The Cherbourg Project: Building capacity for FASD screening and diagnosis [ 2014 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Elizabeth Elliott (Principal investigator)

Brief description The House of Representatives 2012 Inquiry into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) noted the particular need for research, training and capacity-building relating to FASD in ATSI communities.This project, in collaboration with Cherbourge community in Queensland and the WHO, addresses several Inquiry recommendations by providing: training to increase local capacity to screen/diagnose FASD; community education; diagnostic service for FASD; FASD prevalence data; and data to inform service provision and prevention programs.

Funding Amount $693,729.00

Funding Scheme Targeted Calls for Research

Notes Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder