There's hope in the valley

Aboriginal women in the remote Fitzroy Valley region in Western Australia's Kimberley were concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy and its possible impact on child development. They successfully lobbied for restricted access to alcohol in 2007. In 2009 they developed a strategy f...

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Published in:Journal of paediatrics and child health 2012-03, Vol.48 (3), p.190-192
Main Authors: Elliott, Elizabeth, Latimer, Jane, Fitzpatrick, James, Oscar, June, Carter, Maureen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aboriginal
Aboriginal women
alcohol
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - ethnology
Child health
Community-Institutional Relations
Cross-Sectional Studies
Delivery of Health Care
Epidemiologic Studies
Female
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - diagnosis
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - ethnology
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - prevention & control
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Health promotion
Humans
Native culture
Native peoples
Pregnancy
Prevention programs
Western Australia - epidemiology
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Summary:Aboriginal women in the remote Fitzroy Valley region in Western Australia's Kimberley were concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy and its possible impact on child development. They successfully lobbied for restricted access to alcohol in 2007. In 2009 they developed a strategy for the diagnosis and prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the support of parents and carers of affected children. Aboriginal organisations then partnered with research and clinical groups from Sydney to conduct a FASD prevalence study. This commenced in 2010 following extensive community consultation and receipt of community consent. Data from this study are still being collected and will be used by the community to advocate for improved services and new models of health care. Prevention of FASD is important to optimise health and development for future generations of Aboriginal children and to ensure the transfer of culture and language from one generation to the next.
ISSN:1034-4810
1440-1754
1440-1754
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02422.x