APSAD Annual Scientific Alcohol and Drug Conference
 
*Program subject to change
08/11/2015
8:00 am - 9:00 amWorkshop Registration
Foyer 1
9:00 am - 12:30 pmOpioid overdose workshop
Goldsworthy Room
Kirsten Horsburgh, National Naloxone Coordinator, Scottish Drug Forum
Using the Integrated Framework as the basis for case conceptualisation in high risk families
Hamersley North Room
Sharon Dawe, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmBreak
Grand River Ballroom
1:30 pm - 5:00 pmTop-down bottom-up opioid overdose workshop
Goldsworthy Room
Allison Christou, Manager Monitoring Evaluation and Research, Mental Health Commission
Paul Dessaur, Outreach Coordinator, WASUA
Grace Oh, Senior Workforce Development Officer, Drug and Alcohol Office

Presentation

5:00 pm - 5:30 pmBreak
Grand River Ballroom
5:30 pm - 8:00 pmAPSAD Movie Night: "Pawno" & "Everywhere But Safe: Public Injecting in New York"
Goldsworthy Room

09/11/2015
8:00 am - 5:30 pmRegistration
Foyer 1
8:00 am - 5:30 pmExhibition Opens
Grand River Ballroom
8:45 am - 9:30 amOpening Plenary
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Chairperson: Craig Rodgers
Dr Rose Neild, President , APSAD
A/Prof Ted Wilkes, AO
Andrea Mitchell, ALM , Parliamentary Secretary
Dr Julia Butt, Conference Co-Convenors
Dr Robert Tait, Conference Co-Convenors
9:30 am - 10:15 amKeynote 1 - Addiction, Development and Beyond: the New Behavioral Neuroscience Opportunities
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Keynote Speaker: Prof Sandra Brown, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, UC San Diego School of Medicine

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10:15 am - 11:00 amKeynote 2 - Losing your license to drink: Insights from RAND evaluations of 24/7 Sobriety Programs
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Keynote Speaker: Professor Beau Kilmer, Co-director, Senior Policy Researcher, RAND Drug Policy Research Centre

Abstract

11:00 am - 11:15 amMorning Tea
Grand River Ballroom
11:15 am - 12:15 pmConcurrent 1 - Alcohol
Golden Ballroom South
Chairperson: Geoff Lohmeyer
Concurrent 2 - Youth
Goldsworthy Room
Chairperson: Ken Pidd, Deputy Director, Flinders University
Concurrent 3 - Offender Health
Golden Ballroom Centre
Chairperson: Paul Dietze, Head of Alcohol and other Drug Research, Centre for Population Health; Burnet Principal for Alcohol, other drugs and harm reduction, Burnet Institute
Concurrent 4 - AOD and Gambling
Golden Ballroom North
Chairperson: Michael White, Executive Officer, SA Network of Drug and Alcohol Services
11:15 am - 11:30 am'Moderate' drinking: A toast to your health?
Golden Ballroom South
Tanya Chikritzhs, Lead, Alcohol Policy Research team, National Drug Research Institute

Abstract

Severity, Complexity and Gender Differences in a Cohort of Adolescents Attending Youth-Specific Drug and Alcohol Services.
Goldsworthy Room
Andrew Bruun, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Youth Support + Advocacy Service

Abstract

Smoking Bans in Prisons: Results From The 2015 National Prisoner Health Data Collection
Golden Ballroom Centre
Ingrid Johnston, Project Manager, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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Presentation

Two Up - When AOD and Gambling Issues Co-Occur
Golden Ballroom North
Michael White, Executive Officer, SA Network of Drug and Alcohol Services
Stephen Andrew, Private practitioner, Cairnmillar Institute
Carol Rowe, Senior Trainer, Odyssey House Victoria

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11:30 am - 11:45 amOpportunities for the Prevention of Harmful Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Among Young Noongars in Albany, Western Australia
Goldsworthy Room
Anna Stearne, Research Associate, NDRI, Curtin University

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Drug Use and Offending Profiles of Males and Females in Prison-Based AOD Programs
Golden Ballroom Centre
Alana Johnston, Senior Psychologist, Caraniche

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11:45 am - 12:00 pmAttitudes and Beliefs Of The General Public Towards a Minimum Price Policy For Alcohol In Western Australia: A Qualitative Study
Golden Ballroom South
Martin Hagger, Professor, Curtin University

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Presentation

Policing and Pathways to Diversion and Care among Vulnerable Young People who have Substance Use Issues
Goldsworthy Room
Rachael Green, Research Officer, Australian Catholic University

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Prison Based Treatment for Alcohol and Related Other Drug use among Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Men
Golden Ballroom Centre
Michael Doyle, Postgraduate Research Student, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales

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12:00 pm - 12:15 pmPrice Elasticity of Alcohol Demand: An Analysis using the Australian Alcohol Consumption and Purchasing Survey 2013
Golden Ballroom South
Heng Jiang, Research Fellow, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research

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Gender Difference in Young Adult’s Problem Gambling by 21 Years: A Longitudinal Study of Maternal Alcohol Consumption Influences
Goldsworthy Room
Nam Tran, PhD candidate, School of Social Science, University of Queensland

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Patient Experiences of Opioid Substitution Therapy in Prison: Reasons for Seeking and Ceasing Treatment
Golden Ballroom Centre
Sarah Larney, Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of NSW

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12:15 pm - 1:15 pmLunch
Grand River Ballroom
1:15 pm - 3:00 pmConcurrent 5 - Alcohol
Golden Ballroom South
David Newcombe, Senior Lecturer, Alcohol & Drugs, University of Auckland
Concurrent 6 - Methamphetamine
Goldsworthy Room
Chairperson: Michael Farrell
Concurrent 7 - Media and social marketing
Golden Ballroom Centre
Chairperson: Sandra Jones, Director, Centre for Health and Social Research, Australian Catholic University
Concurrent 8 - Maternal ATOD use and FASD
Golden Ballroom North
Chairperson: Dr Rose Neild, President , APSAD
Chairperson: Ken Pidd, Deputy Director, Flinders University
1:15 pm - 1:30 pmHarms from the Drinking of Relatives, Friends and Others: Initial Findings from a 9-Country Study
Golden Ballroom South
Robin Room, Professor, Turning Point

Abstract

Presentation

Unravelling Methamphetamine Use and its Impact in Australia
Goldsworthy Room
Ann Roche, Director, National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University

Abstract

Presentation

Exploring the Influence of Televised Sport on Automatic Alcohol-Related Cognitions and Behaviour
Golden Ballroom Centre
Sherilene Carr, Postdoctoral Researcher, Monash University

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The Lililwan Project: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) In Remote Australian Aboriginal Children
Golden Ballroom North
James Fitzpatrick, McCusker Clinical Research Fellow in Aboriginal Health, Telethon Kids Institute

Abstract

1:30 pm - 1:45 pmTrends in Injury Admissions Associated With Alcohol in Adolescents in Western Australia and England: Intentional and Unintentional Causes
Golden Ballroom South
Melissa O'Donnell, NHMRC Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia

Abstract

‘Ice’ in the ED: Emergency Department Presentations in the Melbourne Injecting Drug User Cohort Study
Goldsworthy Room
Paul Dietze, Head of Alcohol and other Drug Research, Centre for Population Health; Burnet Principal for Alcohol, other drugs and harm reduction, Burnet Institute

Abstract

“A Drink that Makes you Feel Happier, Relaxed and Loving”: Young People’s Perceptions of Alcohol Advertising on Facebook
Golden Ballroom Centre
Megan Lim, Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute

Abstract

Presentation

The Marulu Strategy: Making FASD History in the Remote Fitzroy Valley Communities
Golden Ballroom North
James Fitzpatrick, McCusker Clinical Research Fellow in Aboriginal Health, Telethon Kids Institute

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1:45 pm - 2:00 pmA Causal Architecture Explaining Increased Rates of Alcohol-related Injuries in Lower Income Areas
Golden Ballroom South
Christopher Morrison, Associate Research Scientist, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

Abstract

Responding to Ice use within an Aboriginal Community: Findings of a Qualitative Study
Goldsworthy Room
Sarah MacLean, Senior Research Fellow, Onemda, University of Melbourne

Abstract

Presentation

No Excuse Needed – Evaluation of a Social Marketing Campaign to Change Attitudes Towards Drinking and Intoxication
Golden Ballroom Centre
Genevieve Hargrave, Senior Project Officer, VicHealth

Abstract

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Evaluation of The Strong Spirit Strong Future: Healthy Women and Pregnancies Mass Reach Campaign
Golden Ballroom North
Michelle Gray, A/Manager Community Programs, Drug and Alcohol Office

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2:00 pm - 2:15 pmA Systematic Literature Review of Off-Site Outlet Density and Alcohol-Related Harm
Golden Ballroom South
Elise Gordon, Research Associate, National Drug Research Institute

Abstract

Presentation

Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratories: The Role of the "Pseudo-runner"
Goldsworthy Room
Jason Ferris, Senior Research Fellow, NHMRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Social Science Resarch, University of Queensland

Abstract

Social Marketing – A Tool for Alcohol-Related Behaviour Change?
Golden Ballroom Centre
Sandra Jones, Director, Centre for Health and Social Research, Australian Catholic University
Rachael Green, Research Officer, Australian Catholic University
Austin Wyatt, Student, Swinburne University

Abstract

Presentation


FASD Educational Resources for Justice Professionals
Golden Ballroom North
Heather Jones, Manager, FASD Projects, Telethon Kids Institute

Abstract

Presentation

2:15 pm - 2:30 pmOff-Site Alcohol Outlet Density and Violence in Western Australia
Golden Ballroom South
William Gilmore, Research Fellow, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University

Abstract

Developing an Organisational Response To Methamphetamine
Goldsworthy Room
Laurence Alvis, CEO, UnitingCare ReGen

Abstract

Presentation

"If You Can Have One Glass of Wine Now and Then, Why Are You Denying That to a Woman with No Evidence": Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals Concerning Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy
Golden Ballroom North
Andrea Fielder, Research Fellow, University of South Australia

Abstract

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2:30 pm - 2:45 pmNational Alcohol Indicators Project – Bulletin 14 – Trends in Estimated Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Presentations in Australia, 2005-06 to 2011-12
Golden Ballroom South
Eveline Lensvelt, Research Associate, National Drug Research Institute - Curtin University

Abstract

Presentation

Methamphetamine Use in the Workplace: Implications for Prevention & Treatment
Goldsworthy Room
Ken Pidd, Deputy Director, Flinders University

Abstract

Presentation


Emotional Availability and Parental Reflective Functioning in Substance Dependent Parents
Golden Ballroom North
Natasha Perry, Clinical and Health Psychologist, Hunter New England Local Health District

Abstract

2:45 pm - 3:00 pmHow much is a Binge? Young Adults’ Perceptions of Heavy Drinking
Golden Ballroom South
Nicole Biagioni, Research Associate, Curtin University

Abstract

Presentation

TBC
Goldsworthy Room
An integrated women’s health and contraception clinic into a drug health service: A pilot study assessing feasibility and acceptability
Golden Ballroom North
Sharon Reid, Senior Lecturer Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Sydney

Abstract

Presentation

3:00 pm - 3:30 pmAfternoon Tea
Grand River Ballroom
3:30 pm - 4:45 pmPlenary 1
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Chairperson: Dr Julia Butt, Conference Co-Convenors
3:30 pm - 4:15 pmKeynote 3 - How genetics can provide more effective responses to addictive behaviours
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Keynote Speaker: Professor Ross Young, Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Abstract

Presentation

4:15 pm - 4:20 pmAPSAD Awards for Excellence in Science, Research and Practice Senior Scientist Award Presentation
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
4:20 pm - 4:30 pmPoster highlights session 1
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
4:30 pm - 4:45 pmPoster viewing session 1
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
4:45 pm - 5:25 pmConcurrent 9 - Food for Thought
Goldsworthy Room
Chairperson: Dr Robert Tait, Conference Co-Convenors
Concurrent 10 - Consumers and Peers
Golden Ballroom Centre
Chairperson: Suzy Morrison, Consumer Project Lead, Matua Raki
Concurrent 11 - Alcohol
Golden Ballroom South
Chairperson: Amy Peacock
Concurrent 12 - Performance and image enhancing drugs
Golden Ballroom North
Chairperson: Matthew Dunn, Senior Lecturer, Deakin University
4:45 pm - 4:50 pmWhat Works for Whom?
Goldsworthy Room
Natasha Perry, Clinical and Health Psychologist, Hunter New England Local Health District

Abstract

Presentation

Consumer Workforce Development in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Together We Can
Golden Ballroom Centre
Suzy Morrison, Consumer Project Lead, Matua Raki
Vanessa Caldwell, National Manager, Matua Raki

Abstract

Presentation

The Influence of Alcohol Combined with Carbohydrate or Artificial Sweeteners on Alcohol Pharmacokinetics
Golden Ballroom South
Cassie Smith, Student, Griffith University

Abstract

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Understanding and Responding to Steroid Use in Australia: Results from a National Consultation
Golden Ballroom North
Kate Seear, Senior Lecturer in Law, Monash University

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4:50 pm - 4:55 pmContinuing Care: Improving Wellbeing
Goldsworthy Room
Simone Ryan, Counsellor/educator, Palmerston Association

Abstract

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4:55 pm - 5:00 pmChange Agent Network
Goldsworthy Room
Belinda Barker

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5:00 pm - 5:05 pmRequiem for Prohibition
Goldsworthy Room
David Dwyer, TBC, TBC

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Presentation

Consumer Participation– Voices heard, Changes Made
Golden Ballroom Centre
Annie Malcolm, Senior Nurse / Quality Manager, SESLHD,Drug and Alcohol Services
Ben Steele, Consumer Participation Facilitator, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

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Stimulant Effects of Energy Drink When Mixed With Alcohol: Results from A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
Golden Ballroom South
Joris Verster, Assistant professor, Utrecht University

Abstract

Evaluating a Targeted Approach to PIEDs Injectors' NSP Access at Kirketon Road Centre
Golden Ballroom North
Karen Chronister, Research Coordinator, Kirketon Road Centre

Abstract

5:05 pm - 5:10 pmIncreasing Incidence of Psychedelic Drug Use among Australians: Cause for Concern or Opportunity for Therapeutic Leverage?
Goldsworthy Room
Stephen Bright, Manager - AOD Services, Peninsula Health

Abstract

Presentation

5:10 pm - 5:15 pmWhat 15 years of working with peers has taught us
Goldsworthy Room
Charlotte McConnell, Coordinator PDIS, DAO

Abstract

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5:15 pm - 5:20 pmSubstance Use or Operational Contamination: Challenges for the NSW Police Force Drug Testing Policy
Goldsworthy Room
Tim Cubitt, Research Officer, New South Wales Police


Routine Care – A Brief Intervention for the Prevention of Opioid Overdoses Using ‘Take Home’ Naloxone
Golden Ballroom Centre
Anthony Jackson, Operations Manager, D&A Service, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Abstract

Presentation

Alcohol Intoxication Goggles (Fatal Vision Goggles) can be used to Detect Alcohol Related Impairment in Simulated Driving
Golden Ballroom South
Danielle McCartney, Student, Griffith University

Abstract

Presentation

Identifying key risk behaviours and correlates among a non-typical clientèle of the Needle and Syringe Program: A survey of 644 men who inject performance and image enhancing drugs
Golden Ballroom North
Rachel Rowe, Senior Research Officer, Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre

Abstract

Presentation

5:20 pm - 5:25 pm
5:25 pm - 5:30 pm
5:30 pm - 7:30 pmINDIVIOR Workshop: Drug misuse and overdose – the reality and professional challenges
Golden Ballroom North
Mr Mark Anns, Clinical and Scientific Affairs Manager, INDIVIOR
In 2015 INDIVIOR launched a medical education campaign aimed at increasing the awareness of doctors of dependency related to prescription and over the counter opioids. This session will discuss the campaign and report on observations obtained through talking with medical practitioners. Debates in the medical community will be highlighted and new company initiatives outlined.
5:45 pm - 7:30 pmDAR Editorial Board meeting - Invitation Only
Golden Ballroom South
6:00 pm - 8:30 pmEarly Career Researchers (ECR) Networking - Invitation Only
Goldsworthy Room

10/11/2015
8:00 am - 5:00 pmRegistration
Foyer 1
8:00 am - 5:00 pmExhibition Opens
Grand River Ballroom
9:00 am - 10:30 amPlenary 2
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Chairperson: Dr Rose Neild, President , APSAD
9:00 am - 9:45 amKeynote 4 - 2015 James Rankin Oration - Where the spirit meets the bone: An addiction medicine perspective on drug and alcohol in Australia
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
A/Prof Adrian Dunlop, Conjoint Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle

Abstract

9:45 am - 10:30 amKeynote 5 - Impact of alcohol use on suicidal behaviours: research and prevention
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Dr Kairi Kõlves, Principal Research Fellow, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP)

Abstract

10:30 am - 10:45 amMorning Tea
Grand River Ballroom
10:45 am - 12:00 pmConcurrent 13 - Naloxone
Golden Ballroom North
Chairperson: Suzzanne Neilsen, Senior Research Fellow, University of New South Wales
Concurrent 14 - Alcohol
Golden Ballroom Centre
Chairperson: Leanne Hides
Concurrent 15 - Older Adults
Goldsworthy Room
Chairperson: A/Prof Janie Sheridan, Research Director and Deputy Head of the School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland
Concurrent 16 - Symposium
Golden Ballroom South
Chairperson: Dr Julia Butt, Conference Co-Convenors
10:45 am - 11:15 amNaloxone in Scotland: A National Approach
Golden Ballroom South
Kirsten Horsburgh, National Naloxone Coordinator, Scottish Drug Forum

Abstract

Predicting Pre-Drinking in Australian Undergraduate Students: Applying an Integrated Model of Behaviour
Golden Ballroom Centre
Kim Caudwell, PhD Candidate, Curtin University

Abstract

Ageing in the 21st Century: Alcohol and Other Drug use among Older Australians
Goldsworthy Room
Ann Roche, Director, National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University

Abstract

Presentation

Understanding conditions for working together to bring about systems change in the provision of services to Nyoongar people
Golden Ballroom South
Dr Michael Wright, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University

Abstract

11:00 am - 11:15 amAn Exploration of the Impact of Gendered Perceptions of Alcohol Consumption Patterns in Young Women
Golden Ballroom Centre
Barbara Mullan, Associate Professor, Curtin University

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Presentation

Sweet Leaf, A Lifelong Love Affair: Prevalence and Predictors of Cannabis use among Australian Baby Boomers
Goldsworthy Room
Ann Roche, Director, National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University

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11:15 am - 11:30 amEvaluation of the WA Peer Naloxone Project – First Results
Golden Ballroom North
Simon Lenton, Professor & Deputy Director, National Drug Research Institute

Abstract

A Student Survey Investigating the Prevalence and Frequency of Energy Drink Use and the Motivations for Consumption in The UK
Golden Ballroom Centre
Sean Johnson, PhD Student, Associate Lecturer, University of the West of England

Abstract

Presentation

Cognitive Impairment and Unmet Needs in Older D & A Clients
Goldsworthy Room
Nicole Ridley, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Drug and Alcohol Services, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Abstract

11:30 am - 11:45 amPeer Education Strategies for Overdose Prevention
Golden Ballroom North
Grace Oh, Senior Workforce Development Officer, Drug and Alcohol Office
Paul Dessaur, Outreach Coordinator, WASUA

Abstract

Presentation

Australian Drinkers’ Engagement in Responsible Drinking Practices
Golden Ballroom Centre
Simone Pettigrew, Professor, Curtin University

Abstract

Dual Diagnosis in Older Adults: Prevalence in an Inner Melbourne Community Mental Health Service
Goldsworthy Room
Adam Searby, Registered Nurse, Alfred Health

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11:45 am - 12:00 pmDistributing ‘take home’ Naloxone via Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) – where to from here?
Golden Ballroom North
William Wood, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre

Abstract

Presentation

Can Cancer Warning Messages Influence Drinking Intentions?
Golden Ballroom Centre
Simone Pettigrew, Professor, Curtin University

Abstract

TBC
Goldsworthy Room
Sandra Jones, Director, Centre for Health and Social Research, Australian Catholic University
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch
Grand River Ballroom
12:15 pm - 12:45 pmThere's more to it than meets the eye - exploring the wealth of information on the Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre
Golden Ballroom South
12:15 pm - 12:45 pmLaunch event: The Australian Indigenous Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre
Goldsworthy Room
1:00 pm - 3:15 pmPlenary 3
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Chairperson: Anna Stearne, Research Associate, NDRI, Curtin University
1:00 pm - 1:45 pmKeynote 6 - Injecting drug use among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people is a critical and emerging issue
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Keynote Speaker: A/Prof James Ward, Head of Infectious Diseases Research- Aboriginal Health, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute in Adelaide

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2:00 pm - 2:45 pmKeynote 7 - 2015 APSAD Early Career Award Winner Keynote - A Mixed Hazard? Alcohol, Caffeinated Energy Drinks and the Consequences of Co-Ingestion
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Amy Peacock

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1:45 pm - 2:00 pmPoster highlights session 2
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
2:45 pm - 3:15 pmPoster viewing session 2
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
3:15 pm - 3:45 pmAfternoon Tea
Grand River Ballroom
3:00 pm - 3:45 pmGeneral Practitioner (GP) Networking Event,open to all GP's attending as an informal networking oportunity
Golden Ballroom South
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmConcurrent 17 - Workshop
Goldsworthy Room
Thao Lam, Clinical Advisor, ASHM
Concurrent 18 - ATOD workforce development
Golden Ballroom North
Concurrent 19 - First People: the impacts of research and policies
Golden Ballroom South
Chairperson: Anna Stearne, Research Associate, NDRI, Curtin University
Concurrent 20 - e-Health
Golden Ballroom Centre
Chairperson: Professor Ross Young, Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
3:45 pm - 5:00 pmHow To Cure Hepatitis C in Your Clinic
Goldsworthy Room
Thao Lam, Clinical Advisor, ASHM

Abstract

Presentation

Building the Capacity of the Australian Alcohol and Other Drug Sector: An Evaluation of the Role of the State and Territory Peak Bodies
Golden Ballroom North
David McDonald, Director, Social Research & Evaluation Pty Ltd

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Unintended Consequences of Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs) in Queensland: Changes in Drug And Alcohol Use
Golden Ballroom South
Jan Robertson, Research Fellow, James Cook University

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Ready 2 Change- A New, Brief, Telephone Delivered Intervention for Problematic Alcohol use
Golden Ballroom Centre
Victoria Manning, Senior Research Fellow, Turning Point

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4:00 pm - 4:15 pmStaff & Manager Attitudes, Barriers and Organisational Readiness for Delivery of Smoking Cessation Care to Clients of Australian Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centre’s
Golden Ballroom North
Eliza Skelton, PhD Candidate, The University of Newcastle

Abstract

Research in a Corrective Setting; A Lesson in Protocol Development and Procedures to Conduct a Prevalence Study of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in a Juvenile Detention Centre
Golden Ballroom South
Carol Bower, Senior Principal Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute

Abstract

Presentation

eHealth Interventions For Substance Use
Golden Ballroom Centre
Leanne Hides, Associate Professor, QUT
Dr Robert Tait, Conference Co-Convenors
David Kavanagh
Chairperson: Professor Ross Young, Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Professor Rebecca Cunningham, Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Health System

Abstract

Presentation 1

4:15 pm - 4:30 pmClinician Behavioural Intention to Perform Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol-Related Injury in the Emergency Department
Golden Ballroom North
Rashid Flewellen, Student Researcher, National Drug Research Institute

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Have You Talked To … About Your FASD Project
Golden Ballroom South
Jacinta Freeman, Research Officer, Telethon Kids Institute

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4:30 pm - 4:45 pmThe Evaluation of a Brief Educational Pain Management Intervention amongst Australian General Practice Registrars
Golden Ballroom North
Simon Holliday, Medical Practitioner, Albert St Medical Centre

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Determining Reliable and Acceptable Cognitive Assessments for Aboriginal Australians to Measure Change in a Thiamine Treatment Trial
Golden Ballroom South
Allison Gray, Honours Student, Charles Darwin University

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4:45 pm - 5:00 pmAiming for Best Practice: Quality Assurance Processes in Opioid Pharmacotherapy Prescribing in WA
Golden Ballroom North
Teena Olsen, Manager - Community Pharmacotherapy Program, Next Step Drug & Alcohol Services

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5:10 pm - 6:40 pmAPSAD Annual General Meeting
Golden Ballroom South
7:00 pm - 11:00 pmAPSAD Conference Awards Dinner
The Nest Rooftop Bar, The Aviary
*Ticketed Event*

11/11/2015
8:00 am - 3:50 pmRegistration
Foyer 1
8:00 am - 3:50 pmExhibition Opens
Grand River Ballroom
9:00 am - 10:30 amPlenary 4
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Dr Robert Tait, Conference Co-Convenors
9:00 am - 9:45 amKeynote 8 - New psychoactive substances: looking back; moving forward
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Keynote Speaker: A/Prof Janie Sheridan, Research Director and Deputy Head of the School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland

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9:45 am - 10:30 amKeynote 9 - Utilizing technology to address substance use and violence in fast paced clinical settings
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Keynote Speaker: Professor Rebecca Cunningham, Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Health System

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10:30 am - 11:00 amMorning Tea
Grand River Ballroom
11:00 am - 12:30 pmConcurrent 21 - Alcohol
Golden Ballroom South
Chairperson: Amy Peacock
Concurrent 22 - Injecting drug use
Golden Ballroom Centre
Chairperson: Sarah Larney, Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of NSW
Concurrent 23 - Cannabis and tobacco
Goldsworthy Room
Chairperson: Geoff Lohmeyer
Concurrent 24 - Treatment
Golden Ballroom North
Chairperson: Libby Hotham
11:00 am - 11:30 amThe effectiveness and costs of community-based interventions for reducing alcohol harms: an examination of Australia’s Alcohol Action in Rural Communities (AARC) RCT in the international context
Golden Ballroom South
Professor Anthony Shakeshaft, Professor and Deputy Director, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW

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How Times Have Changed: Reflecting on Patterns of Use and Service Provision at the Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre 2001-2015
Golden Ballroom Centre
Allison Salmon, Research Manager, Sydney MSIC

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Australian Police Diversion for Cannabis Offences: Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness
Goldsworthy Room
Marian Shanahan, Senior Research Fellow, NDARC

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Introducing Group-Work Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Women Accessing a Residential WHOS New Beginnings Therapeutic Community
Golden Ballroom North
Jo Lunn, Improving Organisational Capacity Project Officer, WHOS

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11:15 am - 11:30 amLongitudinal Predictors of Change in Self-Reported Personal Wellbeing in a Cohort of Australian People who Inject Drugs
Golden Ballroom Centre
Paul Dietze, Head of Alcohol and other Drug Research, Centre for Population Health; Burnet Principal for Alcohol, other drugs and harm reduction, Burnet Institute

Abstract

Age and Gender Differences in Levels of Cannabis Use and Beliefs about Cannabis Use in Australia from 2004 To 2013
Goldsworthy Room
Ken Pidd, Deputy Director, Flinders University

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DBT in the Drug and Alcohol Setting. It’s as easy as ABC?
Golden Ballroom North
Pip Bowden, Psychology and Counselling Manager, Drug Health Western Sydney

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11:30 am - 11:45 amApproaches to Intoxication in Australian Criminal Law: Results from a National Study
Golden Ballroom South
Kate Seear, Senior Lecturer in Law, Monash University

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Longitudinal Analysis of Individual Harm Reduction Coverage in an Australian Cohort of People Who Inject Drugs
Golden Ballroom Centre
Daniel O'Keefe, PhD candidate, Burnet Institute

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Tobacco Smoking Behaviours, Nicotine Dependence and Interest in Quitting – A Survey of Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre Clients
Goldsworthy Room
Eliza Skelton, PhD Candidate, The University of Newcastle

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Smart Recovery: The Evidence Base Worldwide, And How Research Into Facilitators’ and Other Stakeholders’ Experience of the Groups Informed Programme Development
Golden Ballroom North
David Hunt, Area Coordinator for VIC, SA and TAS, SMART Recovery Australia
Anthony Shakeshaft, Professor and Deputy Director, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW
Amanda Baker, Co-Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence In Mental Health and Substance Use, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
Alison Beck, Clinical Psychologist & Trial Coordinator, University of Newcastle
Josette Freman, National Program Coordinator, SMART Recovery Australia

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Presentation 2


11:45 am - 12:00 pm“Won’t Somebody Think about the Children?" AOD Moral Panics
Golden Ballroom South
Stephen Bright, Manager - AOD Services, Peninsula Health

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Syringe Stockpiling by People who Inject Drugs: An Evaluation of Current Measures for Needle and Syringe Program Coverage
Golden Ballroom Centre
Angus McCormack, Research Assistant, Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health

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Review of Smoking Cessation Support in the Victorian Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) System
Goldsworthy Room
Jo Grzelinska, Primary Health Care Consultant, Larter

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12:00 pm - 12:15 pmOutcome Measurement with a Difference: The Visual Alcohol and Drug Outcome Measure- Revised (Visual ADOM-R©)
Golden Ballroom South
Chairperson: David Newcombe, Senior Lecturer, Alcohol & Drugs, University of Auckland

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Expanding Access to Hepatitis Care among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID): One Year of Fibroscans at the Kirketon Road Centre
Golden Ballroom Centre
Rosie Gilliver, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Kirketon Road Centre

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Knowledge Translation in Action: Improving System-Wide Smoking Cessation Activities for Pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women in the ACT
Goldsworthy Room
Carrie Fowlie, Executive Officer, Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT (ATODA)

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11:00 am - 12:30 pmTBC
Golden Ballroom South
Challenges for the Multiply Disadvantaged: The Relationship Between Substance Use and Homelessness Amongst People who Inject Drugs
Golden Ballroom Centre
Elizabeth Whittaker, Research Officer, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW

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Synthetic cannabinoids: Prevalence, patterns of use, motives and effects in treatment seeking cannabis users
Goldsworthy Room
A/Prof Adrian Dunlop, Conjoint Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle

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12:30 pm - 1:15 pmLunch
Grand River Ballroom
1:15 pm - 2:30 pmConcurrent 25 - Opioids: treatment
Golden Ballroom North
Chairperson: Libby Hotham
Concurrent 26 - Innovative data
Golden Ballroom Centre
Chairperson: Victoria Manning, Senior Research Fellow, Turning Point
Concurrent 27 - Workshop
Golden Ballroom South
Chairperson: Frank Borg, Forensic Services Manager, Caraniche
Concurrent 28 - Treatment access pathways
Goldsworthy Room
Chairperson: Anthony Jackson, Operations Manager, D&A Service, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
1:15 pm - 1:30 pmThe Development and Evaluation of A Structured Benzodiazepine Reduction Program in an Opioid Treatment Population
Golden Ballroom North
Lauren Monds, Research Fellow, The University of Sydney; South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, NSW Health
Julie Chapman, Psychologist, The Langton Centre

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Long Term Monitoring of Cathinone Use Using Wastewater Analysis in an Urban Catchment in South East Queensland
Golden Ballroom Centre
Phong Thai, Senior Research Fellow, QUT

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Working with Methamphetamine Users
Golden Ballroom South
Frank Borg, Forensic Services Manager, Caraniche

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The Role of the Workplace in Workers Seeking Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Use: The Workers' Perspective
Goldsworthy Room
Matthew Dunn, Senior Lecturer, Deakin University

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1:30 pm - 1:45 pmHelp-Seeking for Opioid Medication-Related Problems among a Cohort of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Patients Prescribed Strong Opioids
Golden Ballroom North
Briony Larance, Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

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Innovative Data to Inform Policy Planning and Intervention
Golden Ballroom Centre
Jessica Killian, Research Fellow, Turning Point
Caroline Gao, Researcher, Turning Point
Fiona Barker, Researcher, Turning Point
Jason Ferris, Senior Research Fellow, NHMRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Social Science Resarch, University of Queensland
Sharon Matthews, Head of Research and Workforce Development, Turning Point

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Accessing the inaccessible: engaging male-dominated workplaces in alcohol and drug intervention programs
Goldsworthy Room
Ken Pidd, Deputy Director, Flinders University

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1:45 pm - 2:00 pmLonger Term Outcomes for Pharmaceutical Opioid Dependence: 12 Month Findings from an In-Treatment Cohort
Golden Ballroom North
Suzanne Nielsen, Research Fellow, UNSW

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Evaluating the Integrated Management Pathways for Alcohol and Drug Clients into Treatment (IMPACT) Service
Goldsworthy Room
Rachel Deacon, Research Officer, Drug and Alcohol Services, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

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2:00 pm - 2:15 pmA Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) upon Release from Prison
Golden Ballroom North
Marian Shanahan, Senior Research Fellow, NDARC

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Help-Seeking In Association With Alcohol Treatment: Using Visual Mapping To Understand Service Use Pathways
Goldsworthy Room
Lynda Berends, Research Fellow, Centre for Health and Social Research (CHaSR), Australian Catholic University

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2:15 pm - 2:30 pmThe Use of Antagonists to the Opioid and GABAA Receptors in the Management of Alcohol and Poly Drug Use
Golden Ballroom North
George O'Neil, Medical Director, Fresh Start Recovery Programme

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The Costs and Consequences of Targeting AOD Patients Presenting to Hospital Emergency Departments
Goldsworthy Room
Kerryn Butler, Research Officer, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

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2:30 pm - 2:45 pmBreak/room movement
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2:45 pm - 3:25 pmLate breaker session
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Chairperson: Craig Rodgers
2:45 pm - 2:50 pmAlprazolam Use and Related Harm among Opioid Substitution Program Clients - 12 Months Follow Up after Rescheduling
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Rachel Deacon, Research Officer, Drug and Alcohol Services, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

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2:50 pm - 2:55 pmAcceptability and Cost Reduction Estimates of a Managed Alcohol Program for Sydney’s Homeless Population
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Nadine Ezzard, Clinical Director, Alcohol & Drug Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

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2:55 pm - 3:00 pmSynthetic Cannabinoids: Prevalence, Patterns Of Use, Motives, And Effects in Treatment Seeking Cannabis Users
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
A/Prof Adrian Dunlop, Conjoint Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle

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3:00 pm - 3:05 pmAlcogenic Environments: Do Changes In Alcohol Outlet Density Influence Alcohol Consumption in Young Adults?
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Sarah Foster, Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia

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3:05 pm - 3:10 pmHepatitis C Screening among Infants Born to Hepatitis C Positive Women who Inject Drugs
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Sharon Reid, Senior Lecturer Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Sydney

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3:10 pm - 3:15 pmLike a Bridge over Troubled Water: An Ecological Momentary Intervention Targeting New University Students’ Alcohol Use
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Benjamin Riordan, Student, University of Otago

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3:15 pm - 3:20 pmResponsibility is in the Eye of the Beholder
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Sandra Jones, Director, Centre for Health and Social Research, Australian Catholic University

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3:20 pm - 3:25 pmAssessing the Validity of the National Drug Strategy Household Survey For Measuring Trends in Alcohol Consumption
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)
Michael Livingston, Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW

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3:25 pm - 3:50 pmClosing Plenary Session - Poster Prizes, Late Breaker Prizes
Golden Ballroom (North & Centre)