The National Health and Medical Research Council released national guidelines, Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol, on 6 March 2009. To view the full guidelines, please go to the NHMRC website.

Guidelines 1 and 2 are universally applicable to healthy adults aged 18 years and over, with a focus on improving health and wellbeing by reducing risks of alcohol–related injury and disease across the population. Guidelines 3 and 4 address factors specific to children, adolescents, and pregnant and breastfeeding women.

The Department has developed a range of communication materials to inform these key target audiences about the new guidelines, and to assist Australians in making an informed choice about the amount of alcohol that they consume:

Adult - brochure, guidelines 1 and 2
Reduce your risk: new national guidelines for alcohol consumption

Parents and carers - brochure, guideline 3A
Alcohol and your kids: a guide for parents and carers

Young people - wallet card, guideline 3B
Don't lose your standards

Pregnant women - brochure, guideline 4A
If you are pregnant ... the safest option is not to drink alcohol

Breastfeeding women - brochure, guideline 4B
If you are breastfeeding, the safest option is not to drink alcohol - brochure

Breastfeeding women - poster, guideline 4B
If you are breastfeeding, the safest option is not to drink alcohol - poster

These resources are also available in hard copy and can be ordered free of charge from our resources and publications page.