Alcohol. Think Again. educates WA community of the dangers of drinking during pregnancy in new campaign via 303 MullenLowe, Perth
Alcohol. Think Again has launched a new public education campaign via 303 MullenLowe Perth, to inform the Western Australian community about the risk to babies from alcohol use during pregnancy.
The campaign’s key message of “any amount a mother drinks, the baby drinks” challenges the inaccurate belief that a mother’s placenta protects a developing baby from alcohol. If a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy, the blood alcohol level of the baby is similar to that of the mother, with research showing that even small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy can be harmful.
Says Richard Berney, executive creative director at 303 MullenLowe: “The research we were given to work with was very powerful, and we channelled it as simply as we could. Any amount a mother drinks, the baby drinks is a striking fact and deserved a striking demonstration.
Says Tahnee McCausland, senior project officer, Public Education and Health Promotion: “While our recent research found most women believe alcohol should not be consumed during pregnancy, it also highlighted the need for continued education as 15% of WA women still reported drinking alcohol during their last pregnancy and 1 in 3 were unsure how much alcohol was okay to drink during pregnancy.”
The timing of the launch of the ‘One Drink’ campaign aligns with the National Health and Medical Research Council strengthening its advice relating to pregnancy in the Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol. The Council now recommends that women who are pregnant and planning pregnancy should not drink alcohol.
Prenatal exposure to alcohol can damage the baby’s brain, resulting in severe and permanent physical, mental and behavioural disabilities, known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). There is concern that as many as 2% of all Australian babies may be born with some form of FASD.
The campaign’s media strategy is led by state-wide TV and supported by cinema, radio, out-of-home advertising, digital and social advertising and paid search.
More information is available at www.alcoholthinkagain.com.au, including where to go if you are concerned and for tips to support pregnant women to stay alcohol-free.
Client:
Cancer Council Western Australia
Program Manager: Julia Stafford
Policy and Research Coordinator: Danica Keric
Mental Health Commission
Manager, Public Education and Health Promotion: Hannah Samsa
Senior Project Officer, Public Education and Health Promotion: Tahnee McCausland
Agency: 303 MullenLowe Perth:
Executive Creative Director: Richard Berney
Senior Writer: Steve Straw
Art Director: Steve Lorimer
Head of Planning: John Linton
Business Lead: Krista Song
Producer: Jonathan Julius
Production Company: Siamese
Director: Anthony Webb
Producer: Francesca Hope
Lead VFX: Andrew Buckley
DOP: Dave Le May
Sound: Cue Sound
Audio Engineer: Daniel Johnston
Photography: Luke Carter-Wilton
Media Agency: Initiative Perth
Investment Partnerships Manager: Lauren De Rozario
Investment Partnerships Executive: Christine Foster
8 Comments
Nice. Only problem is now I want one of those fetus cups, but that says more about me than this ad.
That Fetus Cup cup could be as sought after as a Majic Salad Plate.
The air in the decanter would be in positive PSI, so the person would just be spilling wine over their table. Wasteful, because the baby doesnt get drunk, and nor does the parent. Unfortunate industrial design, and for this reason I’m out.
it’s all about finding the sweet spot. like you know after about 3 beers you’re a lot better at playing pool and flirting with your ex? well whats the equivalent of that for your baby?
Reidel Prémie. Do it, you cowards.
This is pretty cooked..
The comments above are disgraceful.
Point is that the WA government will invest $20 million into slick media campaigns but invest zero in addressing root cause of alcohol induced harm in remote communities.
What a dumbass advert. The baby’s brain remains untouched. Clever. Not. And it’s addressing FASD?Another expensive dud. How many people are acknowledged? 20?
It took 20 people to make this ridiculous advert.
A smart ad would show the alcohol coursing through the entire body affecting each body part including the brain.
Not rocket science.