Personal profile
Biography
Dr Georgina Lau is a Research Fellow working within the Pre-hospital, Emergency and Trauma Research Unit in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
Her research focuses on improving the prevention of injury events involving alcohol and other drugs. Through this work, she brings together researchers and clinicians from across the emergency care, injury prevention and alcohol and other drug sectors.
She was awarded a Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship in 2020 to support her research and is currently Chair of the Alcohol and Other Drug Subcommittee for the Australasian Injury Prevention Network.
Research area keywords
- Alcohol and other drugs
- Injury
- Prevention
- Emergency and trauma
- Public 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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Approaches and reporting of alcohol and other drug testing for injured patients in hospital-based studies: A systematic review
Lau, G., Ang, J. Y., Kim, N., Gabbe, B. J., Mitra, B., Dietze, P. M., Reeder, S. & Beck, B., 5 Feb 2024, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 43, 4, p. 897-926 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Association between acute pre-injury alcohol use and 12-month health outcomes for survivors of major trauma: A registry-based study
Lau, G., Gabbe, B. J., Mitra, B., Dietze, P. M., Reeder, S., Cameron, P., Read, D. J. & Beck, B., Nov 2024, In: Injury. 55, 11, 11 p., 111782.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prevalence of alcohol and other drug detections in non-transport injury events
Lau, G. (Leading Author), Mitra, B., Gabbe, B. J., Dietze, P. M., Reeder, S., Cameron, P. A., Smit, D. V., Schneider, H. G., Symons, E., Koolstra, C., Stewart, C. & Beck, B., Feb 2024, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 36, 1, p. 78–87 10 p.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., Jan 2024, In: Trauma, Violence & Abuse. 25, 1, p. 306-326 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Alcohol-related trauma presentations among older teenagers
Mitra, B., Ball, H., Lau, G., Symons, E. & Fitzgerald, M. C., Apr 2023, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 35, 2, p. 269-275 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Marilyn Lyford Memorial Emerging Leader Award (Inaugural Recipient)
Lau, G. (Recipient), 12 Mar 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash University Medal for Academic Excellence
Lau, G. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash University Postgraduate Publication Award
Lau, G. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship
Lau, G. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 2 Committees and working groups
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Chair of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Subcommittee (Australasian Injury Prevention Network)
Lau, G. (Fellow)
2023 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Addiction Policy Advisory Committee (Turning Point and Monash Addiction Research Centre)
Lau, G. (Fellow)
2022Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups