In each Connections we ask someone from the alcohol and other drugs sector to share a little about their work and life. Let us introduce you to Dr Robert Stirling.
Senior Research Fellow at the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) and the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR)
Dr Anne-Marie Laslett has been instrumental in piloting AOD research which not only considers how alcohol misuse impacts the individual, but also how it affects others. To quote Rev. Tim Costello AO, Anne-Marie's research attempts to show 'what happens to real people in real situations'.
Mike Daube is Professor of Health Policy at Curtin University, where he is Director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute and the McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth.
I reckon that the older you are, the more driven you get – and when you get to 67, you become increasingly conscious that there is only limited time in which you can make a contribution.
Aboriginal Research Team, National Drug Research Institute
I'll never forget... the time I got to sing “From little things big things grow” with the Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) at the 20-20 Summit in Canberra in 2008.
Executive Officer, Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT (ATODA)
The qualities I most value in my colleagues are... the generosity of their hearts and minds. Our sector is made up of people who happily and openly share their expertise and experience.
