Walker, Prue

Prue Walker

FASD Consultant and Clinical Social Worker; Monash Health
Prue Walker, BSW, MA (Social Policy), Churchill Fellow, is a clinical social worker with 20 years’ experience in child protection and out-of-home care services. She has held leadership roles in Victoria and the Northern Territory and, for the past five years, has worked in FASD services at Monash Health, where she coordinates FASDConnect. Prue’s contributions to FASD diagnosis and early identification have been recognised through the 2023 Monash Health Allied Health Award and the 2024 HESTA Award for Individual Excellence. She provides training and consultation, advocating for improved FASD identification within child protection to reduce risks to children.

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Tuesday 3rd March, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

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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.