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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

89 works between 2013 and 2025

41 - 60 of 89 works

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

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

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

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 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

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

Criminal justice contact and health amongst people who inject drugs in Greater Brisbane, Queensland: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System. Drug Trends Bulletin Series.

Thomas, Natalie, Maravilla, Joemer, Northcote, Mitchell, Juckel, Jennifer, Halstead, Callum, Daly, Catherine and Salom, Caroline (2022). Criminal justice contact and health amongst people who inject drugs in Greater Brisbane, Queensland: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System. Drug Trends Bulletin Series.. Sydney, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW.

Criminal justice contact and health amongst people who inject drugs in Greater Brisbane, Queensland: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System. Drug Trends Bulletin Series.

2022

Journal Article

Review of Drug policy

Thomas, Natalie (2022). Review of Drug policy. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy, 29 (5), 641-642. doi: 10.1080/09687637.2022.2098625

Review of Drug policy

2022

Other Outputs

Scoping and gap analysis of undergraduate resources in intellectual disability health

Boyle, Fran, Dean, Julie, Tran, Nam, Lohan, Aditi, Thomas, Natalie, Biswas, Tuhin and Salom, Caroline (2022). Scoping and gap analysis of undergraduate resources in intellectual disability health. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Scoping and gap analysis of undergraduate resources in intellectual disability health

2022

Book Chapter

Gender and drug policy

Thomas, Natalie and Juckel, Jennifer (2022). Gender and drug policy. Handbook of substance misuse and addictions. (pp. 1-15) edited by Vinood B. Patel and Victor R. Preedy. Cham, Switzerland: Springer . doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-67928-6_16-1

Gender and drug policy

2022

Other Outputs

Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme subsidised take home naloxone pilot - Final Report

Salom, Caroline L., Maravilla, Joemer C., Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Peacock, Amy and Gisev, Natasa (2022). Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme subsidised take home naloxone pilot - Final Report. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Department of Health. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.18935.91046

Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme subsidised take home naloxone pilot - Final Report

2022

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2021: 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 2021: 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: 10.26190/8q7z-3620

Queensland Drug Trends 2021: key findings from the Ecstasy And Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

2022

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2021: key findings from the illicit drug reporting system (IDRS) interviews

Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Maravilla, Joemer, Daly, Catherine and Salom, Caroline (2022). Queensland Drug Trends 2021: 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/ftn4-sd95

Queensland Drug Trends 2021: key findings from the illicit drug reporting system (IDRS) interviews

2022

Other Outputs

Microdosing amongst people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Queensland and Tasmania, Australia, 2021

Thomas, Natalie, Northcote, Mitchell, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer, Wilson, Yalei, Bruno, Raimondo and Salom, Caroline (2022). Microdosing amongst people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Queensland and Tasmania, Australia, 2021. Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. doi: 10.26190/374n-wn67

Microdosing amongst people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Queensland and Tasmania, Australia, 2021

2022

Other Outputs

Literature review on quality standards and accreditation schemes for national human research ethics committees (Report prepared for the Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care)

Johnstone, Melissa, Thomas, Natalie, Salom, Caroline, Boyle, Fran and Smith, Simon (2022). Literature review on quality standards and accreditation schemes for national human research ethics committees (Report prepared for the Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care). Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Literature review on quality standards and accreditation schemes for national human research ethics committees (Report prepared for the Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care)

2022

Book Chapter

Drugs and public health

van de Ven, Katinka and Thomas, Natalie (2022). Drugs and public health. The Encyclopedia of Rural Crime. (pp. 81-83) edited by Joseph Donnermeyer, Cassie Pedersen, Matt Bowden, Jessica Rene Peterson and Alistair Harkness. Bristol, United Kingdom: Bristol University Press.

Drugs and public health

Funding

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 - 2025
    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

Dr Natalie Thomas is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

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