​​​​​​This webinar is part of the Yarning about alcohol use in pregnancy toolkit and aims to support health professionals working alongside Aboriginal women to have conversations about alcohol and pregnancy. 

It is hosted by Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs and brings together an expert panel to discuss various alcohol and pregnancy topics.​​​​

​​​​This toolkit identifies resources that support health workers to have conversations around pregnancy and alcohol with Aboriginal women in a culturally safe way. 

The toolkit also identifies mainstream pregnancy and alcohol resources and training. As well as links to further information on the assessment and diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).​

​This booklet for Aboriginal women provides information about the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and strategies to support women to not drink. 

The booklet also promotes the availability of professional services to support women in not drinking alcohol during pregnancy and the role family and friends play in supporting a pregnant woman.

The booklet can be filled out in conjunction with a health professional to discuss:

• health risks to you and your baby
• no amount of alcohol is safe when pregnant
• if alcohol is a worry
• reasons to change
• tips for change.

This publication was adapted from a resource by the Northern Territory Department of Health, in conjunction with the Menzies School of Health Research.

​This guide provides information about alcohol and pregnancy to health professionals working with Aboriginal women.

The guide was developed to support health care practitioners, educators, drug and alcohol workers and Aboriginal Health Practitioners to assess and provide interventions for alcohol use with clients.

The companion resource, Yarning about alcohol and pregnancy, is a booklet that can be filled out in conjunction with a client to discuss:

• health risks to you and your baby
• no amount of alcohol is safe when pregnant
• if alcohol is a worry
• reasons to change
• tips for change.

This publication was adapted from a resource by the Northern Territory Department of Health, in conjunction with the Menzies School of Health Research.