By Dr Rachel Rowe

Journal articles

Rowe R, 2026, 'How risk scores encode financial logics in health', Economy and Society, 55, pp. 144 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03085147.2025.2595828

Twyford E; Rowe R; Andrew J, 2025, 'Financial gaslighting: The financialisation of care in later life', Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2025.102788

Jaworski A; Green B; Kennett K; Mayol A; Rowe R, 2022, 'Tobacco cessation experiences and needs: perspectives from Arabic-speaking communities', Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 21, pp. 1010 - 1028, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2020.1824837

Rowe R, 2021, 'Social determinants of health in the Big Data mode of population health risk calculation', Big Data and Society, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20539517211062881

Rowe R; Ansara YG; Jaworski A; Higgs P; Clare PJ, 2018, 'What is the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevalence among culturally and linguistically diverse groups in the Australian population? A national study of prevalence, harms, and attitudes', Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2018.1484310

Rowe R; Berger I; Copeland J, 2017, '“No pain, no gainz”? Performance and image-enhancing drugs, health effects and information seeking', Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, 24, pp. 400 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2016.1207752

Rowe R; Berger I; Yaseen B; Copeland J, 2017, 'Risk and blood-borne virus testing among men who inject image and performance enhancing drugs, Sydney, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 36, pp. 658 - 666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12467

Jaworski A; Brown T; Norman C; Hata K; Toohey M; Vasiljevic D; Rowe R, 2016, 'Developing a guide for community-based groups to reduce alcohol-related harm among African migrants', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 27, pp. 21 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE15030

Rowe R; Stephenson N, 2016, 'Speculating on health: public health meets finance in "health impact bonds'', SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS, 38, pp. 1203 - 1216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12450

Rowe R; Berger I, 2015, 'Patterns of performance and image enhancing drug use among men accessing needle and syringe programs in Sydney, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 156, pp. e194 - e194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.522

Rowe R, 2014, 'Choosing the right mix: Lessons on culturally relevant treatment from the evaluation of the drug and alcohol multicultural education centre's counselling service', Mental Health and Substance Use Dual Diagnosis, 7, pp. 92 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17523281.2013.782333

Conference Papers

Rowe R, 2025, 'I don't see people moving fast and breaking things: Technological solutionism amidst longstanding challenges in public health knowledge-making', Melbourne University, presented at The Australian Sociology Association Conference, Melbourne University, 24 November 2025 - 27 March 2026, https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/74508/submission/535

Rowe R, 2025, 'How do ‘big’ data and algorithms accompany financialisation in public health?', Sydney, presented at Oceanic Conference on International Studies, Sydney, 09 July 2025 - 11 July 2025, https://ocis.org.au/how-do-big-data-and-algorithms-accompany-financialisation-in-public-health/

Rowe R, 2023, 'A tale of two bonds: The technoscientific features of experimental finance in social services and public health', Melbourne, presented at ISA - World Sociology Conference, Melbourne

Rowe R, 2022, 'Actuaries and algorithms: Tracking risk scores from finance to public health', Madrid, presented at EASSTS, Madrid

Rowe R, 2022, 'Making data assets with population health', Madrid, presented at EASST, Madrid

Mayol A; Jaworski A; Rowe R, 2018, 'ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG TREATMENT NEEDS AMONG WESTERN SYDNEY'S CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES: BOOSTING UNDERSTANDING, ENHANCING COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORTING CHANGE (BES PROJECT)', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S51 - S51

Rowe R; Berger I; Copeland J, 2015, 'IDENTIFYING KEY RISK BEHAVIOURS AND CORRELATES AMONG A NON-TYPICAL CLIENTELE OF THE NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAM: A SURVEY OF 644 MEN WHO INJECT PERFORMANCE AND IMAGE ENHANCING DRUGS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 57 - 57

Rowe R; Gallard A, 2014, 'How accessible are NSW alcohol and other drug services for clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds?', Adelaide, presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference, Adelaide

Rowe R; Gallard A, 2014, 'HOW ACCESSIBLE ARE NSW ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG SERVICES FOR CLIENTS FROM CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS? A SNAPSHOT OF SERVICE PRACTICES AND STANDARDS FROM THE FROM FIRST CONTACT SURVEY', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 54 - 54

Rowe R, 2014, 'OUTCOMES FROM A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WORKING WITH VIETNAMESE AND ARABIC-SPEAKING PEOPLE LEAVING PRISON: THE TRANSITIONS PROJECT', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 54 - 54

Conference Abstracts

Rowe R; Ansara YG; Jaworski A; Higgs P; Clare P, 2017, 'SUBSTANCE USE PREVALENCE AND RELATED HARMS AMONG CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN AN AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 36, pp. 64 - 64, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000424000500169&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Reports

Rowe R; Bathie L; Copland L; D'mello F; Jolly A; Leahy A; Secco M, 2025, Submission 156: Inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia, Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport, Canberra, 156, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Former_Committees/Health_Aged_Care_and_Sport/Alcoholanddrugs/Submissions

Seemann N; Fuggle L; Week D; Westera A; Morris D; Loggie C; Thompson C; Grootemaat P; Fieldes D; Rowe R; Lambourne S; Hayes J; Cmiel K; Daly D; McCarthy T; Cooper P; Goodenough B; Gordon R, 2024, National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines, Commonwealth of Australia, https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/national-aged-care-design-principles-and-guidelines_0.pdf

Morris D; Thompson C; Westera A; Loggie C; Grootemaat P; Fildes D; Rowe R; Seemann N; Fuggle L; Gordon R, 2022, Final report of the development of the draft National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines: Stakeholder Report, Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong

Morris D; Grootemaat P; Loggie C; Fildes D; Rowe R; Westera A; Seemann N; Fuggle L; Gordon R, 2022, Final Report on the development of the draft National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines: Evidence Review, Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong

Theses / Dissertations

Rowe R, 2025, Preventive Measures: Data, Algorithms and Financial Logics in Public Health

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