2025 NDRI Symposium Program

Tuesday 4 March, 2025
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges (Island Suite) and online

Note: Program is indicative only, final program to be uploaded as soon as possible. All times are AWST (UTC+08:00) – For AEDT: +3 hours, AEST: +2 hours, ACDT: +2.5 hours, ACST: +1.5 hours

8.30 – 8.50am	REGISTRATION
8.50 – 9.00am	Welcome to Country
9.00 – 9.05am	Welcome Professor Tanya Chikritzhs – Symposium Convenor
9.05 – 9.10am	Curtin University Address Professor Carol Marra – Pro-Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences
9.10 – 9.50am	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ALCOHOL – A GLOBAL PROBLEM NEEDING GLOBAL SOLUTIONS Sir Professor Ian Gilmore – University of Liverpool and Chair, Alcohol Health Alliance UK
9.50 – 10.05am	Aboriginal women's experiences of post-prison release in metropolitan Perth Emma Tufuga – NDRI
10.05 – 10.20am	Shame, stigma and stereotyping Dr Sam Colledge-Frisby – NDRI Research Fellow
10.20 – 10.50am	MORNING TEA
10.50 – 11.10am	Arrest and imprisonment among people who use methamphetamine and people who inject drugs Dr Shelley Walker and Dr Michael Curtis – NDRI Researchers
11.10 – 11.25am	Domestic violence against women who are pregnant Dr Nyanda McBride – NDRI Associate Professor and Prevention and Early Intervention Program Leader
11.25 – 11.40am	Trends and gender differences in young people’s drinking in Australia Emma Vieira – NDRI Research Officer
11.40 – 11.55am	Growing alcohol affordability in Australia and how this can be addressed through minimum unit pricing Dr Nic Taylor – NDRI Research Fellow
11.55 – 12.10pm	Vested interests in alcohol policy Julia Stafford – NDRI PhD Scholar
12.10 – 1.10pm	LUNCH
1.10 – 1.50pm	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: NEW SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS AND OTHER EMERGING DRUGS - THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION AND LOCAL IMPLICATIONS Paul Griffiths – Incoming NDRI Director
1.50 – 2.05pm	Methamphetamine use, injecting drug use and treatment, and criminal justice outcomes Shady Abdelsalam – NDRI PhD Scholar
2.05 – 2.25pm	Nitrous oxide: Update on survey trends, clinical presentations, and regulatory responses in WA Dr Jodie Grigg – NDRI Research Fellow
2.25 – 2.45pm	Nicotine vapes: harm minimisation at work or gateway? Leen Blackburn – NDRI
2.45 – 3.15pm	AFTERNOON TEA
3.15 – 4.45pm	PANEL: HOW CONSUMERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND RESEARCHERS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO INFLUENCE AOD POLICY AND PRACTICE Brief introductions by panel members and discussion of the issues plus audience questions Panel members: Professor Steve Allsop – NDRI Professor (Panel Chair) Panel members to be announced
4.45 – 4.50pm	Panel facilitator summary Professor Steve Allsop – Panel Chair
4.50 – 4.55pm	Closing remarks Professor Tanya Chikritzhs – Symposium Convenor