Cairns-based MP Michael Healy says he supports mandatory and free Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder testing for at-risk ...

A Cairns pediatrician has called for greater involvement of health professionals in the response to youth crime in Far North ...

Source: FASD Hub Australia Symptoms can include learning and behavioural difficulties and delayed physical development. Children with FASD can be impulsive, easily misled and struggle to grasp ...

Children with diagnosed or suspected Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) made up 15 per cent of youth custody numbers in Queensland in 2023, with a recent case providing important insight into ...

Experts are demanding affordable and accessible services to diagnose and help children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, a leading contributor to youth crime.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scientific approach to detecting the disorder. A research team led ...

Children with FASD are overrepresented in Australian youth detention centres, with 2018 study of Banksia Hill Detention Centre in Western Australia finding that 36 per cent of detained children ...

FASD experts are calling for more affordable and accessible diagnostic services to stop children with severe brain injuries being put in detention. FASD is a developmental condition that occurs ...