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Alcohol Healthwatch
Reducing inequities in alcohol-related harm
Alcohol Healthwatch is an independent charitable trust working to reduce alcohol-related harm. We are contracted by the Ministry of Health to provide a range of national health promotion services. These include: providing evidence-based information and advice on policy and planning matters; coordinating networks and projects to address alcohol-related harms, such as alcohol-related injury, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and supply to minors; and coordinating or otherwise supporting community action projects.
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More to be done on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 2:51 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
A ‘Call to Action’ released today calls for more to be done to address Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in New Zealand. More >>
Experts gather to discuss action on Fetal Alcohol Disorder
Sunday, 31 August 2014, 12:08 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Experts gather to discuss action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in New Zealand A national symposium ‘FASD in New Zealand: A Time to Act’ will be held on Friday 5 September at the University of Auckland’s Tamaki campus. The Symposium is a collaboration ... More >>
Alcohol labelling decision a travesty for unborn babies
Monday, 30 June 2014, 4:08 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
At a meeting in Australia last week, trans-Tasman ministers responsible for food safety voted to allow the alcohol industry yet another two years to ‘voluntarily’ warn consumers of the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy. More >>
Community alcohol survey results support restrictions
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 1:30 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
The survey results released today by Auckland’s Regional Public Health Service demonstrate strong public support for meaningful restrictions on the number of alcohol outlets and trading hours, and for limiting alcohol outlets around schools and other ... More >>
Call to Action on Alcohol hits the mark
Monday, 9 June 2014, 2:43 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Last week’s Call for Action by Alcohol Action New Zealand is a reminder that there is still more to be done to address our problem drinking culture. More >>
Violence, vomit and vandalism not our future
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 10:36 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Violence, vomit and vandalism are not part of Auckland’s vibrancy and liveable city future says Alcohol Healthwatch Director Rebecca Williams. More >>
Aucklanders urged to have their say on alcohol
Monday, 12 May 2014, 3:24 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Aucklanders will soon have an opportunity to determine where and when alcohol can be sold across the wider city. The City’s draft Local Alcohol Policy will be considered tomorrow (13 May) by the Auckland Council’s Regional Strategy and Policy Committee ... More >>
Alcohol harm figures speak for themselves
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 5:20 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Figures released yesterday by Police Minister Anne Tolley show targeted interventions can work quickly and effectively to reduce the harmful effects of alcohol, says Alcohol Healthwatch. More >>
Hospitality sector tactics mar Local Alcohol Policy process
Monday, 14 April 2014, 2:54 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
An analysis of submissions on the Draft Local Alcohol Policy for Hasting and Napier District Councils shows only about a third of the 260 submissions presented by Hospitality New Zealand could be considered “genuine”. The remainder were found to be from ... More >>
Alcohol industry needs to get with the programme
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 3:23 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch says local councils have been developing their Local Alcohol Policies (LAPs) under extreme pressure from groups with a vested interest in promoting alcohol who are now making good on their threats of legal action. Director Rebecca ... More >>
Criminalising pregnant women for drinking wrong response
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 2:37 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Criminalising pregnant women for drinking alcohol will not solve the problem, says Alcohol Healthwatch. More >>
Alcohol Healthwatch supports Health Committee report
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 11:36 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch welcomes yesterday’s Health Committee report into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse. More >>
Keynote address to conference on fetal alcohol disorder
Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 12:22 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Auckland’s District and Youth Court Judge Tony FitzGerald will present the opening Keynote address at an Australasian FASD conference being held in Brisbane on 19- 20 November 2013. More >>
Evidence to support greater restrictions on liquor outlets
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 10:14 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Evidence to support greater restrictions on liquor outlets hours and density will be presented at research seminar in Auckland. The seminar is one of three featuring visiting Associate Professor Peter Miller from Deakin University in Australia. Professor ... More >>
Shorter trading hours key to reducing alcohol harm
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 4:32 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Leading Australian alcohol researcher, Associate Professor Peter Miller, says New Zealand needs to reduce the hours licensed premises are open if it wants to address night time alcohol-related crime and violence in its cities. More >>
Lower blood alcohol level for drivers announced
Monday, 4 November 2013, 4:56 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Today’s announcement by Minister of Transport Gerry Brownlee that the legal blood alcohol limit is to drop is met with relief and jubilation at Alcohol Healthwatch. More >>
Auckland marks World FASD Awareness Day
Friday, 6 September 2013, 9:07 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
Monday 9 September is World FASD Awareness Day. At precisely 9.09am people around the world take a moment to reflect on the harm that can happen when alcohol is consumed during pregnancy, which can result in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). More >>
Trade deal will undermine public health efforts
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 12:07 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Round 18 of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) are currently underway in Malaysia. Alcohol Healthwatch director Rebecca Williams says her organisation has just learnt that trade negotiators are discussing text for inclusion in the TPPA ... More >>
Passing of the Alcohol Reform Bill
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 4:24 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch believes that for the many New Zealanders who have called for alcohol law reform, the passing of the Alcohol Reform Bill in Parliament today will be met with relief. Director Rebecca Williams says that the waiting is finally over, ... More >>
Women reveal the cost of their drinking in documentary
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 10:12 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
“I didn’t realise my baby was as drunk as a skunk,” says Jackie, a married Hawke’s Bay mother of three, talking about the effect drinking while she was pregnant has had on her young son. More >>
