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Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall
Emeritus Professor

Wayne Hall

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Overview

Background

Wayne Hall is Emeritus Professor at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR) at the University of Queensland (January 2021-). He was a Visiting Professor at the National Addiction Centre, Kings College London (2009-2019), the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2010-2021); and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW (since 2001).

Wayne was formerly Professorial Fellow (2017-2020) in and Director of the National Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research (2014-2016), an NHMRC Australia Fellow in addiction neuroethics at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research and the Queensland Brain Institute, UQ (2009-2015); Professor of Public Health Policy in the School of Population Health (2005-2010); Director of the Office of Public Policy and Ethics at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (2001-2005) at the University of Queensland; and Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW (1994-2001).

In 2016 Wayne was made a Fellow of the Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Wayne has advised the World Health Organization on: the health effects of cannabis use; the effectiveness of drug substitution treatment; the scientific quality of the Swiss heroin trials; the contribution of illicit drug use to the global burden of disease; and the ethical implications of genetic and neuroscience research on addiction.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of New South Wales
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
  • Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

Works

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1434 works between 1975 and 2025

1401 - 1420 of 1434 works

1984

Journal Article

Psychotropic drug prescribing in an Australian general practice

Bridges-Webb, C., Mant, A. and Hall, W. D. (1984). Psychotropic drug prescribing in an Australian general practice. Family Practice, 1 (2), 106-112. doi: 10.1093/fampra/1.2.106

Psychotropic drug prescribing in an Australian general practice

1984

Journal Article

Obesity, Alcohol Consumption and Blood Pressure in Australian Men and Women The National Heart Foundation of Australia Risk Factor Prevalence Study

MacMahon, Stephen W., Blacket, Ralph B., MacDonald, Graham J. and Hall, Wayne (1984). Obesity, Alcohol Consumption and Blood Pressure in Australian Men and Women The National Heart Foundation of Australia Risk Factor Prevalence Study. Journal of Hypertension, 2 (1), 85-91. doi: 10.1097/00004872-198402000-00015

Obesity, Alcohol Consumption and Blood Pressure in Australian Men and Women The National Heart Foundation of Australia Risk Factor Prevalence Study

1984

Journal Article

Chemical casualties

Hall, W. D. and MacPhee, D. (1984). Chemical casualties. Australian Society, 3, 29-31.

Chemical casualties

1984

Conference Publication

The effects of body mass and alcohol consumption on blood pressure levels and the prevalence of hypertension in Australian men and women

Macmahon, S. W., Blacket, R. B., MacDonald, G. J. and Hall, W. D. (1984). The effects of body mass and alcohol consumption on blood pressure levels and the prevalence of hypertension in Australian men and women. Joint Conference of ANZSERCH-APHA and the Biometric Society, Australasian Region, Brisbane, 16-19 May 1983. Canberra, Australia: Public Health Assocociation Australia Inc.

The effects of body mass and alcohol consumption on blood pressure levels and the prevalence of hypertension in Australian men and women

1984

Journal Article

Police Environments and Operational Codes - a Case-Study of Rural Setting

Kowalewski, D, Hall, W, Dolan, J and Anderson, J (1984). Police Environments and Operational Codes - a Case-Study of Rural Setting. Journal of Police Science and Administration, 12 (4), 363-372.

Police Environments and Operational Codes - a Case-Study of Rural Setting

1983

Journal Article

Psychiatric impairment, physical health and work values among unemployed and apprenticed young men

McPherson, Andrew and Hall, Wayne (1983). Psychiatric impairment, physical health and work values among unemployed and apprenticed young men. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 17 (4), 335-340. doi: 10.3109/00048678309160010

Psychiatric impairment, physical health and work values among unemployed and apprenticed young men

1983

Journal Article

The behaviour of psychiatric patients: quantitative techniques for evaluation - Burdock, E.I., Sudilovsky, A., Gershon, S. (Book review)

Hall, Wayne (1983). The behaviour of psychiatric patients: quantitative techniques for evaluation - Burdock, E.I., Sudilovsky, A., Gershon, S. (Book review). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 17 (3), 296-297. doi: 10.3109/00048678309161291

The behaviour of psychiatric patients: quantitative techniques for evaluation - Burdock, E.I., Sudilovsky, A., Gershon, S. (Book review)

1983

Journal Article

A Treatment Outline for Depressive Disorders: The Quality Assurance Project

Hall, Wayne D. and Quality Assurance Project Team (1983). A Treatment Outline for Depressive Disorders: The Quality Assurance Project. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 17 (2), l29-l46. doi: 10.3109/00048678309159997

A Treatment Outline for Depressive Disorders: The Quality Assurance Project

1983

Book Chapter

Psychological aspects of locomotor disorder

Hall, W. D. (1983). Psychological aspects of locomotor disorder. Locomotor disability in general practice. (pp. x-x) edited by M.I.V. Jayson and R. Million. London: Oxford University Press.

Psychological aspects of locomotor disorder

1983

Conference Publication

Comparison of American and British pain clinic patients

Clarke, I. M. C. and Hall, W. D. (1983). Comparison of American and British pain clinic patients. Third World Congress on Pain, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1981. New York: Raven Press.

Comparison of American and British pain clinic patients

1982

Journal Article

Pain and laterality in a British pain clinic sample

Hall, Wayne and Clarke, Ian M.C. (1982). Pain and laterality in a British pain clinic sample. Pain, 14 (1), 63-66. doi: 10.1016/0304-3959(82)90081-1

Pain and laterality in a British pain clinic sample

1982

Journal Article

A methodology for preparing ideal treatment outlines in psychiatry: the Quality Assurance Project

Andrews, G., Armstrong, M., Brodaty, H., Hall, W. D., Harvey, R., Tennant, C. and Weekes, P. (1982). A methodology for preparing ideal treatment outlines in psychiatry: the Quality Assurance Project. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 16 (3), 153-158. doi: 10.3109/00048678209159972

A methodology for preparing ideal treatment outlines in psychiatry: the Quality Assurance Project

1982

Journal Article

Preparing outlines of current treatments in psychiatry

Andrews, G., Armstrong, M.S., Brodaty, H., Hall, W. D., Harvey, P.R. and Tennant, C.C. (1982). Preparing outlines of current treatments in psychiatry. Australian Clinical Review (5), 20-22.

Preparing outlines of current treatments in psychiatry

1982

Journal Article

Psychological approaches to the evaluation of chronic pain patients

Hall, Wayne (1982). Psychological approaches to the evaluation of chronic pain patients. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 16 (2), 3-9. doi: 10.3109/00048678209161185

Psychological approaches to the evaluation of chronic pain patients

1982

Journal Article

Assessment of the progress of the back pain patient

Million, R., Hall, W. D., Nilsen, K. H., Baker, R. D. and Jayson, M. I. V. (1982). Assessment of the progress of the back pain patient. Spine, 7 (3), 204-212. doi: 10.1097/00007632-198205000-00004

Assessment of the progress of the back pain patient

1982

Journal Article

A treatment outline for agoraphobia: the Quality Assurance Project

Andrews, G., Armstrong, M. S., Brodaty, H., Hall, W. D., Harvey, P. R., Tennant, C. C., Weeks, P., Cramond, W. A., Barnes, L. H., Macfie, C., Gormly, J., Burrows, G., Evans, L., Franklin, J. and Hafner, J. (1982). A treatment outline for agoraphobia: the Quality Assurance Project. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 16 (1), 25-33. doi: 10.3109/00048678209159467

A treatment outline for agoraphobia: the Quality Assurance Project

1982

Journal Article

Involuntary admissions initiated by police officers

Hall, W. D. and Flaherty, B. (1982). Involuntary admissions initiated by police officers. Mental Health in Australia, 1 (9), 31-33.

Involuntary admissions initiated by police officers

1982

Journal Article

Getting lawyers into the Act: legal representation in the New South Wales Mental Health Act

Hall, W. D. and Flaherty, B. (1982). Getting lawyers into the Act: legal representation in the New South Wales Mental Health Act. New Doctor, 23, 31-33.

Getting lawyers into the Act: legal representation in the New South Wales Mental Health Act

1982

Journal Article

On "A comparison of pain rating scales", Reading, J. Psychsom Research

Hall, Wayne (1982). On "A comparison of pain rating scales", Reading, J. Psychsom Research. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 26 (1), 99-100. doi: 10.1016/0022-3999(82)90069-1

On "A comparison of pain rating scales", Reading, J. Psychsom Research

1982

Journal Article

A survey of practicing psychiatrists' views on the treatment of agoraphobia

Hall, Wayne, Weekes, Penny, Harvey, Robin and Andrews, Gavin (1982). A survey of practicing psychiatrists' views on the treatment of agoraphobia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 16 (4), 225-233. doi: 10.3109/00048678209161262

A survey of practicing psychiatrists' views on the treatment of agoraphobia

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Independent Research and Evaluation of the Police Drug Diversion Program (PDDP)
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Using multiple data sources to understand the opioid crisis in Australia
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Review of alcohol and other drugs program
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2023
    How can we minimise the adolescent uptake of vaping and related social and health harm?
    Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Common mental and substance use disorders in a 28-year follow-up of a community cohort: identification of preventive strategies from adolescence to early midlife (NHMRC Project Grant led by MCRI)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    E Cigarettes: history, evidence and policy
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Estimating per capita use and release of chemicals by wastewater analysis
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Understanding the impacts of Vaporised Nicotine Products on smoking in Australia (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Cancer Council Victoria)
    Cancer Council Victoria
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Microflow ultra high pressure liquid chromatography - high resolution mass spectrometry for chemical exposure monitoring
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Developing an approach to identifying and qualifying novel psychoactive substance (NPS) consumed in Australia
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Non-medical use of prescription stimulants by Australian university students: Attitudes, prevalence of, and motivations for use
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    Centre for Research Excellence in Evidence-based Mental Health Planning: Translating Evidence into Policy and Services
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    'A disease of the brain': How do neurobiological explanations of addiction influence the attitudes and behaviour of smokers?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Randomised controlled trial of a financial counselling intervention and smoking cessation assistance to reduce smoking in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups (NHMRC Project Grant lead by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography ion trap mass spectrometer to develop new capabilities in environmental and human toxicology
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    FASD within the Criminal Justice Sector in Queensland
    Alcohol Education & Rehabilitation Foundation Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2014
    Addiction Genetics, Neurosciences and Public Health: Maximising the Benefits, Minimising the Pitfalls
    NHMRC Australia Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    What characterises influential population-oriented public health policy research in Australia? (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Building capacity in health economic evaluation (NHMRC Capacity Building Grant administered by the University of Newcastle)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Neuroscience of addiction: A systematic review of neuroscience research in relation to addiction
    New South Wales Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Developing new methods for building health policy capacity in Australia (ARC Linkage Project administered by La Trobe University)
    La Trobe University
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Building capacity in health economic evaluation
    Capacity Building Grants in Population Health Research
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Understanding and Improving Prescribing Practice
    National Prescribing Service Limited
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Knowledge And Attitudes About Life Extension Technology: Public And Stakeholder Perspectives
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    The future of tobacco control: Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of new policy directions
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Identifying cost-effective interventions to reduce the burden of harm associated with alcohol misuse
    Alcohol Education & Rehabilitation Foundation Ltd.
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Mapping Community Engagement with Human Genetic Technologies in Australia: A Longitudinal Evaluation
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Public Perceptions of Genetic and Molecular Technologies: Implications For Cancer Prevention and Treatment
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004
    2004 Travel Scheme Cat 2_Stanford Univ; 01/03/04 to 28/03/04
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Public Research Institutions, Policy Frameworks and Biotechnology Innovation
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Genetics and criminal behaviour: Ethical and public policy implications
    Criminology Research Council
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Genetic Science, Molecular Biotechnology, and the public's perceptions of future prospects for the prevention and cure of cancer - an exploratory study.
    Queensland Cancer Fund
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1998
    Analysis of the needs of the providers and recipients of service relating to alcohol in indigenous communities
    Department Health & Family Services - General
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall directly for media enquiries about:

  • Addiction
  • Alcoholism
  • Cost of health
  • Disease burden
  • Drug addiction intervention
  • Drugs - cost burden
  • Ethics in public health
  • Marijuana and public health
  • Neuroethics
  • Policy - public health
  • Population health
  • Public health
  • Smoking and public health

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