Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Associate Professor Bernadette Ward has extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative research in relation to alcohol and other drugs and service access in rural and remote areas. Bernadette was awarded an NHMRC scholarship to undertake her PhD "The role of parents in influencing adolescent alcohol use". In addition to her other alcohol based research, she is Chief Investigator on a MRFF funded study examining how to support parents who use methamphetamine. This is linked to her role as Chief Investigator on a 5-year NHMRC funded study of people who use methamphetamine. Bernadette's role in the Centre of Research Excellence in Rural and Remote Primary Health Care led to her expertise in service access and equity; a new foci for researchers examining health care in rural and remote areas.
Despite being an early career researcher, Bernadette has attracted grants of >$2M in the last five years and has >80 publications. She has been a member of government committees that have led to policy and practice change in the education and health care sectors. Research capacity building is a priority for Bernadette and her publication track record is testament to her role in supporting less experienced first author researchers. She has supervised >10 Honours/Masters projects and several PhDs to completion. She is currently supervising three PhD candidates.
Bernadette teaches into the medical program and the postgraduate coursework program. In addition, she is the Scholarly Intensive Placement Coordinator in the School of Rural Health. She uses an evidence-based approach to teaching and contributes to systematic and Cochrane reviews in this area. Bernadette's community service includes a role as a Director on a local health service board and her interest in rural and remote health stems from many years of primary health practice in remote Australia.
Research interests
1. Alcohol and other drugs
2. Access and equity in health care
3. Research capacity building
4. Rural and remote health
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Adjunct, Burnet Institute (Australia)
2017 → …
Research area keywords
- Rural Health
- alcohol
- Primary Care
- equity
- Health Service access
- drugs
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Determining health needs and outcomes of key populations of people who use drugs.
Dietze, P., Maher, L., Hickman, M., Kerr, T., Stoové, M. A., Doyle, J., Ward, B., Jones, J., Agius, P. & Trauer, J.
1/07/23 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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Health Evaluation - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Services
Bullock, S., Ward, B., Mitchell, E., McArdle, A. & Leach, M.
8/11/22 → 1/02/25
Project: Research
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Criminal justice outcomes of injecting drug use and methamphetamine smoking
Dietze, P., Maher, L. S., Livingston, M. J., Ward, B., Higgs, P. G., Stoové, M. A., Stone, J., Hickman, M., Hellard, M. E., Sutton, K. & Agius, P.
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Determining the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on people who use drugs
Dietze, P., Maher, L. S., Hickman, M., Doyle, J., Stoove, M., Ward, B., Sutton, K., Wilkinson, A. & Quinn, B.
17/05/21 → 16/05/23
Project: Research
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A narrative systematic review of associations and temporality between use of methamphetamine, ecstasy/MDMA, or cocaine with anxiety or depressive symptoms
Duncan, Z., Ward, B., Kippen, R., Dietze, P. & Sutton, K., Jun 2024, In: Addictive Behaviors. 153, 11 p., 107988.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Anxiety and depression among a community-recruited cohort of people who use methamphetamine: A longitudinal analysis
Duncan, Z., Kippen, R., Sutton, K., Ward, B., Rathnayake, K., Quinn, B. & Dietze, P., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Addiction. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Health Service Use for Mental Health Reasons in a Cohort of People Who Use Methamphetamine Experiencing Moderate to Severe Anxiety or Depression
Duncan, Z., Kippen, R., Sutton, K., Ward, B., Quinn, B. & Dietze, P., Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 22, 1, p. 543–559 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Prevalence and Correlates of Panic Attacks Among People Who Primarily Smoke Methamphetamine
Hine, R., Ward, B., Kippen, R., Sutton, K., Duncan, Z., Quinn, B., Powell, A. & Dietze, P., Oct 2024, In: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 22, 5, p. 3178–3196 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Correlates of poor oral health related quality of life in a cohort of people who use methamphetamine in Australia
Abdelsalam, S., Livingston, M., Quinn, B., Agius, P. A., Ward, B., Jamieson, L. & Dietze, P., Dec 2023, In: BMC Oral Health. 23, 1, 10 p., 479.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Best General Practice Research Article in the AFP Journal Award
Ward, Bernadette (Recipient), Meade, Carole (Recipient) & Cronin, Helen (Recipient), 28 Sept 2017
Prize: National/international honour
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Dean’s Award for Excellence (2024) Industry Education Programs
Pope, Kirsty (Recipient), Chua, Phyllis (Recipient), Kehoe, Michelle (Recipient), Hanlon, Kaylene (Recipient), Ozols, Ingrid (Recipient), Rosie, Kirsty (Recipient), Conheady, Jackie (Recipient), Ristevski, Elica (Recipient), Christian, Meaghan (Recipient), Harvey, Pamela (Recipient), Tehan, Peta (Recipient), Dart, Janeane (Recipient), Ward, Bernadette (Recipient), Leach, Michael (Recipient), Kremer, Paul (Recipient), Peters, Dave (Recipient), Dua, Seema (Recipient) & Vasi, Shiva (Recipient), 8 Oct 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice-Chancellor's Education Excellence Awards For Industry Education Programs
Pope, Kirsty (Recipient), Chua, Phyllis (Recipient), Kremer, Paul (Recipient), Dua, Seema (Recipient), Kehoe, Michelle (Recipient), Vasi, Shiva (Recipient), Hanlon, Kaylene (Recipient), Peters, Dave (Recipient), Ozols, Ingrid (Recipient), Rosie, Kirsty (Recipient), Conheady, Jackie (Recipient), Christian, Meaghan (Recipient), Tehan, Peta (Recipient), Dart, Janeane (Recipient), Ristevski, Elica (Recipient), Harvey, Pamela (Recipient), Leach, Michael (Recipient), Ward, Bernadette (Recipient) & Lotfollahi, Zahra (Recipient), 19 Nov 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Board Member
Bernadette Ward (Member)
30 Jul 2013Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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'Young people and alcohol.'
Bernadette Ward (Invited speaker)
12 Feb 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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'Parental supply of alcohol to adolescents: Results of 2009 research.'
Bernadette Ward (Invited speaker)
11 Aug 2009Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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'The role of the family in reducing alcohol related harm amongst young people.'
Bernadette Ward (Invited speaker)
22 Jul 2008Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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'Young men and alcohol.'
Bernadette Ward (Invited speaker)
8 Aug 2008Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference