November 2021

NCETA’s new Director, Professor Jacqueline Bowden

We are delighted to announce NCETA’s new Director, Professor Jacqueline Bowden. Jacquie has a background in both psychology (BA Arts, Hons and PhD) and public health (Master of Public Health).

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May 2020

Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers: Strategies and resources

NCETA’s research has identified numerous challenges to worker wellbeing such as stigmatisation, clients with complex needs, and complex personal, family and community circumstances.

May 2020

Alcohol, drugs and isolation

NCETA’s Professor Ann Roche was recently featured in the media highlighting the increased health risks of people using more drugs and alcohol to cope with stress, anxiety and boredom during COVID-1

May 2020

Motor vehicle accidents a leading cause of cannabis-related deaths, new study finds

In the first Australian study of its kind, 559 cannabis-related deaths identified between 2000 and 2018 have been examined by NDARC researchers.

May 2020

Drugs and New Technologies (DNeT) - new resources available

The DNeT project has released new resources looking at trends in the availability and type of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets.

May 2020

2020 NDARC Seminar Series moves online

The 2020 NDARC Seminar Series is continuing online via webinar.

May 2020

NDARC’s response to coronavirus (COVID-19)

NDARC is closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and responding through new and existing research projects.

May 2020

New study to explore impacts of COVID-19 on Australians who use illicit drugs

The ADAPT Study is exploring the short and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on Australians who use illicit drugs.

February 2020

Introducing the YAWG website

A new resource for service providers working with young Aboriginal women and girls

February 2020

SWAB: Safely Wipe Away Bacteria - Findings on injecting practices from the IDRS

NDARC’s Daisy Gibbs shares findings on injecting practices from the Illicit Drug Reporting System

February 2020

Socio-demographic and ecological variables associated with hepatitis C antibody prevalence

NDARC’s Samantha Colledge shares findings from a recent systematic review of 223 studies set in 84 different countries.

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