About Us

Background

My professional background has focussed on supporting marginalised communities, those that inject drugs and male sex workers, in the UK. Since arriving in Australia in 2006 I have held a number of both frontline and management roles supporting people who use drugs, with a focus on innovative harm reduction strategies.

Research Focus

My current research is focussed on:

• Exploring how needle syringe programs can be optimised to better engage and treat people with Hepatitis C
• Exploring innovative harm reduction approaches to the use of benzodiazepines

Feature Publications

It can save your life, that’s all I know. Barriers and Facilitators for Engagement in Take-Home Naloxone for People Receiving Opioid Substitution Treatment in Regional Australia: An Explorative Study”. Natale, Isabella, Craig Harvey, Pene Wood, and Karen Anderson. 2023. Qualitative Research in Medicine and Healthcare 7 (2). https://doi.org/10.4081/qrmh.2023.10868.

Evolving epidemiology of injecting drug use-associated infective endocarditis: A regional centre experience. Tung MK, Light M, Giri R, Lane S, Appelbe A, Harvey C, Athan E. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2015 Jul;34(4):412-7. doi: 10.1111/dar.12228.

The Current Epidemiology of Injecting Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis in Victoria, Australia in the Midst of Increasing Crystal Methamphetamine Use. Wright A, Otome O, Harvey C, Bowe S, Athan E. Heart Lung Circ. 2018 Apr;27(4):484-488. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.03.166

How you can help

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Research requires ongoing investment and there are several ways to support our work. You can make a donation today and contribute to an item on our research group’s wish list, consider a bequest in your will, or establish a lasting legacy fund in your name. No matter what size, your philanthropic support will deliver an immediate impact to this important work. To donate now or for more information, please contact the Barwon Health Foundation