blog, a carer shares the bodily and emotional toll caring for her son when his FASD results in severe dysregulation. For an insight into the lived experience realities of lives impacted by FASD read: www.nofasd.org.au/blog/reflect...
#FASD #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
#FASD #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In this intimate blog, a carer shares the bodily and emotional toll caring for her son when his FASD results in severe dysregulation. For an insight into the lived experience realities of lives impacted by FASD read: www.nofasd.org.au/blog/reflect...
#FASD #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
#FASD #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
⚡Focus on FASD Research⚡
Prof Elizabeth Elliott who is also a NOFASD Board Member, has published an article emphasising the need for clinicians & researchers to work towards international consensus on a “Gold Standard” diagnostic approach to #FASD.
👉See: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Prof Elizabeth Elliott who is also a NOFASD Board Member, has published an article emphasising the need for clinicians & researchers to work towards international consensus on a “Gold Standard” diagnostic approach to #FASD.
👉See: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
⚡Focus on FASD Research⚡
Prof Elizabeth Elliott who is also a NOFASD Board Member, has published an article emphasising the need for clinicians & researchers to work towards international consensus on a “Gold Standard” diagnostic approach to #FASD.
👉See: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Prof Elizabeth Elliott who is also a NOFASD Board Member, has published an article emphasising the need for clinicians & researchers to work towards international consensus on a “Gold Standard” diagnostic approach to #FASD.
👉See: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
If you are pregnant and finding it hard to stop drinking alcohol, help is available. Find services, info & support at: www.nofasd.org.au/fasd-informa...
#FASD #alcohol #pregnancy #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
#FASD #alcohol #pregnancy #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
October 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If you are pregnant and finding it hard to stop drinking alcohol, help is available. Find services, info & support at: www.nofasd.org.au/fasd-informa...
#FASD #alcohol #pregnancy #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
#FASD #alcohol #pregnancy #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder
FASD advocate Angelene Bruce explains why it is so important that we do not stigmatise #FASD. Reducing stigma increases the likelihood of individuals who live with FASD receiving the most appropriate FASD-informed supports and thereby achieving more positive life outcomes. 👉 buff.ly/ePxywgJ
October 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
FASD advocate Angelene Bruce explains why it is so important that we do not stigmatise #FASD. Reducing stigma increases the likelihood of individuals who live with FASD receiving the most appropriate FASD-informed supports and thereby achieving more positive life outcomes. 👉 buff.ly/ePxywgJ
Hear from Dr Erin Olson whose work has shaped understanding of both Autism & FASD. She'll draw on 40 years of diagnostic data on Autism & #FASD. The webinar is targeted for clinicians & will be recorded for those who register but can't attend live. Register: events.humanitix.com/autism-and-f...
October 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Hear from Dr Erin Olson whose work has shaped understanding of both Autism & FASD. She'll draw on 40 years of diagnostic data on Autism & #FASD. The webinar is targeted for clinicians & will be recorded for those who register but can't attend live. Register: events.humanitix.com/autism-and-f...
Seen at the conference with NOFASD CEO, Sophie Harrington, (L) is Australian parent, Kylie Beck, a past participant in one of our support groups. Another visitor was RJ Formanek, creator of the #RedShoesRock 👠 movement, who was delighted to be gifted one of our #RedShoesRock branded eco-cups. #FASD
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Seen at the conference with NOFASD CEO, Sophie Harrington, (L) is Australian parent, Kylie Beck, a past participant in one of our support groups. Another visitor was RJ Formanek, creator of the #RedShoesRock 👠 movement, who was delighted to be gifted one of our #RedShoesRock branded eco-cups. #FASD
Our CEO, Sophie Harrington, made a presentation on Day 1: “Shaping the Future - Australia's Evolving FASD Response and the Role of International Collaboration”. It was so well received, with so many questions asked that it was allowed to run 10 minutes over time into the scheduled break. #FASD
October 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Our CEO, Sophie Harrington, made a presentation on Day 1: “Shaping the Future - Australia's Evolving FASD Response and the Role of International Collaboration”. It was so well received, with so many questions asked that it was allowed to run 10 minutes over time into the scheduled break. #FASD
Last month NOFASD in partnership with the AADC launched a free, evidence-based online course to upskill workers in the AOD sector on #FASD. If you missed seeing the live webinar, we've now released the recording. 👉Watch to learn how this module can strengthen your work buff.ly/4fjfxx3
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Last month NOFASD in partnership with the AADC launched a free, evidence-based online course to upskill workers in the AOD sector on #FASD. If you missed seeing the live webinar, we've now released the recording. 👉Watch to learn how this module can strengthen your work buff.ly/4fjfxx3
❓ Work in Out of Home Care or are a foster carer? it’s important to know about FASD, a lifelong disability caused by exposure to alcohol before birth. When #FASD goes unrecognised, children can be blamed for behaviours caused by their disability.
👉 Check out these resources buff.ly/bEtwMs7
👉 Check out these resources buff.ly/bEtwMs7
October 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
❓ Work in Out of Home Care or are a foster carer? it’s important to know about FASD, a lifelong disability caused by exposure to alcohol before birth. When #FASD goes unrecognised, children can be blamed for behaviours caused by their disability.
👉 Check out these resources buff.ly/bEtwMs7
👉 Check out these resources buff.ly/bEtwMs7
⚡Focus on FASD Research ⚡
Parents & carers report how difficult school is for a young person with FASD to navigate successfully 5 days a week. To succeed students need to be supported by educators who understand the challenges that #FASD poses, both cognitive & sensory. Read more: buff.ly/uEm0Gnd
Parents & carers report how difficult school is for a young person with FASD to navigate successfully 5 days a week. To succeed students need to be supported by educators who understand the challenges that #FASD poses, both cognitive & sensory. Read more: buff.ly/uEm0Gnd
October 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
⚡Focus on FASD Research ⚡
Parents & carers report how difficult school is for a young person with FASD to navigate successfully 5 days a week. To succeed students need to be supported by educators who understand the challenges that #FASD poses, both cognitive & sensory. Read more: buff.ly/uEm0Gnd
Parents & carers report how difficult school is for a young person with FASD to navigate successfully 5 days a week. To succeed students need to be supported by educators who understand the challenges that #FASD poses, both cognitive & sensory. Read more: buff.ly/uEm0Gnd