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Personal profile
Biography
Peter has a background in community development and has worked with marginalised populations for over 30 years in Melbourne, Sydney, Vietnam, Indonesia and China. His field-based research has been focused on risk and protection among people who inject drugs. He maintains involvement in various studies of cohorts of injecting drug users in Melbourne and is available for supervision for Honours, Master and PhD student projects.
External positions
Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute (Australia)
1 Jan 2022 → …
Associate Professor (Honorary), La Trobe University
1 Jan 2022 → …
Research area keywords
- drug use, ethnograpghy, risk
- social research
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 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Co-designing pain management with people in opioid dependence treatment
Nielsen, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Davies, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ashton-James, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dowla, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lim, M. S. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murnion, B. P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Glare, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yang, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lord, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dietze, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgs, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rowland, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), MacCartney, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Picco, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cheetham, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Crawford, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lubman, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fischer, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fyfield, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Demirkol, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Petrie, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/07/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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EMU: Epidemiology and management of invasive infections among people who use drugs
Stewardson, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Attwood, L. O. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Doyle, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vujovic, O. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Higgs, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Criminal justice outcomes of injecting drug use and methamphetamine smoking
Dietze, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Maher, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Livingston, M. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ward, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgs, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stoove, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Stone, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hickman, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hellard, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Sutton, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Agius, P. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Networks in flux:Examining how sector relationships adapt to rapid change
Brown, G. E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Shiell, A. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Webster, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stoove, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hellard, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Holt, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgs, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Doyle, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Keast, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
23/09/21 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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The N-ICE trial: A randomised controlled trial of the safety and efficacy of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) as a pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine (“ice”) dependence
McKetin, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Dean, O. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lubman, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dietze, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgs, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kelly, P. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Turner, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Quinn, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
1/01/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Australian Community Pharmacists' Preparedness to Offer and Discuss Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment With Pharmacy Clients: A Representative Cross-Sectional Survey
Ong, E., Xia, T., Laing, R., Richmond, J. A., Higgs, P., Hayes, M., Doyle, J. S., Nielsen, S. & Picco, L., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 32, 2, 11 p., e70001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Disproportionate, differential and targeted treatment: people who use drugs’ experiences of policing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Walker, S., Rathnayake, K., Dietze, P., Higgs, P., Ward, B., Hellard, M., Doyle, J., Stoove, M. & Maher, L., Dec 2025, In: Health & Justice. 13, 1, 14 p., 6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Improving palliative care for people who use alcohol and other drugs
FitzGerald, G., Cook, J., Higgs, P., Henderson, C., Crawford, S. & Naren, T., 3 Mar 2025, In: Medical Journal of Australia. 222, 4, p. 164-167 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Workshop: Improving Palliative Care for People Who Use Alcohol and Other Drugs
FitzGerald, G., Cook, J., Higgs, P. G., Henderson, C., Crawford, S. & Naren, T., Oct 2025, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 44, S1, p. S22 1 p., Paper 88.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Effectiveness of the Housing First model among substance users: a scoping review
Saldanha, S. (Leading Author), Tavitian, N., Lehman, E., Carey, L. & Higgs, P., 2 Aug 2024, In: Housing, Care and Support. 27, 2, p. 90-105 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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