Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

The FASD Action Plan will promote consistent messages through primary care providers about the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy, including the prevention of alcohol related harm, and continuing activities through awareness of the risk of FASD. The action plan builds the knowledge and capability of non-government alcohol and drug services and primary care services to provide practical support to pregnant women who are alcohol dependent through compassionate and effective interventions. It will also enable the development of guidelines to support diagnosis and early management of FASD through close consultation and partnership with key professional colleges. FASD health promotion resources and interventions will be developed to reduce alcohol related harm during pregnancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. The new direction services will be supported to implement these interventions, access health promotion resources and collect data on alcohol use in pregnancy.