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Biography
Dr Rowan P. Ogeil is a Senior Research Fellow (Level C) in the Eastern Health Clinical School in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Strategic Lead of the National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit (NAMHSU) at Turning Point, Eastern Health.
To date, Rowan has authored >100 publications (collectively cited >1700 times) across the fields of addiction, substance use, population surveillance, and sleep, with his research attracting more than $10 million in funding, including from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Australian Research Council (ARC), and the Commonwealth Department of Health.
Rowan has been the recipient of prestigious fellowships, including a Peter Doherty Biomedical Fellowship (NHMRC), and an Australia-Harvard Fellowship from the Harvard Club of Australia, which saw him undertake work as a Visiting Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Rowan is a Deputy Editor of Drug and Alcohol Review (DAR), the Asia-Pacific's leading multidisciplinary journal addressing issues related to alcohol and drug-related problems.
Supervision:
Rowan is available to supervise students at Honours, Master and Doctorate levels.
- Please see the below 'Supervision interests' section and/or Supervisor Connect for more information.
Other commitments:
Outside of research, Rowan is significantly involved with teaching, community engagement, and representation on committees and boards. He coordinates a unit in the Master of Addictive Behaviours (M6014) within Monash University's Graduate Program of Addictive Behaviours, and is Program Chair of the Emerging Research Leaders Program for early-mid career researchers across Turning Point and Monash Addiction Research Centre.
Rowan is actively involved in the Eastern Health Clinical School's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, aand serves as a Turning Point representative to Alcohol Change Vic, a collaboration of health and allied agencies that develops and promotes evidence-based policy responses that are known to be effective in preventing and reducing alcohol-related problems.
Research interests
Rowan’s research employs translational methods across genetic, behavioural, and population levels. He has a particular interest in interactions between alcohol and other drug use and sleep and mental health outcomes, including shift work and circadian rhythm disturbances.
Rowan was awarded his PhD in Psychology from Monash University in 2012.
Supervision interests
This section is currently being updated.
Monash teaching commitment
- Unit Coordinator, Master of Addictive Behaviours (M6014), Graduate Program of Addictive Behaviours
University Service
- Committee Member (Eastern Health Clinical School), Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Monash University
- Committee Member (Eastern Health Clinical School), Early Career Researcher Steering Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
- Program Chair, Emerging Research Leaders Program, Turning Point and Monash Addiction Research Centre
Community service
- Committee Member (Turning Point), Alcohol Change Vic
Other highlights:
- Delivery of three-day sleep workshops, designed to up-skill the alcohol and other drug (AOD) workforce, and providing training for >100 staff across the sector
- Developed and disseminated a low-literacy 'healthy sleep' tool used across numerous Eastern Health sites and clinics
- Invited presentations to clinicians and technicians on sleep
- Invited expert on sleep and alcohol use for episodes of 'Sleep Talk' podcast as part of SleepHub, an online community and resource centre
- Worked with and supported the CSIRO’s STEM Professionals in Schools Program to engage students with science
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
Strategic Lead, National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit (NAMHSU), Turning Point
Research area keywords
- sleep
- circadian rhythms
- addiction
- drug use
- psychology
- alcohol policy
- alcohol
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Provision of national data on paramedic call outs to suicidal and self-harming events
Lubman, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Scott, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ogeil, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
1/09/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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NASS_AOD: National Ambulance Surveillance System for Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse and Overdoes 2022-2025
Lubman, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Scott, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ogeil, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Linking clinical and basic science discovery to find new treatments for alcohol use disorder
Haber, P. S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Morley, K. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lawrence, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Manning, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lubman, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McNally, G. P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Millan, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Arunogiri, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Verdejo-Garcia, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Walker, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Logge, W. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ogeil, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Leggio, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kranzler, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Baillie, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Grunstein, R. R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Perry, C. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Bonomo, Y. (Associate Investigator (AI))
3/02/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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From Richmond to Mallacoota: Are opioid harm reduction and treatment services provided in an equitable way in the Eastern region of Victoria?
Hall, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Baldwin, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lubman, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ogeil, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Project: Research
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National Ambulance Surveillance System - Alcohol and Other Drugs
Lubman, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Scott, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ogeil, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/20 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Adolescent Suicidal Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia: Analysis of Acute Harms Assessed via Ambulance Data
Scott, D., McGrath, M., Beard, N., Chislett, S., Baldwin, R., Nehme, Z., Lubman, D. I. & Ogeil, R. P., 2024, In: Journal of Adolescent Health. 74, 5, p. 908-915 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Decisional style, sleepiness, and online responsiveness
Phillips, J. G., Chow, Y. W. & Ogeil, R. P., 2024, In: Ergonomics. 67, 9, p. 1177-1189 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Opioid-related ambulance attendances during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia
McGrath, M., Stare, M., Chua, P., Ogeil, R., Nehme, Z., Scott, D. & Lubman, D. I., Feb 2024, In: Addiction. 119, 2, p. 348-355 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on calls to an alcohol and drug helpline in Victoria, Australia, for alcohol, methamphetamine and cannabis use concerns
Peart, A., Grigg, J., Greenwood, C. J., Killian, J. J., Ogeil, R. P. & Lubman, D. I., Nov 2024, In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 43, 7, p. 2065-2076 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Using ambulance surveillance data to characterise blood-borne viral infection histories among patients presenting with acute alcohol and other drug-related harms
Beard, N., McGrath, M., Scott, D., Nehme, Z., Lubman, D. I. & Ogeil, R. P., Aug 2024, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 36, 4, p. 536-542 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Press/Media
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Ambulance attendance rates for alcohol or drug-related intimate partner violence detected in Turning Point's National Ambulance Surveillance System
19/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Increases in alcohol harms around Easter detected in Turning Point's National Ambulance Surveillance System
22/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Increases in alcohol harms around Easter detected in Turning Point's National Ambulance Surveillance System
21/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Increases in alcohol harms around Easter detected in Turning Point's National Ambulance Surveillance System
21/04/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Increases in alcohol harms around Easter detected in Turning Point's National Ambulance Surveillance System
21/04/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research