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SUMMARY:VSURF: Public amenity and the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room - Bianca Whiteside
DESCRIPTION:The Victorian Substance Use Research Forum (VSURF) invites you to attend the August Seminar where Bianca Whiteside (Deakin University and Burnet Institute) will present her work examining public amenity around the North Richmond medically supervised injecting room (MSIR). \nTo register for either online or in-person attendance\, please email: michael.curtis@burnet.edu.au \nAbstract: The North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) has a legislated aim to improve public amenity in the surrounding area. Two extensive reviews during its trial tenure have reported no improvement of public amenity in the area around the MSIR. However\, there is limited data to support this claim. We aimed to document perceived and actual levels of public amenity in the North Richmond area to address the lack of evidence. This presentation will present the results of 1) a scoping review examining definitions of public amenity used in research examining in the impacts drug consumption room\, 2) preliminary results of 24-months of structured observations undertaken local vicinity of the MSIR\, and 3) preliminary results of interviews with local residents and traders who have lived and worked in North Richmond to understand their perception of public amenity in North Richmond. \nBio: Bianca Whiteside began her PhD in July 2022 as a recipient of a Deakin Burnet Research Partnership Scholarship. Bianca’s PhD investigates the link between public amenity and drug consumption rooms\, with a focus on the North Richmond medically supervised injecting room (MSIR) in Melbourne.
URL:https://www.vaada.org.au/event/vsurf-public-amenity-and-the-north-richmond-medically-supervised-injecting-room-bianca-whiteside/
LOCATION:BurnetInstitute\, Commercial Road\, Melbourne\, Melbourne City\, 3004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:VSURF: Oisin Stronach - An age–period–cohort–interaction analysis of methamphetamine-related deaths in Australia\, 2001-2020
DESCRIPTION:Victorian Substance Use Research Forum (VSURF) – April Seminar – Oisin Stronach – An age–period–cohort–interaction analysis of methamphetamine-related deaths in Australia\, 2001-2020 \nPlease join us on 11th April for our next VSURF seminar\, which will be delivered by Oisin Stronach from the Burnet Institute. Oisin will be presenting his work examining trends methamphetamine-related deaths in Australian. \nThis will be a hybrid event hosted at the Burnet Institute\, followed by post-seminar drinks at the College Lawn Hotel\, so please do join us in-person if you can. \nPresenter: Oisin Stronach \nTitle: An age–period–cohort–interaction analysis of methamphetamine-related deaths in Australia\, 2001-2020 \nWhen: 11th April 2025 at 4pm\, online and in-person \nLocation: Djeembana Room (Seminar Room 1 and 2)\, Level 3\, Burnet Institute\, 85 Commercial Road\, Melbourne\, 3004. Please note the elevator is best accessed from 89 Commercial Road.  \nTeams: Meeting ID: 450 047 612 219; Passcode: dT2eE72E \n  \nAbstract: Australia has one of the highest rates of methamphetamine dependence globally. Over the past two decades\, methamphetamine-related deaths have quadrupled\, driven mainly by drug toxicity and suicide. This presentation discusses trends in Australian methamphetamine-related deaths (2001-2020) and findings from age–period–cohort–interaction (APC-I) analyses of these deaths\, extracted from the National Coronial Information System\, a database of deaths reported to the coroner in Australia and New Zealand. Between 2001 and 2020\, methamphetamine-related deaths were attributed to unintentional drug toxicity (52.3%)\, intentional self-harm including poisoning (24.9%)\, unintentional injury (15.8%) and natural causes (9.2%). Cohort analyses revealed that individuals born between 1962 and 1982 (Generation X) faced a higher-than-average mortality risk across various methamphetamine-related causes (including unintentional drug toxicity and intentional self-harm)\, with risk decreasing among later generations. Despite different age profiles across the causes of death\, cohort effects suggest Generation X is predominantly experiencing a higher mortality risk for deaths attributed to methamphetamine. As Generation X ages\, the risk of methamphetamine-related deaths attributed to natural causes (particularly cardiovascular disease)\, is likely to increase\, underscoring the need for early screening and intervention.   \n  \nBio: Mr Oisin Stronach is a current PhD Candidate at the Burnet Institute\, where he is investigating the drivers of methamphetamine-related mortality in Australia. Mr Stronach has focused on shifting current practice and policy towards prioritising informed choice and valuing lived experience through his work by translating data. \n  \nWe hope to see you there! \n  \nOn behalf of the VSURF organising committee \nMichael Curtis (Burnet Institute / NDRI\, Curtin University)\nMonica Barratt (RMIT University / UNSW Sydney)\nMegan Cook (CAPR\, La Trobe University)\nTristan Duncan (Turning Point/ Monash University)\nNyssa Ferguson (La Trobe University)\nGemma Nourse (ARCSHS\, La Trobe University) \n 
URL:https://www.vaada.org.au/event/vsurf-oisin-stronach-an-age-period-cohort-interaction-analysis-of-methamphetamine-related-deaths-in-australia-2001-2020/
LOCATION:BurnetInstitute\, Commercial Road\, Melbourne\, Melbourne City\, 3004\, Australia
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