Marulu: the Lililwan project is a community-led strategy developed to address Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in the Fitzroy Valley of Western Australia. A group of Indigenous leaders have partnered with experts in Indigenous health, paediatric medicine, human rights advocacy, child protection and a production company to progress the strategy. The project has three components:
In line with the third component of the strategy, the project team will produce two films - a documentary and an educational film - to raise awareness of FASD and its impact on the lives of children, their families, carers and communities living in the Fitzroy Valley.
Abstract adapted from the George Institute and the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation
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