Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Debbie is an Associate Professor and the Strategic Lead of The National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit at Turning Point. She is a public health researcher with a nursing background. Debbie has worked on a number of projects with WHO, UNICEF and ISPCAN on data issues. She is the President of the Australasian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN) and chairs their Sub-committee on Alcohol and Drug in Injury.
Debbie's research interests focus on the use of surveillance systems and data to improve the understanding of and interventions for harms associated with alcohol and drugs - particularly those associated with intentional injury (suicide and self harm, family violence, child maltreatment).
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
President, Australasian Injury Prevention Network
1 Jan 2023 → Dec 2024
Chair Subcommittee on alcohol and other drugs in injury, Australian Injury Prevention Network
Jul 2020 → …
Research area keywords
- Intentional injury prevention
- Family violence
- Alcohol and drug
- Injury surveillance
- Child safety and well-being
- Public health
Network
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Impacts of Banned Drinkers Register Re-introduction in Northern Territory
Miller, P., Smith, J., Livingston, M. J., Guthridge, S., Whyte, C., Boffa, J., Paradies, Y. C., Griffiths, K., Chikritzhs, T. N., Room, R. G. W., Mayshak, R., Smith, L., Stevens, M., Paterson, J., Ward, J., Crane, M., Thorn, M. & Scott, D.
20/02/20 → 19/02/24
Project: Research
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Preventing Femicide: Descriptive epidemiology of femicide in NSW
Cullen, P., Mackean, T., Ivers, R., Hegarty, K., Scott, D., Longbottom, M. & Rogers, K. D.
Project: Research
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The role of Alcohol and other Drugs in Road Crash related Ambulance Attendance
1/01/22 → 1/03/23
Project: Research
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National Ambulance Surveillance System - Alcohol and Other Drugs
Lubman, D., Scott, D. & Ogeil, R.
1/07/20 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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National Ambulance Surveillance System for Overdose and Suicidal Behaviour
Lubman, D., Scott, D., Matthews, S. & Ogeil, R.
16/04/20 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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Adverse outcomes of GHB use: Analysis of ambulance attendances in metropolitan and regional Victoria
Ogeil, R. P., Faulkner, A., Beard, N., Killian, J. J., Arunogiri, S., Phan, V., Wilson, J., Smith, K., Lubman, D. I. & Scott, D., Jan 2023, In: International Journal of Drug Policy. 111, 8 p., 103932.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prevalence of Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Patients Presenting to Hospital for Violence-Related Injuries: A Systematic Review
Lau, G., Ang, J. Y., Kim, N., Gabbe, B. J., Mitra, B., Dietze, P. M., Reeder, S., Scott, D. & Beck, B., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
A systematic narrative review of the effects of alcohol supply reduction policies on children and adolescents
Baldwin, R., Miller, P. G., Coomber, K., Patafio, B. & Scott, D., Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Drug Policy. 101, 17 p., 103581.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Core Components of Public Health Approaches to Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
Higgins, D. J., Lonne, B., Herrenkohl, T. I., Klika, J. B. & Scott, D., 2022, Child Maltreatment: Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy. Krugman, R. D. & Korbin, J. E. (eds.). 2nd ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer Nature, p. 445-458 14 p. (Child Maltreatment: Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy; vol. 14).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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Learning from alcohol (policy) reforms in the Northern Territory (LEARNT): protocol for a mixed-methods study examining the impacts of the banned drinker register
Miller, P., Coomber, K., Smith, J., Livingston, M., Stevens, M., Guthridge, S., Room, R., Wright, C. J. C., Rung, D., Clifford, S., Baldwin, R., Das, S., Paradies, Y., Scott, D., Griffiths, K. E., Farmer, C., Mayshak, R., Silver, B., Moore, S., Mack, J., & 5 others, Apr 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 4, 10 p., e058614.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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The Frank Murphy Travelling Scholarship
Scott, Debbie (Recipient), Dec 2017
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Trends in heroin and pharmaceutical-opioid related harms in Victoria, Australia up to 2018. Addiction. 115(2): 261-269 doi:10.1111/add.14784 [Q1, IF 6.851]
Lam, Tina (Recipient), Kuhn, Lisa (Recipient), Hayman, J. (Recipient), Middleton, M. (Recipient), Wilson, J. (Recipient), Scott, Debbie (Recipient), Lubman, Dan (Recipient), Smith, Karen (Recipient) & Nielsen, Suzanne (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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How will the introduction of autonomous vehicles affect alcohol consumption patterns and associated levels of chronic disease across the Australian population?
Debbie Scott (Fellow), Branislava Godic (Fellow), Jason Thompson (Fellow) & Sachith Seneviratne (Fellow)
1 Apr 2022 → 31 Dec 2024Activity: External Academic Engagement › External HDR Supervision
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Have the Banned Drinker Register and the introduction of Minimum Unit Price and Police Auxiliary Licence Inspectors benefited children within Alice Springs?
Ryan Baldwin (Fellow), Peter Miller (Supervisor), Kerri Coomber (Supervisor), Yin Paradies (Supervisor) & Debbie Scott (Supervisor)
2020 → 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › External HDR Supervision
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Australasian Injury Prevention Network (External organisation)
Debbie Scott (Member)
2017 → 2021Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of industry collaboration/ network
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Australasian Injury Prevention Network (External organisation)
Debbie Scott (Member)
Nov 2017 → Nov 2021Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of networks of excellence
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Press/Media
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Byte Into It - Discussion Data Science and IA for Social Good - Google Impact Grant
Debbie Scott & Wray Buntine
18/03/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview