Shalini Arunogiri

Assoc Professor

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20132025

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Biography

Shalini is a clinical addiction psychiatrist and has extensive experience working across alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health services. She is an Associate Professor (Research) and NHMRC Emerging Leader at Monash University, with research interests focusing on methamphetamine use, and management of co-occurring mental health substance use disorders, including PTSD and addiction. 

Shalini is the inaugural clinical director of the Hamilton Centre, Victoria's statewide service for treatment, research and training in integrated care for mental health and addiction. Shalini is immediate past-chair of the binational Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry at the RANZCP (2017-2024), and served on the Board of Directors for the International Society of Addiction Medicine (2019-2024). Shalini is an executive committee member of the World Association of Dual Disorders (WADD), and is a Board Director for the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE). 

Research Interests

  • methamphetamine use
  • co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (dual diagnosis) and integrated care
  • management of co-occurring PTSD/trauma and addiction
  • psychedelic assisted therapy for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders
  • women's health and addiction
  • clinical trials and interventions for addiction

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Research area keywords

  • Methamphetamine
  • Psychosis
  • Addiction
  • Comorbidity

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