Supporting children living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and their carers

Tuesday 27 May 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm AEST , online via MS Teams

Hosted by Family and Community Services Insights, Analysis and Research (FACSIAR)

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are more prevalent among children in contact with the child protection system, especially those in out-of-home care. Children with FASDs are nine times more likely to be placed in care and 19 times more likely to encounter the juvenile justice system. Frontline staff, including child protection caseworkers, need clear guidance on when and how to access professionals for assessment and diagnosis of FASDs, as well as strategies for providing tailored supports and early interventions.

In this FACSIAR Lunch and Learn webinar, Professor Elizabeth Elliott from the University of Sydney and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead will present information on FASDs including its prevalence and how and when it presents. Experts from the Department of Communities and Justice will present case studies and discuss lessons for case work practice. There will be a discussion on what can be done to encourage positive outcomes for children in care with FASD, including meeting their health needs through the ‘Out-of-Home Care Health Pathway Program’.

The webinar will be chaired by Jessica Stewart, Executive Director, FACSIAR, Department of Communities and Justice.

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Supporting children living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and their carers

Presentations from:

Professor Elizabeth Elliot - Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney; Consultant Paediatrician, The Children's Hospital, Westmead; Director, Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU)
Emily Stocker - Clinical Psychologist, Psychological & Specialist Services, Office of the Senior Practitioner, DCJ
Rose Kassolis - Program Officer, Interagency, System Reform, Child and Family, DCJ

Questions or comments?

Contact: ResearchPartnerships@dcj.nsw.gov.au