Excited to be in Rio attending #GAPC2026 this week with global colleagues working in alcohol research, policy and advocacy.

🚨📣Opportunity to see actual regulation of alcohol advertising on TV. The ACMA are currently consulting on alcohol advertising restrictions for free-to-air TV. You can read about the opportunity and some of my reflections with @croakeynews.bsky.social here: www.croakey.org/seize-this-m...

Give us an ad break | Less harmful ads. Everyone benefits. Imagine an Australia with less gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food ads. It's time to give us an ad break. Put people before profit.

With ‘Give us an ad break’ now out in the world, we’re excited to see many more Australians sign on to the shared statement from leading organisations backing this important reform.

You can add your voice here: giveusanadbreak.org.au

#giveusanadbreak #auspol

Gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food ads follow us everywhere we go: across social media, sport, TV and streaming, and on the street.

That’s what we want to change through ‘Give us an ad break’, which we launched alongside the Alliance for Gambling reform and the Food for Health Alliance last week.

‘Zero Alcohol Drinks Are Really Complex’: Navigating Substitution and Addition Consumption Issues

Simone Pettigrew, Bella Sträuli, Asad Yusoff, Paula O'Brien, Michelle Jongenelis, Alexandra Jones, @aimeebrownbill.bsky.social, Fraser Taylor, Jacquie Bowden

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Trends in the Range of Zero Alcohol Products Available in Supermarkets and Alcohol Stores in Australia

Simone Pettigrew, Tazman Davies, Bella Sträuli, Asad Yusoff, Paula O'Brien, Michelle Jongenelis, @aimeebrownbill.bsky.social, Alexandra Jones, Fraser Taylor, Jacquie Bowen

doi.org/10.1111/dar....

Give us an ad break | Less harmful ads. Everyone benefits. Imagine an Australia with less gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food ads. It's time to give us an ad break. Put people before profit.

Today 120+ public health and community orgs, researchers and lived experience advocates made a clear statement – its time the Australian Gov support the community by implementing meaningful reform to reduce the amount of harmful product marketing in Australia giveusanadbreak.org.au #GiveusanAdBreak

I am beyond excited to be accepted to present my work on digital alcohol marketing at the 2026 Global Alcohol Policy Conference! Looking forward to connecting with new and existing colleagues in this global forum #GAPC2026 @globalgapa.bsky.social

Sign the Petition Keep VicHealth Independent and Strong for a Healthier Future #SaveVicHealth

Keep VicHealth Independent and Strong for a Healthier Future - Sign the Petition! www.change.org/p/keep-viche... #SaveVicHealth

"Absorbing VicHealth’s functions into government risks eroding the very characteristics that have long made VicHealth effective at improving Victorians’ lives."

www.croakey.org/shock-and-al...

PHAA launches Save VicHealth campaign. Vector of the Victoria state map.

Statement: Closing #VicHealth is backward & will make more people sick.

We implore the VIC Gov to not close the door on the world's 1st health promotion foundation.

Economic hard heads like Productivity Commission are urging investment in prevention, not cuts.

www.phaa.net.au/Web/News/Med...

Shock and alarm greet news about VicHealth’s demise News that VicHealth (the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation) will close as a standalone agency – 38 years after launching as

Who will benefit from this decision?

The list would have to include: vaping/tobacco industry; alcohol & gambling interests; those who profit from unhealthy food systems....
Who else?

www.croakey.org/shock-and-al...

Out now – In our new report, we detail how data-driven marketing can be particularly harmful when applied to harmful and addictive products. Common sense measures can be implemented to minismise these risks in Australia. Read more here: fare.org.au/data-driven-...

Alcohol Delivery Apps Reshape Drinking Habits, Research Reveals Alcohol delivery apps target vulnerable Australians through data-driven marketing. Dr Aimee Brownbill's research reveals need for reform.

A brief read on our new research - check it out! wrdnews.org/alcohol-deli...

Meta forecast $24b revenue from scam ads, internal documents show Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are exposed to fraudulent e-commerce and investment schemes, illegal online casinos, and the sale of banned medical products.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Investigation reveals online alcohol adverts targeting children Children are being targeted by online alcohol adverts with content likely to appeal to under-18s, an investigation has revealed.

"Children are being targeted by online alcohol adverts with content likely to appeal to under-18s, an investigation has revealed."

When your best customers die each year, you have to try "recruit the heavy using loyalists of tomorrow'. (Industry quote).

www.sundaypost.com/fp/online-al...

The ACT has just taken a leap forward in tackling alcohol's role in violence towards women and children.

Today, the ACT Government introduced a bill that acts on the impacts of rapid delivery of alcohol to homes.

#auspol

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We're recruiting for a new CEO!

You will be the driving force behind our mission to reduce alcohol harm and improve lives across Scotland and beyond.

Find out more and apply ⬇️

www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/about-vacanc...

We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub!
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
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We're hiring! 📢

We're currently recruiting for a Policy Manager, Maternity Cover, Fixed term for 1 year

Find out more and apply 🔽

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Alcohol delivery exposes people to greater harm, South Australia can lead the country with vital safeguards The emergence of the online sale of alcohol for delivery to homes means alcohol is more available and there is heightened risk of harm to our community.

ICYMI - Our new research shows alcohol companies disproportionately deliver alcohol to people at high risk of harm. In this brief read, we cover harms of unchecked online sale & delivery of alcohol + a current opportunity the SA gov has to address these harms fare.org.au/alcohol-deli...

A great collab with @fareaustralia.bsky.social @dgtl-culturesuq.bsky.social @georgeinstitute.bsky.social @nnniccc.bsky.social & prof Simone Pettigrew. More to come soon!

In this new research, we looked at online sale and delivery to the home for people at high-risk of harm from alcohol, including people likely experiencing alcohol dependency, impact of related advertising and community support for measures to reduce harm.

Excited to share the first results out of my ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship – starting with these timely results.
The emergence of un-checked online sale and delivery of alcohol to the home has seen an expansion in the availability of alcohol and heightened risk of harm to our community.

It is essential that regulators work to ensure the wellbeing of our community is put first when it comes to regulating the practices of companies that sell and market harmful and addictive products. Today, the ACMA has taken a step toward this vision for alcohol advertising on commercial TV.

Hearing long-held concerns of our community, the ACMA also committed to assessing current alcohol advertising restrictions for commercial TV, in particular the current loophole that allows alcohol advertisements during televised sports when they would otherwise be prohibited.

Good news story! Today the ACMA announced the decision to not register revisions the commercial TV industry proposed for the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice. This means that 800+ additional hours will not open up for alcohol ads to further flood our TVs.

Have you got a passion for campaigning, and an interest in driving alcohol policy change?

Well, we've got the perfect job for you! 👋

Our Policy and Research team is growing, and we're seeking a new Policy and Advocacy Lead: fare.org.au/careers/

#NowHiring #PublicHealth #auspol

The Guardian view on alcohol and public health: the drinks industry must not control the narrative | Editorial Editorial: Politicians who are serious about public health can’t ignore the rising toll of illness and death linked to drinking

Excellent editorial in the @theguardian.com yesterday

"Politicians who are serious about public health can’t ignore the rising toll of illness and death linked to drinking."

Government decisions must be guided by health, not industry lobbying.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We must protect the community from misleading claims on alcohol products. We've signed an open letter urging Food Ministers to prioritise public health & request a review of a decision that will permit carb & sugar claims on alcohol labels & in advertising. alcoholchangeaus.org.au/open-letter-...