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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

By HEALTH Promotion

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)?

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.

FASD facts

  • The effects may not be seen at birth.
  • All people with FASD will have damage to different parts of the brain which can cause structural (e.g. small head) and functional impairments which can be physical, cognitive and behavioural.
  • Some people with FASD will have other birth defects such as heart and eye problems.
  • Although the use of ‘fetal’ may imply that it only relates to babies, FASD has lifelong consequences and can be diagnosed in children, young people and adults.
  • People with FASD will have strengths and difficulties.
  • Some people with FASD will have distinctive facial features, but most do not.
  • FASD occurs in all parts of Australian society where alcohol is consumed.
  • FASD is a social issue not just a medical condition.
  • No level of maternal alcohol consumption at any time during pregnancy can be guaranteed to be completely ‘safe’ or ‘no risk’ for the developing fetus.
  • Some women are at higher risk of drinking and need support from partners, friends, family, health professionals and drug and alcohol workers to stop drinking alcohol when they are pregnant.

It is important to get an early diagnosis so that early interventions and support can be provided. With the right support and early interventions, good outcomes across a range of life goals are more likely to be achieved. A circle of collaboration between health professionals, the family, school and service providers ensures the best opportunities for people with FASD.

Read some of the common myths about alcohol use and pregnancy here.

Every Moment Matters

With funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, FARE (the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education) has launched Every Moment Matters, a campaign about the importance of alcohol-free pregnancy and breastfeeding to help prevent the risks of FASD.  Every Moment Matters supports and empowers Australians to stop drinking alcohol through all the moments of pregnancy, right from the moment they start trying to get pregnant. Visit the campaign website for information and resources.

Find more about FASD

 

Filed Under: Adults, Alcohol, Featured Posts, Posts for display, Professionals

Canteen Network Meeting

By HEALTH Promotion

Canteen Network

We are back!

The Central Coast Primary and High School Canteen Network are planning meetings throughout the year to continue our support promoting healthy eating in schools across the Central Coast.

Thank you to all those who attended our last online canteen network meeting. If you missed our CANVA masterclass, you can catch up by watching the recording on our facebook group or by watching it below.

Information about our next network meeting will be updated soon.

If you have any questions or issues please email us at:

[email protected]

 

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PDHPE Workshops

By HEALTH Promotion

Central Coast Local Health District’s Health Promotion Service would like to invite you to a special PDHPE Network webinar. 

The webinar will be held online on Wednesday 19th May starting at 3:30pm and finishing at 4:45pm.

Peter Cardy (Disability Inclusion Officer) from the NSW School Sport Unit will be providing a practical overview to support disability inclusion within the PDHPE curriculum. He will also outline opportunities that are available for students with disabilities to participate in.

This webinar will be perfect for teachers who are looking to learn new skills or expand their existing knowledge base.

Learn about

  • Outline of NSW School Sport Unit and what they can offer schools and parents.
  • Overview of available resources
  • Describe representative pathway for students with disability including multi-class and classification process.
  • Ideas to support participation e.g. modifications, examples of adaptations and suitable resources.
  • A new Central Coast sports resource

The webinar will open at 3:20pm for a 3:30pm start.

Also, to celebrate the Central Coast PDHPE Network coming back together we would like to showcase the innovative ways schools have promoted healthy eating and physical activity in their school communities recently and share these at the meeting.

Submit a brief description with an image or video to go in the draw to win one of three $150 HART sport vouchers for your school.

Email your school’s entry by Monday the 17th May 2021 to [email protected]

Click the link below to register and ZOOM meeting details will be emailed to all that register on Monday the 17th of May.

REGISTER HERE


Filed Under: Live Life Well @ School, Teachers & Educators

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