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Dr Natalie Thomas
Dr

Natalie Thomas

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Overview

Background

Dr Natalie Thomas is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Science Research. Natalie's background is in criminology, and her work focuses broadly on the intersections of health and justice and the application of social science research methods to program evaluation. She completed her PhD through the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University. Her research interests include alcohol and other drug regulation and policy, criminal justice policy and programs, qualitative and mixed methods research, program evaluation and evidence reviews.

Availability

Dr Natalie Thomas is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Works

Search Professor Natalie Thomas’s works on UQ eSpace

79 works between 2013 and 2025

21 - 40 of 79 works

2024

Other Outputs

Gap Analysis of Evidence for Male Health: a review of men's health data, policies and strategies, and interventions in Australia

Robinson, M., McGraw, J., Campbell, A., Thomas, N., Austerberry, S., Taylor, D., Porter, D., Hitches, E. and Kennedy, E. (2024). Gap Analysis of Evidence for Male Health: a review of men's health data, policies and strategies, and interventions in Australia. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Gap Analysis of Evidence for Male Health: a review of men's health data, policies and strategies, and interventions in Australia

2023

Conference Publication

Exploring prescription stimulant use in diverse populations through social media analysis: motivations, experiences and harm reduction

Johnson, Benjamin and Thomas, Natalie (2023). Exploring prescription stimulant use in diverse populations through social media analysis: motivations, experiences and harm reduction. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Exploring prescription stimulant use in diverse populations through social media analysis: motivations, experiences and harm reduction

2023

Journal Article

Real or fake? Sourcing and marketing of non‐prescribed benzodiazepines amongst two samples of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia

Grigg, Jodie, Peacock, Amy, Lenton, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Agramunt, Seraina, Thomas, Natalie, Lyons, Tom and Sutherland, Rachel (2023). Real or fake? Sourcing and marketing of non‐prescribed benzodiazepines amongst two samples of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 42 (6), 1559-1565. doi: 10.1111/dar.13722

Real or fake? Sourcing and marketing of non‐prescribed benzodiazepines amongst two samples of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia

2023

Other Outputs

Interim report: Evaluation of the Video-Recorded Evidence-in-Chief Pilot

Salom, Caroline, Thomas, Natalie, Wallis, Rebecca, Campbell, Alice, Barber, Tayla and Rivera, Lawrence (2023). Interim report: Evaluation of the Video-Recorded Evidence-in-Chief Pilot. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Interim report: Evaluation of the Video-Recorded Evidence-in-Chief Pilot

2023

Other Outputs

Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2022

Salom, Caroline, Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Wilson, Yalei and Bruno, Raimondo (2023). Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2022. Drug Trends Bulletin Series Sydney, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/w4vd-ag90

Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2022

2023

Other Outputs

Gap analysis of evidence for male health: project plan

Thomas, Natalie, Porter, Dave, Campbell, Alice and Robinson, Mark (2023). Gap analysis of evidence for male health: project plan. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Gap analysis of evidence for male health: project plan

2023

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

Jennifer Juckel, Catherine Daly, Natalie Thomas, Lawrence Rivera, Tayla Barber and Caroline Salom (2023). Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews. Illicit Drugs Reporting System Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/zbtz-zd49

Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

2023

Other Outputs

Final report: evaluation of the video recorded evidence in chief pilot

Salom, Caroline, Thomas, Natalie, Wallis, Rebecca, Campbell, Alice, Barber, Tayla and Rivera, Lawrence (2023). Final report: evaluation of the video recorded evidence in chief pilot. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Final report: evaluation of the video recorded evidence in chief pilot

2023

Other Outputs

Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

Sutherland, Rachel, Karlsson, Antonia, King, Cate, Uporova, Julia, Chandrasena, Udesha, Jones, Fiona, Gibbs, Daisy, Price, Olivia, Dietze, Paul, Lenton, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Bruno, Raimondo, Wilson, Joanna, Grigg, Jodie, Daly, Catherine, Thomas, Natalie, Radke, Sophie, Stafford, Lauren, Degenhardt, Louisa, Farrell, Michael and Peacock, Amy (2023). Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews. Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. doi: 10.26190/1qta-pe36

Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

2023

Other Outputs

Drug-related police encounters among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2022

Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine and Salom, Caroline (2023). Drug-related police encounters among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2022. Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

Drug-related police encounters among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2022

2023

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

Daly, Catherine, Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Rivera, Lawrence, Barber, Tayla and Salom, Caroline (2023). Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/tr5v-kq33

Queensland Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

2023

Other Outputs

Literature review: rationalising the criminal law in Queensland (report prepared for the Department of Justice and Attorney-General)

Thomas, Natalie, Lelliott, Joseph, Barber, Tayla and Spierings, Shea (2023). Literature review: rationalising the criminal law in Queensland (report prepared for the Department of Justice and Attorney-General). Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Literature review: rationalising the criminal law in Queensland (report prepared for the Department of Justice and Attorney-General)

2023

Other Outputs

Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

Sutherland, R., Uporova, J., King, C., Chandrasena, U., Karlsson, A., Jones, F., Gibbs, D., Price, O., Dietze, P., Lenton, S., Salom, C., Bruno, R., Wilson, J., Agramunt, S., Daly, C., Thomas, N., Radke, S., Stafford, L., Degenhardt, L., Farrell, M. and Peacock, A. (2023). Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews. Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. doi: 10.26190/1tj1-8454

Australian Drug Trends 2023: key findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

2022

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Queensland Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer and Salom, Caroline (2022). Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Queensland Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews. Illicit Drugs Reporting System Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/fpex-gx47

Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Queensland Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

2022

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer and Salom, Caroline (2022). Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/ntkn-9x18

Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

2022

Conference Publication

Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2021-2022

Thomas, Natalie, Northcote, Mitchell, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer, Wilson, Yalei, Bruno, Raimondo and Salom, Caroline (2022). Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2021-2022. APSAD 2022 Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 9–12 October 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2021-2022

2022

Other Outputs

Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews

Sutherland, Rachel, Karlsson, Antonia, King, Cate, Jones, Fiona, Uporova, Julia, Price, Olivia, Gibbs, Daisy, Bruno, Raimondo, Dietze, Paul, Lenton, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Grigg, Jodie, Wilson, Yalei, Wilson, Joanna, Daly, Catherine, Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Degenhardt, Louisa, Farrell, Michael and Peacock, Amy (2022). Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney.

Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews

2022

Other Outputs

Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews 2022: Background and Methods

Sutherland, R., Uporova, J., King, C., Jones, F., Karlsson, A., Gibbs, D., Price, O., Bruno, R., Dietze, P., Lenton, S., Salom, C., Daly, C., Thomas, N., Juckel, J., Agramunt, S., Wilson, Y., Que Noy, W., Wilson, J., Degenhardt, L., Farrell, M. and Peacock, A. (2022). Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews 2022: Background and Methods. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, Australia: National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre.

Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews 2022: Background and Methods

2022

Other Outputs

Ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews 2022: background and methods

Sutherland, R., Karlsson, A., Jones, C., Uporova, J., Price, O., Gibbs, D., Bruno, R., Dietze, P., Lenton, S., Salom, C., Grigg, J., Wilson, Y., Wilson, J., Daly, C., Thomas, N., Juckel, J., Degenhardt, L., Farrell, M. and Peacock, A. (2022). Ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews 2022: background and methods. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, Australia: UNSW Sydney.

Ecstasy and related drugs reporting system (EDRS) interviews 2022: background and methods

2022

Other Outputs

Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national illicit drug reporting system (IDRS) interviews

Sutherland, Rachel, Uporova, Julia, King, Cate, Jones, Fiona, Karlsson, Antonia, Gibbs, Daisy, Price, Olivia, Bruno, Raimondo, Dietze, Paul, Lenton, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Daly, Catherine, Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Agramunt, Seraina, Wilson, Yalei, Noy, Warren Que, WIlson, Joanna, Degenhardt, Louisa, Farrell, Michael and Peacock, Amy (2022). Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national illicit drug reporting system (IDRS) interviews. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW, Australia: UNSW Sydney.

Australian drug trends 2022: key findings from the national illicit drug reporting system (IDRS) interviews

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Independent Research and Evaluation of the Police Drug Diversion Program (PDDP)
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Monitoring Framework and Evaluation of drug checking services
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Drug Trends 2023 - 2025 (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre project administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Program Evaluation Services for Fast Track Sentencing Pilot
    Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Evaluation of the VREC Pilot
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Evaluation Program for DES threatened Species Program
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Reducing stigma in the justice system for people who use drugs: supporting safe and meaningful consumer participation
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Evaluation of the SANE Australia pilot for people with complex mental health needs
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2021
    DFV Specialist Health Workforce Evaluation Project
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Subsidised Take Home Naloxone Pilot
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

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