Overview
Availability
- Associate Professor Caroline Salom is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Australian National University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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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
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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
2024
Other Outputs
Trends in mental health 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 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: UNSW Sydney.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
2023
Conference Publication
The student equity in higher education evaluation framework: transforming evaluative practice in Australia
Robinson, Mark, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise, Zajac, Tomasz, Povey, Jenny and Salom, Caroline (2023). The student equity in higher education evaluation framework: transforming evaluative practice in Australia. Evidence and Implementation Summit 2023, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-11 October 2023.
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
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.
2023
Journal Article
Trends and psychosocial correlates of same day polysubstance use among people who inject drugs in Australia, 2012-2022
Price, Olivia, Sutherland, Rachel, Man, Nicola, Bruno, Raimondo, Dietze, Paul, Salom, Caroline, Akhurst, Jane and Peacock, Amy (2023). Trends and psychosocial correlates of same day polysubstance use among people who inject drugs in Australia, 2012-2022. International Journal of Drug Policy 104150, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104150
2023
Journal Article
COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and facilitators among people in Australia who inject drugs
Price, Olivia, Maher, Lisa, Dietze, Paul M., Bruno, Raimondo, Crawford, Sione, Sutherland, Rachel, Salom, Caroline, Dore, Gregory J. and Peacock, Amy (2023). COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and facilitators among people in Australia who inject drugs. Drug and Alcohol Review, 42 (5), 1066-1077. doi: 10.1111/dar.13621
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
2023
Other Outputs
FamilyLinQ Evaluation Framework and Plan v4
Povey, J., Armour, D., Burger, S-A., San Martin Porter, M., Austerberry, S., Lee, R., Kubler, M., Nuttall, G., Salom, C., Baxter, J., McDaid, L. and Reddel, T. (2023). FamilyLinQ Evaluation Framework and Plan v4. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland.
2023
Other Outputs
Evaluation of services for the SANE Australia pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Interim Report
Boyle, F.M., Diminic, S., Chatterton, M.L., Maravilla, J., Dean, J.H., Harris, M., Lee, Y.Y., Marrington, S., Yousef, N. and Salom, C. (2023). Evaluation of services for the SANE Australia pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Interim Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
2023
Journal Article
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, 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. International Journal of Drug Policy, 113 103976, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.103976
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
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
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Caroline Salom is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Social, justice and educational challenges among people with mental health and/or substance use problems
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Drug Trends – monitoring trends in substance use, harms and harm reduction and associated issues in people who regularly use illicit drugs
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Drug Checking – systems for testing illicit drugs
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Dual disorders – mental health issues among people who regularly use illicit drugs
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Evaluating support systems for people with mental health and/or substance use problems
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Screening for depressive symptoms during pregnancy: the Born in Queensland Study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Individual and social implications of risky drinking at age thirty: gender, drinking context and social harm
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Discrimination against people who inject drugs: investigating health,wellbeing and coping strategies using a mixed-methods approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cameron Parsell
Media
Enquiries
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- alcohol
- drugs
- evaluation
- illicit drugs
- mental health
- substance misuse
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