The Symposium will feature the latest insights and emerging trends in alcohol and other drugs research
2025 NDARC Symposium - first keynote speaker revealed
June 2025
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Registrations are now open for the 2025 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, which will be held on Friday, 26 September at the Wesley Conference Centre in Sydney.
The event bring together leading experts to explore the latest developments in alcohol and other drugs research, including keynote speaker Sharon Hutchinson, who is a Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at Glasgow Caledonian University and Honorary Consultant with Public Health Scotland.
Professor Hutchinson's epidemiological research focusses on the evaluation of interventions to prevent blood-borne viruses and related harms among people who inject drugs. Her work has guided Scotland’s public health response to hepatitis C and HIV, and she co-leads the NIHR research projects “Evaluating the Population Impact of hepatitis C direct-acting antiviral Treatment as prevention for People who inject drugs” (EPIToPe) and “Evaluating the impact of the UK's first sanctioned safer drug consumption facility” (ENACT). In 2023, Professor Hutchinson was awarded the honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for Services to Public Health Research.
Further invited speakers and the full event program will be announced shortly. Registration is free and attendees are invited to join in person or virtually.
Upcoming webinars
- 'Identifying people who inject drugs in electronic health records', with Dr David Goodman-Meza from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney | 3 July, 3pm AEST. Register here.
- 'Engaging with OAT in NSW: A mixed-methods exploration of treatment access and retention', with Global Health Master's Student Maud Groothuizen from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands | 17 July, 3pm AEST. Register here.
- 'Hepatitis C elimination among people who inject drugs: Some successes, but still a long way to go', with Professor Jason Grebely from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney | 31 July, 3pm AEST. Register here.
- More upcoming webinars will be listed here.
