Dr Claire Wilkinson
PhD in Population Health,听University of Melbourne;听Graduate Certificate in Addiction Research, Dresden International University; Diploma in Japanese, University of Melbourne; Bachelor of Science (Honours, Psychology), University of Melbourne; Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Development Studies & Psychology, University of Melbourne
Dr Claire Wilkinson听is a听NHMRC Senior Research听Fellow听at the Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP)听at 国民彩票, and an听Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR), La Trobe University.
Claire's PhD evaluated recent and historical approaches to limiting alcohol outlet density at a local level in Victoria using both licensing and planning legislation. Claire鈥檚 research on alcohol policy is multidisciplinary drawing on public health and听public policy听as well as historical perspectives. She听uses听 mixed methods. She maintains close links with CAPR, La Trobe University, where she worked as a Research Associate prior to commencing at 国民彩票. She has published over 50 publications including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and reports.
Claire is grateful for outstanding mentors, especially Prof Robin Room and A/Prof Sarah MacLean, La Trobe University and now, at 国民彩票, from Prof Alison Ritter AO. She counts herself lucky to have spent a formative ten years at Melbourne's TurningPoint, Alcohol & Drug Centre, which has given rise to many of Australia's former and current leaders in AOD research, practice and policy.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
- 2024 Qualitative Research Synthesis: Involuntary Alcohol & Other Drug Treatment,听Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs, NSW Ministry of Health, $30,000听
- 2023 Evidence Check: Involutary Alcohol & Other Drug Treatment, Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs, NSW Ministry of Health, $45,000听
- 2022 Lessons leart from alcohol and tobacco for Cannabis regulation, Swiss Office Public Health $100,000听
- 2020听Alcohol purchasing and consumption: Learning from pandemic containment measures for more effective alcohol policy, 国民彩票
- 2019 -2020 La Trobe University Sheffield Hallam University Collaborative Research Seed Grants, $10,000听
- 2019 NSW Ministry of Health, $32,000
- 2018 - 2022: NHMRC Early Career Fellowship, $322,952
- 2016 Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, $150,000
- 2016 Western Australia Mental Health Commission, for The Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs (Federal Government), $75,000
- 2015 NSW Ministry of Health, $20,000
- 2013 World Health Organization, $14,000
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- 2024:听James Martin Institute for Public Policy Fellowship (Academic Stream) (commencing 2025)
- 2024:听UNSW Global Research and Impact Program (GRIP) Award: 国民彩票-University of Chile, Santiago Collaboration
- 2020:听Honourable Mention, Early Career Academic Publication Award, Faculty of Art & Social Sciences, 国民彩票
- 2018: Winner, Late Breaking Presentation, Scientific Alcohol & Drug Conference, Australasian Professional Society for Alcohol & Other Drugs, New Zealand
- 2018-2022: Early Career Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
- 2013: Junior Researcher Paper Price,听Master Class in Addiction, Addiction Research Institute (IVO) Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2012: Finnish Government Doctoral Scholarship, University of Helsinki,听Finland
- 2012: Postgraduate Overseas Research Scholarship, The University of Melbourne
- 2012: Graduate Social Science/Humanities Scholarship, Queen鈥檚 College, The University of Melbourne
- 2011: Frank Murphy Travelling Scholarship, Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre, Melbourne
- 2011-2014: Australian Postgraduate Award, Australian Government
Current Research Interests
Community ownership as an instrument for public health and welfare: Lessons from Australia鈥檚 community-owned licensed premises
A new research interest in advancing knowledge about the trend in town groups buying pubs across regional Australia. I'm interested in advancing knowledge about the role of co-operatively owned licensed premises, such as pubs and sports clubs, in promoting the health and well-being of communities throughout Australia. I'd like to understand the impact of co-operatively owned licensed premises on community health and well-being, social cohesion and local economies.
Member, Australian Fabians, Policy Action group on Co-operatives and Mutuals 2022 - ongoing
Media:
- Clay. Lucas听(2020, June听3). . The Age (Victoria).听
Editorial Duties:
- Deputy Editor (Critiques), (est. 1981)
- Member of the editorial board of听International Journal of Drug Policy
Positions:
- Early Career Academic Network Committee Member, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, 国民彩票, 2020 to 2022.
- Advisory Group Member, Support Local Government Project, Alcohol & Drug Foundation, 2020.
- Early Career Academic Representative, Social Policy Research Centre/Centre for Social Research on Health Research Committee, 国民彩票, 2018-2019.
- Coordinating Committee, Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol, 2015-2017.
- Higher-Degree Research Student Representative, School of Global and Public Health, University of Melbourne, 2012-2013.
Visiting appointments:
- Centre for Research on Addiction, Control and Governance, University of Helsinki, 2012
Professional Society Memberships:听
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My Research Supervision
My Research Supervision
Filip Djordjevic (PhD, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University) Participation in alcohol policy-making (Sheffield Hallam-La Trobe Universities joint-PhD Scheme, Joint Supervisor); 2021 to present.
PhD completions
Stephanie Colbert (2024)听Understanding the online alcohol delivery market in Australia to inform improved regulation of the industry and reduce alcohol-related harm. (Primary Supervisor: Professor Xiao Feng; Joint Supervisor:听Claire Wilkinson; Secondary Supervisor: Professor Robyn Richmond and Louise Thornton).听School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, 国民彩票 Sydney.
Michala Kowalski (2024) Alcohol policy-making in the night-time economy.听(Primary Supervisor: Professor Alison Ritter; Joint Supervisor:听Claire Wilkinson; Secondary Supervisor: A/Professor: Michael Livingston).听National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 国民彩票 Sydney.
My Teaching
Teaching Areas
Social research methods, policy-making, policy analysis, qualitative research methods
Current Teaching
SOSS3007听Evidence for Policy Making(T2 2024)
SOSS2001听Qualitative Social Research听(T1 2024)
Honours Supervision (Completed Projects)
Keelin O'Reilly (2022), Drug trafficking thresholds (国民彩票 Sydney)
Ella Dyson (2018)听Attitudes towards warning statements about short-term and long-term harms of alcohol in younger and older drinkers听(Psychology, LaTrobe University, Melbourne)
Lisa Gelbart (2006)听Trends in media reporting on alcohol-related violence since 2005 (Biomedical Science, Monash University, Melbourne)