Connelly, Annette

Dr Annette Connelly

Paediatrician; Victorian Fetal Alcohol Service, Monash Health
Dr Annette Connelly is a paediatrician with a special interest in complex developmental paediatrics. Based at Monash Health, she works in the Victorian Fetal Alcohol Service (VicFAS), providing multidisciplinary assessment for children with prenatal alcohol exposure. For the past five years she has led the statewide FASD secondary consultation service, supporting clinicians across Victoria. Dr Connelly is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) and holds a Graduate Certificate in the Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). She is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children.

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Tuesday 3rd March, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

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Dr Richard Bradlow

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Over one in five Australian adults are regularly consuming alcohol at a quantity that is hazardous to their health. Join Dr Richard Bradlow for this presentation where he will discuss how to identify these patients in primary care, how the issue can be raised and how clinicians can change patients' drinking behaviour.