Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in indigenous communities

The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse has recently published a new resource sheet, Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a review of interventions for prevention and management in Indigenous communities.  Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are defined and and currently available estimates of their prevalence in the overall Australian population and in the Indigenous population are provided.  The report reviews the Australian and international literature published since 1990 on the effectiveness of programs that aim to prevent FASD or to alleviate its effects. Evidence on the effectiveness of Australian and Indigenous specific programs is also assessed, including those programs that have been developed and implemented in partnership with Indigenous Australians.