A5072920703- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Marine animal studies overview
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
- Medieval and Classical Philosophy
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
Monash University
2013-2025
Burnet Institute
2015-2025
St Vincent's Hospital
2019-2025
International Drug Development
2024
Curtin University
2024
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
2024
The University of Melbourne
2021-2022
Peter Doherty Institute
2021
Alfred Health
2021
La Trobe University
2012-2020
To estimate and compare the costs benefits of introducing a prison needle syringe program in all Australian prisons. Stochastic compartmental modelling study. All prisons, 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2030. Introduction prisons during 2025 - 2027, with aim covering 50% people who inject drugs by Projected new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections hospitalisations injection-related bacterial fungal without program; savings treatment for HCV infections; benefit-cost ratio program. In base...
Prison settings represent the highest concentration of prevalent hepatitis C cases in Australia due to high rates incarceration among people who inject drugs. Highly effective direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapies for virus (HCV) infection are available incarcerated Australian prisons. However, multiple challenges health care implementation prison sector present barriers reliably accessing testing, treatment, and prevention measures.This Consensus statement highlights important...
Abstract Background Gay and bisexual men (GBM) are a key population affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hepatitis C (HCV) coinfection. We aimed to measure HCV treatment effectiveness determine the impact of scale-up on prevalence incidence longitudinally among GBM. Methods The co-EC Study (Enhancing Care Treatment Among HCV/HIV Coinfected Individuals Eliminate Hepatitis Transmission) was an implementation trial providing direct-acting antiviral in Melbourne, Australia, during...
Opioid use and dependence are prevalent among incarcerated people, contributing to elevated rates of overdose other harms in this population. agonist treatment (OAT) has been shown be an effective intervention mitigate these risks. However, challenges health care implementation the custodial sector result suboptimal variable access OAT prisons nationally. Among a national multidisciplinary expert panel, we conducted modified Delphi study that yielded 19 recommendations government, relevant...
Abstract Introduction and Aims Once involved in the criminal justice system, people who inject drugs (PWID) have a high probability of multiple system encounters. Imprisonment typically fails to rehabilitate PWID, upon return community are at considerable risk returning injecting drug use (IDU) poor health social outcomes. We examined effect IDU resumption, suite other sociodemographic, criminogenic, behavioural indicators, on timing reincarceration among adults with history following...
Following the availability of highly effective direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) to treat hepatitis C infection, uptake treatment by people living with rose dramatically in high- and middle-income countries but has since declined. To achieve World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2030 target eliminate as a public health threat among who inject drugs, an increase testing is required, together improved coverage harm reduction interventions. The population that remains be treated high prevalence are...
To estimate incidence of post-release injecting drug use (IDU) among men who injected drugs before imprisonment and determine factors associated with IDU frequency.Prospective cohort study reporting monthly a period sentenced in Victoria, Australia, recruited between September 2014 May 2016 (n = 195).Any frequency was measured via self-report at 3-month follow-up interview. frequency, over the preceding month, categorised as no IDU, irregular (1-4 days IDU) regular (≥5 IDU). Incidence any...
The authors compare patient characteristics in a psychiatric emergency setting the United States with similar service Kingdom. They found that despite many significant differences nonclinical variables, severity of clinical symptoms did not differentiate between two groups. In both countries, it was degree psychopathology but lack an available support network, inability to engage system, and history serious chronic maladjustment led majority "emergency" visits. conclude use sensitivity...
Abstract Background Prison-based hepatitis C treatment is safe and effective; however, many individuals are released untreated due to time or resource constraints. On community re-entry, face a number of immediate competing priorities, in this context, linkage care low. Interventions targeted at improving healthcare continuity after prison release have yielded positive outcomes for other health diagnoses; data regarding transitional limited. Methods We conducted prospective randomized...
Abstract Background A precipitous decline in health status among people recently released from prison is common. In Victoria, Australia, opioid agonist treatment (OAT) the community involves frequent contact with primary care, potentially facilitating broader use of healthcare services. Among a cohort men who injected drugs regularly pre-imprisonment, we estimated differences rates and medication dispensation between did not receive OAT post-release. Methods Data came Prison Transition...
People recently released from prison engage with emergency healthcare at greater rates than the general population. While retention in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is associated substantial reductions risk of opioid-related mortality postrelease, it unknown how OAT affects contact healthcare. In a cohort men who injected drugs regularly prior to imprisonment, we described ambulance services and EDs, their associations use OAT, 3 months after release prison.Self-report data prospective...
Injecting drug use (IDU) is a strong predictor of recidivism and re-incarceration in ex-prisoners. Although the links between crime are well documented, studies examining post-release criminal activity risk among ex-prisoners with history IDU limited. We aimed to explore factors associated property people recently released from prison.Individuals prison within past month were recruited via targeted snowball sampling methods street markets services for who inject drugs (PWID) into 6-month...
Forty percent of new hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in Australia occur people who inject drugs (PWID); long-term infection carries the risk serious liver disease. HBV incidence among Australian PWID has not been measured since advent targeted (2001) and adolescent school-based "catch-up" (1998) vaccination programs. We prevalence a cohort Melbourne, examined demographic behavioral correlates exposure vaccination.Community-recruited were surveyed about blood-borne behaviors their sera...
Despite two decades of prevention activities and education, rates hepatitis C infection remain high among people who inject drugs. In this article we draw on the findings an extensive review content print materials circulating in Australia, examining these data light Petraglia's (2009) theory “authenticity” social marketing. We identify three main areas which resources could be redesigned: closer attention to language terminology, a critical engagement with common concepts individual, more...
Abstract Background There are significant challenges associated with studies of people released from custodial settings, including loss to follow-up in the community. Interpretation findings consideration differences between those followed up and not is critical development evidence-informed policies practices. We describe attrition bias Prison Transition Health (PATH) prospective cohort study, strategies employed minimise attrition. Methods PATH involves 400 men a history injecting drug use...