Close to home – councils making a difference
This week GrogWatch wants to congratulate and celebrate the local governments that are taking action to reduce alcohol related harm. Councils have limited space to act in this area, but that isn’t...
View ArticleCaught in the sportlight
Everyone’s been talking about drugs in sport. There has been a huge amount of coverage (much of it a bit confused) in the media lately about the use of performance enhancing drugs (both banned and not...
View ArticleAlcohol Policy Alliance Summit – 14 March 2013
The 2013 NSW and ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance Summit (NAAPA) will focus on solutions to prevent alcohol-related harm in NSW. It will also include a discussion of the progress made to reduce...
View ArticleParents’ right to say no to teen drinking
In some states in Australia it’s still legal to serve someone who is under 18 with alcohol if it’s in a private setting. This is throwing up issues for parents who have no control over their child’s...
View ArticleSchool licensing changes a worry in Queensland
Despite many parents complaining about excessive drinking at school events, the Queensland Government has announced that community groups and schools will face less control over the serving and sale of...
View ArticleLatest edition of PolicyTalk: Sharing responsibility
Local government is a key setting for the prevention of alcohol and other drug problems and harms. But do local councils have the scope and power to influence the way in which alcohol is sold,...
View ArticleNew report: What alcohol costs Australian society
The Australian Institute of Criminology has released a new examination of the economic data on the societal costs of alcohol to Australia, using a range of existing data sources. Some key points from...
View ArticleOnline underage sales need regulation
Online shopping, it’s great; you can browse without the crowds, or pestering customer service staff. You can do it anytime of the day, all you need is a credit or debit card, oh and an internet...
View ArticleAlcohol industry seeks to silence critics
The alcohol industry known as ‘Big Alcohol’ has one aim – to make profits by persuading Australians to drink more alcohol. It seems that no matter how much we drink, it isn’t enough. Their business...
View ArticleNSW inquiry into secondary supply laws
The NSW Legislative Assembly Social Policy Committee is conducting an inquiry into the supply of alcohol to minors (secondary supply legislation). A discussion paper has been made available online....
View ArticleNew report: Ireland’s review of alcohol sponsorship in sport
The Joint Committee on Transport and Communications within Ireland’s National Parliament has released a report on alcohol sponsorship in sport. Some key points are: This report was prompted by...
View Article16 July 2013 – Alcohol in the news
We need to rev up our drink-driving deterrents The Canberra Times 11 July 2013 Drink-driving measures have been one of the major public health success stories of the 20th century, but it appears their...
View ArticleAward spells another step forward for WA teen drinking laws
GrogWatch congratulates West Australian parent Samantha Menezes on winning the 2013 Injury Control Council of WA’s Outstanding Achievement Award. Samantha has been campaigning for many months for the...
View Article13 August 2013 – Alcohol in the news
What alcohol does to your teeth News.com.au 9 August 2013 An Aussie dentist wants us all to go easy on the red bull and vodkas because they’re eating away at our teeth. ”I don’t think people are aware...
View ArticleAlcohol and NSW – how is the state faring?
Last week the Audit Office of New South Wales released a report on the cost of alcohol abuse to the New South Wales Government. The brief of the audit was to investigate the extent in which the NSW...
View ArticleDude, where’s my alcohol strategy?
Alcohol is quite an issue at state level. Over the past two years NSW has investigated the Provision of Alcohol to Minors; South Australia inquired into the Sale and Consumption of Alcohol and West...
View ArticleWhy isn’t alcohol on the national agenda?
As the national election draws near it’s time to consider what solutions the political parties are offering to Australia’s alcohol problem. It’s worth remembering the cost to Australia from alcohol...
View ArticleHow community action impacts on alcohol
GrogWatch supports and encourages communities to take action against alcohol-related harms, but what are the areas where community can make the most impact? We asked Anthony Shakeshaft, Associate...
View ArticleA parents right to parent
GrogWatch welcomes the recommendations released last week in the NSW Government report on Provision of Alcohol to Minors, prepared by the Social Policy Committee. If these recommendations were included...
View ArticleSafe partying in Sydney proves successful
When Mathieu Ravier moved to Sydney he was frustrated that the major night time entertainment was drinking. In other cities where he’d lived – namely Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and Toronto – there were...
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