Allan, Julaine

Overview

Julaine is a social work academic and researcher who specialises in practice-based research. Her research focus areas include healthcare for vulnerable groups, particularly people who use drugs.
Julaine has extensive experience in intervention and implementation research in real world settings. Using mixed-methods approaches Julaine has worked on data linkage and surveys. However, she prefers qualitative methods. She has worked with multi-disciplinary, multi-site research teams for fifteen years on projects involving vulnerable populations and Aboriginal communities.

Research Areas

Research Overview

- Substance use
- Healthcare services
- Vulnerable populations
- Social work practice

Geographic Focus

Australia Country

Available as Research Supervisor

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2021	Feasibility and pilot efficacy of cognitive remediation for people in residential substance use treatment Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2021	Formative process evaluation of a guideline-driven process for improving the cultural responsiveness of alcohol and drug treatment services Published In BMC Health Services Research
2021	Implementing cognitive remediation in substance use treatment: The impact of staff perceptions Published In Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
2021	Meeting the mental health care needs of people with intellectual disability Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2020	A stepped wedge trial of efficacy and scalability of a virtual clinical pharmacy service (VCPS) in rural and remote NSW health facilities Published In BMC Health Services Research
2020	Implementation of advanced radiotherapy technology to improve clinical outcomes in rural NSW Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health
2020	Managing complex healthcare change: A qualitative exploration of current practice in New South Wales, Australia Published In Journal of Healthcare Leadership
2020	Patterns of emergency department use in rural and metropolitan New South Wales from 2012 to 2018 Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health
2020	Reducing drug and alcohol use and improving well-being for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians using the Community Reinforcement Approach: A feasibility and acceptability study Published In International Journal of Psychology
2019	Does self-efficacy moderate the effect of gambling advertising on problem gambling behaviors? Published In Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
2019	Evaluation of a workshop to address drugs and alcohol in the workplace Published In International Journal of Workplace Health Management
2019	Increased demand for amphetamine treatment in rural Australia Published In Addiction science & clinical practice
2019	Outpatient psychosocial substance use treatments for young people: An overview of reviews Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2019	The effectiveness of residential treatment services for individuals with substance use disorders: A systematic review Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2019	The process of change for people with cognitive impairment in a residential rehabilitation program for substance problems: A phenomenographical analysis Published In Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
2018	Brief workshops to teach drug and alcohol first aid: A pilot evaluation study Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2018	Doing more with less: Suggestions for transdisciplinary healthcare for rural populations Published In International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies
2018	Understanding remote Aboriginal drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation clients: Who attends, who leaves and who stays? Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2017	"I just feel comfortable out here, there's something about the place": Staff and client perceptions of a remote Australian Aboriginal drug and alcohol rehabilitation service Published In Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
2017	Riding the rural radio wave: The impact of a community-led drug and alcohol radio advertising campaign in a remote Australian Aboriginal community Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health
2015	Prescription opioids and treatment in Rural Australia: A failure of policy for indigenous Australians Published In Substance Abuse
2014	Identifying Aboriginal-specific AUDIT-C and AUDIT-3 cutoff scores for at-risk, high-risk, and likely dependent drinkers using measures of agreement with the 10-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Published In Addiction Science and Clinical Practice
2014	The Prevalence and Characteristics of Homelessness in the NSW Substance Treatment Population: Implications for Practice Published In Social Work in Health Care
2013	Building Relationships with Aboriginal People: A Cultural Mapping Toolbox Published In Australian Social Work
2013	The acceptability to Aboriginal Australians of a family-based intervention to reduce alcohol-related harms Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2012	'You're less complete if you haven't got a can in your hand': Alcohol consumption and related harmful effects in rural Australia: The role and influence of cultural capital Published In Alcohol and Alcoholism
2012	A Hard Road: Driving Local Action against Alcohol Related Problems in a Rural Town Published In Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance
2012	The prevalence of cognitive impairment in a rural in-patient substance misuse treatment programme Published In Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis
2011	Aboriginal and non aboriginal women in New South Wales non government organisation (NGO) drug and alcohol treatment and the implications for social work: Who starts, who finishes, and where do they come from? Published In Australian Social Work
2011	Advanced rural skills training: The value of an addiction medicine rotation Published In Australian Family Physician
2011	Can family-focussed interventions improve problematic substance use in aboriginal communities? A role for social work Published In Australian Social Work
2011	Improving access to hard-to-reach services: A soft entry approach to drug and alcohol services for Rural Australian aboriginal communities Published In Social Work in Health Care
2011	Mining's relocation culture:The experiences of family members in the context of frequent relocation Published In International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
2011	Serving inland rural communities through university clinics Published In Health Education Journal
2011	The role of context in establishing university clinics Published In Health and Social Care in the Community
2010	Engaging primary health care workers in drug and alcohol and mental health interventions: Challenges for service delivery in rural and remote Australia Published In Australian Journal of Primary Health
2010	What is health anyway? Perceptions and experiences of health and health care from socio-economically disadvantaged rural residents Published In Rural Society
2009	"The first port of call is always the doctor": General practitioner roles in addressing social inclusion Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2008	'You have to face your mistakes in the street': the contextual keys that shape health service access and health workers' experiences in rural areas. Published In Rural and remote health
2008	Developing a competitive advantage: Considerations from Australia for the recruitment and retention of rural and remote primary health workers Published In Australian Journal of Primary Health
2007	Developing sustainable models of rural health care: a community development approach. Published In Rural and remote health
2007	It's All Part of the Package' in Rural Allied Health Work: A Pilot Study of Rewards and Barriers in Rural Pharmacy and Social Work Published In INTERNET JOURNAL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND PRACTICE
2006	Brutal neglect: Australian rural women's access to health services. Published In Rural and remote health
2006	Whose job is poverty? The problems of therapeutic intervention with children who are sexually violent Published In Child Abuse Review
2004	Mother blaming: A covert practice in therapeutic intervention Published In Australian Social Work
1987	A GROUP METHOD FOR LEARNING ABOUT PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH Published In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Chapter

Year	Title
2019	Ethics and Practice of Research with People Who Use Drugs Published In Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences Publisher Springer Singapore
2017	Ethics and Practice of Research with People Who Use Drugs Published In Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences Publisher Springer Singapore
2011	The impact of policy processes on children's access to healthcare in rural Australia Published In Rural Child Health: International Aspects

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	'BRAINGYM': EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFICACY OF A NEAR COGNITIVE REMEDIATION PROGRAM IN RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE REHABILITATION Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2019	DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF AN AUDIT TOOL IN MAINSTREAM DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2019	Latent class analysis of trauma, PTSD, addictive behaviours and mental health concerns Published In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
2019	OUTPATIENT PSYCHOSOCIAL SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: AN OVERVIEW OF REVIEWS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2019	WHO IS ACCESSING BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES? MAPPING THE OVERLAP TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING SPECIALISED CARE Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2018	PERCEPTIONS OF RE-PIN - A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS AND SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2018	THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: A REVIEW OF RECENT EVIDENCE Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2016	CAN YOU TEACH ALCOHOL AND DRUG FIRST AID? (YES, YOU CAN) Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2014	THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTION (COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH) AT REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE AND RELATED HARMS AMONG ABORIGINAL AND NON-ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2012	Cultural safety in drug and alcohol services: one way to do it Published In RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH
2012	Drug and alcohol use by farming and fishing workers: Key findings for industry Published In RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH
2011	DO PEOPLE TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR SUBSTANCE USE? A COMPARISON OF FARM AND FISHING WORKERS' INTERVIEW AND SURVEY RESPONSES Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2010	FAMILY-BASED APPROACHES TO REDUCE ALCOHOL-RELATED HARMS AMONG INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2009	COMMUNITY MENTORING FOR OUTREACH WORKERS: REINVENTING THE EXPERT Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2009	DOING IT ALL: RURAL AND REMOTE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE WORKERS PERCEPTIONS OF PROVIDING DRUG AND ALCOHOL INTERVENTIONS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2009	SERVICE PACKAGING: A SOFT ENTRY APPROACH INCREASING ACCESS TO FAMILY FOCUSSED DRUG AND ALCOHOL INTERVENTIONS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2000	Insight into schizophrenia - How important are patients and relatives views? Published In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Featured In

Let's Talk Podcast Non-Traditional Output
Outreach Drug and Alcohol work: The Soft Entry Approach (Producer) Film
Series 3: episode 4 Alcohol and other drugs and mental health Non-Traditional Output
https://vimeo.com/julaineallan Video

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020	Narratives of Recovery - Practices supporting community mental health and well being post bush fires and COVID 19 Awarded by: Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Funding Scheme: COVID-19 Mental Health Research Grant

Other Research Activities

The Benefits of a Nature Walking Group within a Community Mental Health Setting Researcher 2021 - 2022
The Benefits of a Nature Walking Group within a Community Mental Health Setting Researcher 2021 - 2022
Narratives of Recovery - Practices Supporting Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Post-Bushfires and COVID-19 -MRFF and NHMRC CIB 2020 - 2022
Evaluation of Western NSW Primary Health Network drug and alcohol services Project lead 2021
ACCESS - Services for young people with harmful sexual behaviour Researcher 2020 - 2021
Evaluating an audit process for NGOs working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Researcher 2019 - 2021

Impact Story

Implementing cognitive remediation in substance treatment
Summary
A model for delivering cognitive remediation within residential rehabilitation drug treatment programs was tested and recommendations for implementation made. A training manual was developed suitable for practitioners in the drug and alcohol sector. NSW Health was provided with a report including costs of implementation of the program.

Detail View

Detail View Summary View
Detail of Impact
Australian training manual developed community of practice for cognitive remediation therapy created with members from 4 NSW Health Local Health Districts, an NGO and ACT Health to plan implementation of cognitive remediation and apply for research grants to determine effective implementation strategies.
Field of Research
Countries / Regions
Beneficiaries

Beneficiary Quantification Description
External Partners
Evidence of Impact

Evidence Description
UOW Centres / Programs
UOW Researchers / Collaborators
Improving practice for NGO services working with Aboriginal people
Summary
A guideline and audit tool was created that provides practical strategies for improving a community service or healthcare agency's practice with Aboriginal people. A project evaluation found that the audit, guideline and implementation workshop increased the number of Aboriginal people attending NGO drug and alcohol services and completing treatment. I provided training to the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Network (ADAN) to enable the ADAN members to conduct audits across NSW in the future making the audit process sustainable. The project was funded by a consortium of Primary Health Networks who have provided additional funding for a further round of evaluation 18 months post the first audit. The Guideline has been published and is freely available on the web.

Detail View

Detail View Summary View
Field of Research
Countries / Regions
Beneficiaries

Beneficiary Quantification Description
External Partners
Evidence of Impact

Evidence Description
UOW Centres / Programs
UOW Researchers / Collaborators

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Social work
Substance use and harm reduction
Health care access and delivery
Qualitative research

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Effect of Mental Health on Talent Development among Australian Sportsmen	Gitonga, Mercy Njeri
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Cultural influences on mental health perceptions and treatment of mood disorders among migrant communities in Australia.	Jones-Homan, Jess
Doctor of Philosophy	A Change Preparedness framework Supporting the Implementation of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) in an inpatient setting in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD)	Knezevic, Andrea

Full Name

Julaine Allan

Mailing Address

School of Health and Society

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2500

Australia

Geographic Location

University of Wollongong

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9299-5866 (confirmed)

Research Areas

Research Overview

- Substance use
- Healthcare services
- Vulnerable populations
- Social work practice

Geographic Focus

Australia Country

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2021	Feasibility and pilot efficacy of cognitive remediation for people in residential substance use treatment Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2021	Formative process evaluation of a guideline-driven process for improving the cultural responsiveness of alcohol and drug treatment services Published In BMC Health Services Research
2021	Implementing cognitive remediation in substance use treatment: The impact of staff perceptions Published In Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
2021	Meeting the mental health care needs of people with intellectual disability Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2020	A stepped wedge trial of efficacy and scalability of a virtual clinical pharmacy service (VCPS) in rural and remote NSW health facilities Published In BMC Health Services Research
2020	Implementation of advanced radiotherapy technology to improve clinical outcomes in rural NSW Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health
2020	Managing complex healthcare change: A qualitative exploration of current practice in New South Wales, Australia Published In Journal of Healthcare Leadership
2020	Patterns of emergency department use in rural and metropolitan New South Wales from 2012 to 2018 Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health
2020	Reducing drug and alcohol use and improving well-being for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians using the Community Reinforcement Approach: A feasibility and acceptability study Published In International Journal of Psychology
2019	Does self-efficacy moderate the effect of gambling advertising on problem gambling behaviors? Published In Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
2019	Evaluation of a workshop to address drugs and alcohol in the workplace Published In International Journal of Workplace Health Management
2019	Increased demand for amphetamine treatment in rural Australia Published In Addiction science & clinical practice
2019	Outpatient psychosocial substance use treatments for young people: An overview of reviews Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2019	The effectiveness of residential treatment services for individuals with substance use disorders: A systematic review Published In Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2019	The process of change for people with cognitive impairment in a residential rehabilitation program for substance problems: A phenomenographical analysis Published In Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
2018	Brief workshops to teach drug and alcohol first aid: A pilot evaluation study Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2018	Doing more with less: Suggestions for transdisciplinary healthcare for rural populations Published In International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies
2018	Understanding remote Aboriginal drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation clients: Who attends, who leaves and who stays? Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2017	"I just feel comfortable out here, there's something about the place": Staff and client perceptions of a remote Australian Aboriginal drug and alcohol rehabilitation service Published In Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
2017	Riding the rural radio wave: The impact of a community-led drug and alcohol radio advertising campaign in a remote Australian Aboriginal community Published In Australian Journal of Rural Health
2015	Prescription opioids and treatment in Rural Australia: A failure of policy for indigenous Australians Published In Substance Abuse
2014	Identifying Aboriginal-specific AUDIT-C and AUDIT-3 cutoff scores for at-risk, high-risk, and likely dependent drinkers using measures of agreement with the 10-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Published In Addiction Science and Clinical Practice
2014	The Prevalence and Characteristics of Homelessness in the NSW Substance Treatment Population: Implications for Practice Published In Social Work in Health Care
2013	Building Relationships with Aboriginal People: A Cultural Mapping Toolbox Published In Australian Social Work
2013	The acceptability to Aboriginal Australians of a family-based intervention to reduce alcohol-related harms Published In Drug and Alcohol Review
2012	'You're less complete if you haven't got a can in your hand': Alcohol consumption and related harmful effects in rural Australia: The role and influence of cultural capital Published In Alcohol and Alcoholism
2012	A Hard Road: Driving Local Action against Alcohol Related Problems in a Rural Town Published In Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance
2012	The prevalence of cognitive impairment in a rural in-patient substance misuse treatment programme Published In Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis
2011	Aboriginal and non aboriginal women in New South Wales non government organisation (NGO) drug and alcohol treatment and the implications for social work: Who starts, who finishes, and where do they come from? Published In Australian Social Work
2011	Advanced rural skills training: The value of an addiction medicine rotation Published In Australian Family Physician
2011	Can family-focussed interventions improve problematic substance use in aboriginal communities? A role for social work Published In Australian Social Work
2011	Improving access to hard-to-reach services: A soft entry approach to drug and alcohol services for Rural Australian aboriginal communities Published In Social Work in Health Care
2011	Mining's relocation culture:The experiences of family members in the context of frequent relocation Published In International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
2011	Serving inland rural communities through university clinics Published In Health Education Journal
2011	The role of context in establishing university clinics Published In Health and Social Care in the Community
2010	Engaging primary health care workers in drug and alcohol and mental health interventions: Challenges for service delivery in rural and remote Australia Published In Australian Journal of Primary Health
2010	What is health anyway? Perceptions and experiences of health and health care from socio-economically disadvantaged rural residents Published In Rural Society
2009	"The first port of call is always the doctor": General practitioner roles in addressing social inclusion Published In Medical Journal of Australia
2008	'You have to face your mistakes in the street': the contextual keys that shape health service access and health workers' experiences in rural areas. Published In Rural and remote health
2008	Developing a competitive advantage: Considerations from Australia for the recruitment and retention of rural and remote primary health workers Published In Australian Journal of Primary Health
2007	Developing sustainable models of rural health care: a community development approach. Published In Rural and remote health
2007	It's All Part of the Package' in Rural Allied Health Work: A Pilot Study of Rewards and Barriers in Rural Pharmacy and Social Work Published In INTERNET JOURNAL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND PRACTICE
2006	Brutal neglect: Australian rural women's access to health services. Published In Rural and remote health
2006	Whose job is poverty? The problems of therapeutic intervention with children who are sexually violent Published In Child Abuse Review
2004	Mother blaming: A covert practice in therapeutic intervention Published In Australian Social Work
1987	A GROUP METHOD FOR LEARNING ABOUT PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH Published In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Chapter

Year	Title
2019	Ethics and Practice of Research with People Who Use Drugs Published In Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences Publisher Springer Singapore
2017	Ethics and Practice of Research with People Who Use Drugs Published In Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences Publisher Springer Singapore
2011	The impact of policy processes on children's access to healthcare in rural Australia Published In Rural Child Health: International Aspects

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	'BRAINGYM': EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFICACY OF A NEAR COGNITIVE REMEDIATION PROGRAM IN RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE REHABILITATION Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2019	DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF AN AUDIT TOOL IN MAINSTREAM DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2019	Latent class analysis of trauma, PTSD, addictive behaviours and mental health concerns Published In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
2019	OUTPATIENT PSYCHOSOCIAL SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: AN OVERVIEW OF REVIEWS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2019	WHO IS ACCESSING BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES? MAPPING THE OVERLAP TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING SPECIALISED CARE Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2018	PERCEPTIONS OF RE-PIN - A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS AND SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2018	THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: A REVIEW OF RECENT EVIDENCE Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2016	CAN YOU TEACH ALCOHOL AND DRUG FIRST AID? (YES, YOU CAN) Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2014	THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTION (COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH) AT REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE AND RELATED HARMS AMONG ABORIGINAL AND NON-ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2012	Cultural safety in drug and alcohol services: one way to do it Published In RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH
2012	Drug and alcohol use by farming and fishing workers: Key findings for industry Published In RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH
2011	DO PEOPLE TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR SUBSTANCE USE? A COMPARISON OF FARM AND FISHING WORKERS' INTERVIEW AND SURVEY RESPONSES Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2010	FAMILY-BASED APPROACHES TO REDUCE ALCOHOL-RELATED HARMS AMONG INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2009	COMMUNITY MENTORING FOR OUTREACH WORKERS: REINVENTING THE EXPERT Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2009	DOING IT ALL: RURAL AND REMOTE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE WORKERS PERCEPTIONS OF PROVIDING DRUG AND ALCOHOL INTERVENTIONS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2009	SERVICE PACKAGING: A SOFT ENTRY APPROACH INCREASING ACCESS TO FAMILY FOCUSSED DRUG AND ALCOHOL INTERVENTIONS Published In DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
2000	Insight into schizophrenia - How important are patients and relatives views? Published In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Featured In

Let's Talk Podcast Non-Traditional Output
Outreach Drug and Alcohol work: The Soft Entry Approach (Producer) Film
Series 3: episode 4 Alcohol and other drugs and mental health Non-Traditional Output
https://vimeo.com/julaineallan Video

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020	Narratives of Recovery - Practices supporting community mental health and well being post bush fires and COVID 19 Awarded by: Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Funding Scheme: COVID-19 Mental Health Research Grant

Other Research Activities

The Benefits of a Nature Walking Group within a Community Mental Health Setting Researcher 2021 - 2022
The Benefits of a Nature Walking Group within a Community Mental Health Setting Researcher 2021 - 2022
Narratives of Recovery - Practices Supporting Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Post-Bushfires and COVID-19 -MRFF and NHMRC CIB 2020 - 2022
Evaluation of Western NSW Primary Health Network drug and alcohol services Project lead 2021
ACCESS - Services for young people with harmful sexual behaviour Researcher 2020 - 2021
Evaluating an audit process for NGOs working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Researcher 2019 - 2021

Impact Story

Implementing cognitive remediation in substance treatment
Summary
A model for delivering cognitive remediation within residential rehabilitation drug treatment programs was tested and recommendations for implementation made. A training manual was developed suitable for practitioners in the drug and alcohol sector. NSW Health was provided with a report including costs of implementation of the program.

Detail View

Detail View Summary View
Detail of Impact
Australian training manual developed community of practice for cognitive remediation therapy created with members from 4 NSW Health Local Health Districts, an NGO and ACT Health to plan implementation of cognitive remediation and apply for research grants to determine effective implementation strategies.
Field of Research
Countries / Regions
Beneficiaries

Beneficiary Quantification Description
External Partners
Evidence of Impact

Evidence Description
UOW Centres / Programs
UOW Researchers / Collaborators
Improving practice for NGO services working with Aboriginal people
Summary
A guideline and audit tool was created that provides practical strategies for improving a community service or healthcare agency's practice with Aboriginal people. A project evaluation found that the audit, guideline and implementation workshop increased the number of Aboriginal people attending NGO drug and alcohol services and completing treatment. I provided training to the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Network (ADAN) to enable the ADAN members to conduct audits across NSW in the future making the audit process sustainable. The project was funded by a consortium of Primary Health Networks who have provided additional funding for a further round of evaluation 18 months post the first audit. The Guideline has been published and is freely available on the web.

Detail View

Detail View Summary View
Field of Research
Countries / Regions
Beneficiaries

Beneficiary Quantification Description
External Partners
Evidence of Impact

Evidence Description
UOW Centres / Programs
UOW Researchers / Collaborators

Potential Supervision Topics

Social work
Substance use and harm reduction
Health care access and delivery
Qualitative research

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Effect of Mental Health on Talent Development among Australian Sportsmen	Gitonga, Mercy Njeri
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Cultural influences on mental health perceptions and treatment of mood disorders among migrant communities in Australia.	Jones-Homan, Jess
Doctor of Philosophy	A Change Preparedness framework Supporting the Implementation of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) in an inpatient setting in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD)	Knezevic, Andrea

Full Name

Julaine Allan

Mailing Address

School of Health and Society

Northfields Ave

Wollongong

NSW

2500

Australia

Geographic Location

University of Wollongong

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9299-5866 (confirmed)

Overview

Overview

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Available as Research Supervisor

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Featured In

Funding

Investigator On

Other Research Activities

Impact

Impact Story

Implementing cognitive remediation in substance treatment

Improving practice for NGO services working with Aboriginal people

Supervision

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Identity

Orcid Id

Overview

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Featured In

Funding

Investigator On

Other Research Activities

Impact

Impact Story

Implementing cognitive remediation in substance treatment

Improving practice for NGO services working with Aboriginal people

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Identity

Orcid Id

Visualisations

Research Areas

Geographic Focus