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Associate Professor Caroline Salom
Associate Professor

Caroline Salom

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Overview

Availability

Associate Professor Caroline Salom is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Australian National University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Substance use/misuse and associated problems

    Co-morbid substance use and mental health disorders Social factors impacting on substance use and mental health Youth substance misuse Drug trends Alcohol related harm Domestic & Family Violence Health systems for substance use and mental health problems Event-based substance use (e.g. Schoolies) Social and health program evaluation Social determinants of health

Works

Search Professor Caroline Salom’s works on UQ eSpace

185 works between 1988 and 2024

1 - 20 of 185 works

2024

Other Outputs

Queensland Drug Trends 2024: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

Daly, Catherine, Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Barber, Tayla and Salom, Caroline (2024). Queensland Drug Trends 2024: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews. Sydney, NSW Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

Queensland Drug Trends 2024: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews

2024

Other Outputs

Queensland drug trends 2024: key findings from the the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Thomas, Natalie, Barber, Tayla and Salom, Caroline (2024). Queensland drug trends 2024: key findings from the the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews. Sydney, NSW Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW.

Queensland drug trends 2024: key findings from the the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews

2024

Conference Publication

Drug checking services evaluation and monitoring: a rapid review

Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Barber, Tayla and Salom, Caroline (2024). Drug checking services evaluation and monitoring: a rapid review. Australian Professional Society for Alcohol and other Drugs, Canberra, ACT Australia, 30 October-2 November 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Drug checking services evaluation and monitoring: a rapid review

2024

Conference Publication

Evaluating the Queensland drug checking services: framework and methodology

Salom, C., Thomas, N., Olsen, A., Bruno, R., Peacock, A., Juckel, J., Barber, T., Kocar, S., Robinson, M., Connor, J. and Hides, L. (2024). Evaluating the Queensland drug checking services: framework and methodology. Australian Professional Society for Alcohol and other Drugs, Canberra, ACT Australia, 30 October-2 November 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Evaluating the Queensland drug checking services: framework and methodology

2024

Journal Article

Naloxone cascade of care among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2020–2022

Akhurst, Jane, Price, Olivia, Sutherland, Rachel, Gibbs, Daisy, Dietze, Paul, Bruno, Raimondo, Agramunt, Seraina, Colledge-Frisby, Samantha, Lenton, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Thomas, Natalie and Peacock, Amy (2024). Naloxone cascade of care among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2020–2022. International Journal of Drug Policy, 133 104572, 104572. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104572

Naloxone cascade of care among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2020–2022

2024

Conference Publication

Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other stimulants in Australia

Salom, Caroline, Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Wilson, Yalei and Bruno, Raimondo (2024). Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other stimulants in Australia. Lisbon Addictions 2024, Lisbon, Portugal, 22-25 October 2024.

Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other stimulants in Australia

2024

Journal Article

P119 Exploring sleep in people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review

Edmed, S, de Waal, L, Rossa, K, Pattinson, C, Salom, C, Lorimer, N, Gadam, S and Smith, S (2024). P119 Exploring sleep in people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review. Sleep Advances, 5 (Supplement_1), A69-A70. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.201

P119 Exploring sleep in people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review

2024

Conference Publication

Unravelling the impact: analysis of trends in GHB use and related harms in Australia

Chrzanowska, A., Man, N., Darke, S., Tierney, L., Sutherland, R., Grigg, J., Dietze, P., Brown, J., Ezard, N., Siefried, K., Bruno, R., Salom, C. and Peacock, A. (2024). Unravelling the impact: analysis of trends in GHB use and related harms in Australia. Annual NDARC Research Symposium, Sydney, NSW Australia, 20 September 2024. Sydney, NSW Australia: UNSW Sydney.

Unravelling the impact: analysis of trends in GHB use and related harms in Australia

2024

Other Outputs

Support in the community following perinatal and child loss: The Red Nose 2023 Bereavement Support Survey

Boyle, F. M., Lohan, A., Dean, J., Yousef, N., Loughnan, S. and Salom, C. (2024). Support in the community following perinatal and child loss: The Red Nose 2023 Bereavement Support Survey. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Support in the community following perinatal and child loss: The Red Nose 2023 Bereavement Support Survey

2024

Journal Article

Building research and evaluation within an Australian community eating disorder organisation through academic partnership: A pragmatic protocol

Verma, Sumedha, Salom, Caroline, Miskovic-Wheatley, Jane, Aouad, Phillip, Sidari, Morgan, Caldwell, Belinda and Maguire, Sarah (2024). Building research and evaluation within an Australian community eating disorder organisation through academic partnership: A pragmatic protocol. Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 17 (1) ARTN 9145. doi: 10.5130/ijcre.v17i1.9145

Building research and evaluation within an Australian community eating disorder organisation through academic partnership: A pragmatic protocol

2024

Other Outputs

Trends in mental health problems and mental health treatment attendance among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2019-2023

Thomas, Natalie, McLachlan, Jerissa, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine and Salom, Caroline (2024). Trends in mental health problems and mental health treatment attendance among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2019-2023. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW Australia: University of New South Wales.

Trends in mental health problems and mental health treatment attendance among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2019-2023

2024

Journal Article

Stigma, and factors associated with experiencing stigma, while visiting health-care services among samples of people who use illegal drugs in Australia

Sutherland, Rachel, King, Cate, Karlsson, Antonia, Treloar, Carla, Broady, Timothy, Chandrasena, Udesha, Salom, Caroline, Dietze, Paul and Peacock, Amy (2024). Stigma, and factors associated with experiencing stigma, while visiting health-care services among samples of people who use illegal drugs in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 43 (5), 1264-1279. doi: 10.1111/dar.13846

Stigma, and factors associated with experiencing stigma, while visiting health-care services among samples of people who use illegal drugs in Australia

2024

Other Outputs

Evaluation services for the SANE pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Final report

Boyle, Fran, Diminic, Sandra, Chatterton, Mary Lou, Salom, Caroline, Dean, Julie H., Huang, Yanshu, Lee, Yong Yi, Harris, Meredith, Yousef, Noor, Lohan, Aditi, Juckel, Jennifer and Marrington, Shelby (2024). Evaluation services for the SANE pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Evaluation services for the SANE pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Final report

2024

Journal Article

High COVID-19 vaccine uptake following initial hesitancy among people in Australia who inject drugs

Price, Olivia, Dietze, Paul, Maher, Lisa, Dore, Gregory J., Sutherland, Rachel, Salom, Caroline, Bruno, Raimondo, Crawford, Sione, Degenhardt, Louisa, Larney, Sarah and Peacock, Amy (2024). High COVID-19 vaccine uptake following initial hesitancy among people in Australia who inject drugs. Vaccine, 42 (11), 2877-2885. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.03.051

High COVID-19 vaccine uptake following initial hesitancy among people in Australia who inject drugs

2024

Other Outputs

FamilyLinQ baseline report hub 1

Povey, Jenny, Armour, Danielle, Burger, Sarah-Ann, San Martin Porter, Macarena, Austerberry, Sophie, Lee, Rennie, Kubler, Matthias, Nuttall, Gina, Salom, Caroline, Baxter, Janeen, McDaid, Lisa and Reddel, Tim (2024). FamilyLinQ baseline report hub 1. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

FamilyLinQ baseline report hub 1

2024

Journal Article

Cannabis use, perceived problems and the contemplation of reducing or quitting: a cross-sectional survey for vocational students

Lostedt, Jasmin, Stolt, Minna, Niemelä, Solja, Pasanen, Miko, Salom, Caroline, Thomas, Natalie, Kannussaari, Kim and Mishina, Kaisa (2024). Cannabis use, perceived problems and the contemplation of reducing or quitting: a cross-sectional survey for vocational students. Journal of Substance Use, 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14659891.2024.2356572

Cannabis use, perceived problems and the contemplation of reducing or quitting: a cross-sectional survey for vocational students

2024

Other Outputs

Australian Drug Trends 2024: Key Findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews

Sutherland, Rachel, Karlsson, Antonia, Chandrasena, Udesha, Tayeb, Haniene, Price, Olivia, Bruno, Raimondo, Dietze, Paul, Lenton, Simon, Salom, Caroline, Radke, Sophie, Vella-Horne, Dylan, Haywood, Sophie, Daly, Catherine, Thomas, Natalie, Degenhardt, Louisa, Farrell, Michael and Peacock, Amy (2024). Australian Drug Trends 2024: Key Findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews. Sydney, NSW Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales.

Australian Drug Trends 2024: Key Findings from the National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews

2024

Other Outputs

Australian Drug Trends 2024: Key Findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews

Sutherland, Rachel, Chandrasena, Udesha, Karlsson, Antonia, Uporova, Julia, Tayeb, Haniene, Price, Olivia, Salom, Caroline, Bruno, Raimondo, Dietze, Paul, Lenton, Simon, Daly, Catherine, Thomas, Natalie, Radke, Sophie, Lloyd, Zachary, Grigg, Jodie, Haywood, Sophie, Degenhardt, Louisa, Farrell, Michael and Peacock, Amy (2024). Australian Drug Trends 2024: Key Findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews. Sydney, NSW Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

Australian Drug Trends 2024: Key Findings from the National Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) Interviews

2023

Other Outputs

Informing best practice bereavement support services at Red Nose: Progress report

Fran Boyle, Aditi Lohan, Julie Dean, Tamina Islam, Siobhan Loughnan, Noor Yousef and Caroline Salom (2023). Informing best practice bereavement support services at Red Nose: Progress report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.

Informing best practice bereavement support services at Red Nose: Progress report

2023

Conference Publication

Disruption to Australian heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy markets with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions

Price, Olivia, Man, Nicola, Sutherland, Rachel, Bruno, Raimondo, Dietze, Paul M., Salom, Caroline, Agramunt, Seraina, Grigg, Jodie, Degenhardt, Louisa and Peacock, Amy (2023). Disruption to Australian heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy markets with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Disruption to Australian heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy markets with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions

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
  • 2024 - 2025
    Evaluation of the Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing initiatives, and the National Perinatal Mental Health Check
    Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Navigator pilot program evaluation
    Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Program Evaluation Services for Fast Track Sentencing Pilot
    Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
    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
  • 2022 - 2026
    FamilyLinQ Evaluation Framework and Plan
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Review of alcohol and other drugs program
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Evaluation of the VREC Pilot
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Informing best practice bereavement support services at Red Nose
    Red Nose Limited
    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
  • 2021 - 2022
    Student equity in higher education evaluation framework
    Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Student equity in higher education evaluation framework
    Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Research Partnership - Health and Wellbeing Queensland and ISSR
    Health and Wellbeing Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Queensland Housing Strategy 2017 - 2027 Research and Evaluation Program
    Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Subsidised Take Home Naloxone Pilot
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Drug Trends (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre project administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Evaluation of the national support for child and youth mental health program and longitudinal research plan
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Evaluation - Recovery focused residential care
    Queensland Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Recognise, Respond, Refer: An Integrated Health Response to Domestic and Family Violence - Evaluation
    Brisbane South Primary Health Network Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Design of an Evaluation Framework for IUIH Family Wellbeing Services
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Drug Trends (Illicit Drug Reporting System & Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Service User Experiences of Service Integration and Referrals (Queensland Mental Health Commission)
    Queensland Mental Health Commission
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Caroline Salom is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Social, justice and educational challenges among people with mental health and/or substance use problems

    • Drug Trends – monitoring trends in substance use, harms and harm reduction and associated issues in people who regularly use illicit drugs

    • Drug Checking – systems for testing illicit drugs

    • Dual disorders – mental health issues among people who regularly use illicit drugs

    • Evaluating support systems for people with mental health and/or substance use problems

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the relationship between methamphetamine use and undiagnosed and/or untreated attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) within the Queensland correctional population

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalie Thomas

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Caroline Salom directly for media enquiries about:

  • alcohol
  • drugs
  • evaluation
  • illicit drugs
  • mental health
  • substance misuse

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