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Name: Dr Bridie O'Reilly Dr Bridie O'Reilly
Qualifications: Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences (Hons), PhD
Main role: Public Health Researcher
Phone: +61 8 8946 6156
Fax: +61 8 8946 6151
Email: bridie.o'reilly@cdu.edu.au
Address: School of Health Sciences
Faculty of Education, Health and Science
Charles Darwin University
Darwin NT 0909
Australia

Research Interests

Bridie has extensive experience in health-related project management, research and evaluation. Bridie's research expertise is in the areas of:

  • Health social science, particularly substance use issues
  • Substantial research experience in the field of substance use
  • Evaluation of substance use treatment programs

Recent Publications

Recent publications

  1. Clough, A.R., Cairney,S., D'Abbs, P., Parker, R., Maruff, P., Gray, D. and O'Reilly, B.(2004) Measuring Exposure to Cannabis Use and Other Substance Use in Remote Aboriginal Populations in Northern Australia:  Evaluation of a 'Community Epidemiology' Approach Using Proxy Respondents.  Addiction Research and Theory, 12 (3), pp261-274 
  2. Clough, A.R., D'Abbs, P., Cairney, S., Gray, D., Maruff, P., Parker, R. and O'Reilly, B. (2004) Emerging patterns of cannabis and other substance use in Aboriginal communities in Arnhemland, Northern Territory. Drug and Alcohol Review, 23 (4), pp381-390
  3. Clough, A. R., Cairney, S., D'Abbs, P., Parker, R., Maruff, P., Gray, D. and O'Reilly, B. (2004) Measuring exposure to cannabis use and other substance use in remote Aboriginal populations in Northern Australia:  Evaluation of a "community epidemiology' approach using proxy respondents.  Addiction Research and Theory, 12 (3), pp261-274
  4. Akuahmoah-Boateng, R., Bolitho, F.H., Carr, S.C., Chidgey, J. E., O'Reilly, B. and Phillips, R. (2003). Psychosocial Barriers to Female Leadership: Motivational Gravity in Ghana and Tanzania. Psychology and Developing Societies, 15(2), 201-220.
  5. Bolitho, F. H., Carr, S. C., O'Reilly, B. M. (eds). (2002). Psychology in the South Pacific: Global, Local and Global Applications. South Pacific Journal of Psychology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zeland.
  6. Jessen, J., O'Reilly, B. M., Roberts, C. (2002). Tertiary Students and Cannabis. Northern Territory University Press, Darwin, Australia.
  7. O'Reilly, B. M., Carr, S., Bolitho, F., Roberts, C. and Jessen, J. (2002). Social ecology of substance use in tertiary students. South Pacific Journal of Psychology, 13 (1), pp 13-25.
  8. O'Reilly, B. M. (2002). Northern Territory Drug Trends 2001. NDARC Technical Report 137. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  9. O'Reilly, B. M. (2002). Gutter Drugs: Benzodiazepine diversion in the Northern Territory. Winter School in the Sun Conference Proceedings 2002.
  10. Topp, L., Kaye, S., Bruno, R., longo, M., Williams, P., O'Reilly, B. M., Fry, C., Rose, G. & Darke, S. (2002). Australian drug trends 2001: Findings of the Illicit drug Reporting System (IDRS). NDARC Monograph No 48. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, Australia.
  11. O'Reilly, B. M. (2001). Priority Areas in Substance Use in the Northern Territory. Submission to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family & Community Affairs. Official Committee Hansard, 20 April 2001, pp 679-680.
  12. O'Reilly, B. M., Rysavy, P. and Jessen, J. (eds). (2001). Substance use in the South Pacific: Northern Australia. South Pacific Journal of Psychology, Special Edition, 13 (1).
  13. Topp, L., Darke, S., Bruno, R., Fry, C., Hargreaves, K., Humeniuk, R., McAllister, R., O'Reilly, B. M. and Williams, P. (2001). Australian Drug Trends 2000: Findings of the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). NDARC Monograph No 47. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, Australia.
  14. Stockwell, T., Chikritzhs, T., Hendrie, D., Fordham, R., Ying, F., Phillips, M., Cronin, J. and O'Reilly, B. M. (2001). The public health and safety benefits of the Northern Territory's Living With Alcohol program. Drug and Alcohol Review, 20, pp 167-180
  15. O'Reilly, B. M. and Rysavy, P. (2001). Northern Territory Drug Trends 2000: Findings of the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). NDARC Technical Report No 104. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  16. Rysavy, P., O'Reilly, B. M. and Moon, C. (2001). Client Satisfaction and Outcomes at Darwin Detoxification Unit. Drug and Alcohol Review, 20 (3), pp 277-280.
  17. O'Reilly, B. M., Rysavy, P. and Moon, C. (2000). Detoxifying in Darwin: Client Satisfaction and Outcomes. South Pacific Journal of Psychology, 12 (1), pp 13-22.
  18. Rysavy, P., O'Reilly, B. M. and Moon, C. (2000). Northern Territory Drug Trends 1999: Findings of the Illicit Drug Reporting System. NDARC Technical Report No 81. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  19. O'Reilly, B. M. (1999). M. MacLachlan's Culture and Health. South Pacific Journal of Psychology, 11 (1), pp 80-82.
  20. O'Reilly, B. M., Rysavy, P. and Moon, C. (1999). The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) 1999: Northern Territory drug patterns and trends. South Pacific Journal of Psychology, Special Issue: Community Development in North Australia, 11 (2), pp 48-61.
  21. O'Reilly, B. M. and Townsend, J. (1999). Young People and Substance Use in the Northern Territory in 1998. Darwin: Living With Alcohol program.

Government documents

  1. O'Reilly, B. M. (1999). National Drug Strategy Household Survey: 1998 Northern Territory Results. Darwin: Living With Alcohol program.
  2. O'Reilly, B. M. (1999). Drink Sense NT: Summary of Advertising Tracking Study Surveys 1-7. Darwin: Living With Alcohol program.
  3. O'Reilly, B. M. and Moon, C. (1999). Alcohol-related Harm in the NT: A Summary of Harm Indicator Data. Darwin: Living With Alcohol program.
  4. O'Reilly, B. M. (1998). Feedback from Regional Consultations: A Summary of Issues Raised by Participants in each Region. Darwin; Living With Alcohol program.
  5. O'Reilly, B. M. and Ah Chin, W. (1999). Aboriginal and Islander Medical Support Services (AIMSS) Night Patrol: Evaluation October 1998. Darwin: Living With Alcohol program.

Presentations

  1. O'Reilly, B. M., Carr, S. C. and Bolitho, F.H. (2001). Globalization of Indigenous Human Services for Youth in the Northern Territory, Australia. Paradise Lost- Paradise Regained, June, Hawaii.
  2. O'Reilly, B. M. (2001). Northern Territory Drug Trends. Menzies School of Health Research: Presentations to the Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs: Substance use in Australian communities. April, Darwin:
  3. O'Reilly, B. M. and Rysavy, P. (2001). NT Drug Trends 2000: Results of the first full IDRS in the NT. IDRS Roundtable, January, Darwin.
  4. Stockwell, T., Chikritzhs, T., Phillips, M., Cronin, J., Hendrie, D., Fordham, R. and O'Reilly, B. M. (2001). The Public Health, Safety and Economic Benefits of the Northern Territory's Living With Alcohol program 1992/3 to 1995/6. Kettil Brunn Society, January, Toronto.
  5. O'Reilly, B. M. (2000). Northern Territory Drug Trends 2000: Illicit Drug Reporting System. National Drug Trends Conference, November, Sydney.
  6. Stockwell, T., Chikritzhs, T., Phillips, M., Cronin, J., Hendrie, D., Fordham, R. and O'Reilly, B. M. (2000). The Public Health, Safety and Economic Benefits of the Northern Territory's Living With Alcohol program 1992/3 to 1995/6. APSAD Conference, November, Melbourne.
  7. Carr, S. C., O'Reilly, B. M. and Bolitho, F.H. (2000). Australia: The Northern Territory. First Pacific Island Epidemiological Workshop, February, Hawaii.
  8. Rysavy, P. and O'Reilly, B. M. (1999). Preliminary findings of the 1999 Illicit Drug Reporting System in the NT. National Drug Trends Conference, November, Sydney.

Current Projects

  • Project Coordinator: CRCATH Mental Health Outcome measurements: Implications for Indigenous Peoples in the Northern Territory (2001-)
  • Substance misuse project: needs analysis and regional action plan, East Arnhem region. Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation $41501.82 Completion Date:31/07/2003
  • Co-investigator: Heavy Cannabis Use in Two remote Aboriginal Communities: Prospects for a Population-based Intervention (2002-)
  • NT Coordinator of the Northern Territory Drug Trends (1999-)
  • Principal Researcher: Pacific Island Epidemiology Monitoring and Psychosocial Studies Project, NT project team (2000-)
  • Project Leader: Best Practice Implementation of Information Systems in Aboriginal Health, CRCATH $352,627. Completion Date: 30 April 2003

Recent Completions Supervised

 

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