By Professor Lisa Maher

Conference Papers

Deacon RM; Topp L; Wand H; Day CA; Rodgers C; Haber PS; Van Beek I; Maher L, 2011, 'CORRELATES OF SUSCEPTIBILITY TO HEPATITIS B AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 23 - 23, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000297019700068&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Deacon RM; Topp L; Day CA; Islam MM; Wand H; Van Beek I; Maher L, 2011, 'KNOWLEDGE, ACCEPTABILITY AND BARRIERS TO HEPATITIS B VACCINATION AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 23 - 23, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000297019700069&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Deacon R; Day C; Topp L; Rodgers C; Wand H; Shanahan M; Van Beek I; Haber P; Maher L, 2009, 'USING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO INCREASE HEPATITIS B IMMUNISATION COMPLETION IN PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, pp. A13 - A13, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000270916300040&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Maher L; Barnes K; Van Beek I; Day C; Topp L; Shanahan M; Wand H, 2008, 'Increasing hepatitis B immunisation completion in people who inject drugs: a randomised controlled trial of financial incentives', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, pp. A385 - A385, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000264953600134&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Higgs P; Aitken C; Moneer S; Bharadwaj M; Maher L; Hellard M; Higgs P, 2008, 'Misclassification bias in a cohort of hepatitis C negative injectors', in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, pp. A344 - A344, -

Coupland H; Day C; Maher L, 2008, 'Cultural competence in hepatitis C treatment provision: promoting engagement with injecting drug users from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds', in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, pp. A345 - A345

Combo T; Ward J; Middleton M; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2008, 'Epidemiological profile and disease distribution of viral hepatitis B in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities 2003-2007', in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, pp. A350 - A350

Coupland H; Maher L, 2008, 'Exploring the influence of culture: Beliefs, meanings, marginalisation and resilience in the context of hepatitis C', in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, pp. A345 - A345

Maher L; Dore G; Treloar C; Rawlinson W; White P; Dolan K; Zekry A; Madden A; Loveday S; Kaldor J; Lloyd A, 2008, 'Preparedness for candidate hepatitis C vaccine trials in people who inject drugs: challenges and opportunities', in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, pp. A358 - A358

Gidding H; Topp L; Middleton M; Dore G; Robinson K; Maher L; Kaldor J; Law M, 2008, 'The epidemiology of hepatitis C in Australia-a review of notifications, treatment uptake, and associated liver transplantations 1997-2006', in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, pp. A379 - A379

Maher L; Sargent P; Chant K; Jayasuria R; Sladden T; Kaldor J, 2002, 'Multi-site prospective cohort study of HCV incidence and risk behaviours among injecting drug users (IDU)', in Australasian Society for HIV Medicine Inc (ed.), 14th Annual Conference, Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM), Sydney, presented at 14th Annual Conference, Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM), Sydney, 23 October 2002 - 26 October 2002

Maher L; Tran T; Sargent P; Tran M; Musson R, 2002, 'Participatory action research with PLWHA in Vietnam', in Society IA (ed.), Prodeedings of the XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain, presented at Prodeedings of the XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 07 July 2002 - 12 July 2002

Dixon D; Maher L, 2002, 'Beyond Zero Tolerance', in British Society of Criminology Annual Conference, Keele, UK, presented at British Society of Criminology Annual Conference, Keele, UK

Conference Posters

Price O; Lewer D; Peacock A; Maher L; Zolala F; Degenhardt L; Larney S; Agramunt S; Dietze P; Colledge-Frisby S; Scott N; Wilson J; Sutherland R, 2024, 'Population ageing and apparent decline in initiation of injecting drug use in Australia', Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024

Price O; Dietze P; Maher L; Dore G; Trent M; Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Chandrasena K; Gibbs D; Swanton R; Salom C; Lenton S; Bruno R; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2021, 'Barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination among Australians who inject drugs: how can we maximise uptake?', Sydney, presented at NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Sydney, 20 October 2021

Storer D; Prestage G; Murphy D; Grulich A; Holt M; Ellard J; Bavinton B; Philpot S; Maher L; Jin F; Saxton P; Batrouney C; Hammoud M, 2021, 'Challenges of recommencing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use during the COVID-19 pandemic', Virtual, presented at IAS Conference on HIV Science 2021, Virtual, 18 July 2021

Hammoud M; Storer D; Holt M; Degenhardt L; Jin F; Maher L; Bourne A; Lea T; Bavinton B; Murphy D; Prestage G, 2020, 'Reductions in crystal methamphetamine and gamma-hydroxybutyrate use during COVID-19 physical distancing among gay and bisexual men in Australia', Virtual, presented at Australasian HIV& AIDS Conference 2020, Virtual, 16 November 2020

Bell S; Ward J; Aggleton P; Murray W; Silver B; Christopher F; Whiley D; Ryder N; Donovan B; Guy R; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2019, 'Young Aboriginal people’s sexual health risk reduction strategies: a qualitative study in remote Australia', Perth, Vol. 17, pp. 303 - 310, presented at Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV&AIDS Conferences, Perth, 16 September 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH19204

Vaccher S; Callander D; Maher L; Zablotska-Manos I; Haire B, 2017, '“Breakfast cereal, glass of orange juice and my PrEP”: A qualitative exploration of adherence and non-adherence to daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)', Canberra, Australia, presented at Australian HIV and AIDS Conference, Canberra, Australia, 06 November 2017

Glenday K; Li L; Thein H; Shourie S; White B; Maher L, 2006, 'A decade of HCV antibody prevalence and risk behaviour surveillance among injecting drug users: The Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey', Vancouver, Canada, presented at 17th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm, Vancouver, Canada, -

Conference Presentations

Freestone J; Xiao BJ; Siefried K; Bourne A; Ezard N; Maher L; Stirling R; Degenhardt L; Varma R; Hammoud M, 2024, 'Exploring service experiences among gay and bisexual men seeking to reduce or abstain from chemsex', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference 2024, Canberra, Australia, 30 October 2024 - 02 November 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13943

Price O; Lewer D; Peacock A; Maher L; Zolala F; Degenhardt L; Larney S; Agramunt S; Dietze P; Colledge-Frisby S; Scott N; Wilson J; Sutherland R, 2024, 'Population ageing and apparent decline in initiation of injecting drug use in Australia', presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxBO7_cTwPU&t=762s

Price O; Dietze P; Maher L; Dore G; Trent M; Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Chandrasena K; Gibbs D; Swanton R; Salom C; Lenton S; Bruno R; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2021, 'COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Australians who use drugs', presented at APSAD conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021

Storer D; Prestage G; Murphy D; Stephenson N; Philpot S; Maher L, 2021, 'Navigating COVID-19 risk in sexual contexts among gay and bisexual men in Australia', presented at Australasian Sexual Health Conference 2021, Virtual, 29 August 2021

Storer D; Prestage G; McManus H; Holt M; Grulich A; Jin F; Degenhardt L; Maher L; Saxton P; Philpot S; Bavinton B; Hammoud M, 2021, 'Relationship between sex with non-relationship partners and COVID-19 notifications and restrictions: Results from a weekly cohort study of gay and bisexual men in Australia', presented at Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference 2021, Virtual, 29 August 2021

Keen P; Hammoud M; Bourne A; Bavinton BR; Vaccher S; Holt M; Grulich A; Saxton P; Jin F; Maher L; Haire B; Prestage G, 2019, 'USE OF HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER HIV RELATED ANXIETY AMONG AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK OF HIV INFECTION.', presented at 2019 Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Conference, Perth, 16 September 2019 - 19 September 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27987

Bell S; Ward J; Aggleton P; Silver B; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2019, 'Peer research with young Aboriginal people: attempting to decolonize youth sexual health research in the Northern Territory, Australia', presented at Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV&AIDS Conferences, Perth, Australia, 16 September 2019

Bell S; Aggleton P; Ward J; Murray W; Silver B; Christopher F; Whiley D; Ryder N; Donovan B; Guy R; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2019, 'Young Aboriginal people’s engagement with STI testing in the Northern Territory, Australia', presented at Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV&AIDS Conferences, Perth, 16 September 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08565-0

Hammoud M, 2018, 'Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) used for chemsex and its association to HIV risk behaviours and overdose', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs, Auckland, New Zealand, 04 November 2018, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dar.12862

Hammoud M, 2018, 'What behaviours predict crystal methamphetamine dependence among gay and bisexual men in Australia?', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs, Auckland, New Zealand, 04 November 2018, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dar.12862

Lea T; Hammoud M; Jin F; Hammoud M; Degenhardt L; Grierson J; Mackie B; Pastorelli M; Batrouney C; Bath N; Bradley J; Maher L; Prestage G, 2016, 'Attitudes towards drug use among gay and bisexual men in Australia: evidence for normalisation?', presented at 2016 APSAD Scientific Alcohol and Drug Conference, Sydney, 30 October 2016 - 02 November 2016

Lea T; Prestage G; Jin F; Hammoud M; Degenhardt L; Grierson J; Mackie B; Pastorelli M; Batrouney C; Bath N; Bradley J; Maher L, 2016, 'Party drug use within gay community networks in an online cohort of gay and bisexual men: baseline findings from the Flux study', presented at 2016 APSAD Scientific Alcohol and Drug Conference, Sydney, 30 October 2016 - 02 November 2016

Natoli L; Maher L; Kaldor J; Ward J; Shephard M; Anderson D; Guy R, 2014, 'BENEFITS AND BARRIERS TO INTEGRATION OF CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA POINT-OF-CARE TESTING INTO REMOTE COMMUNITIES', presented at STD Prevention Conference, GA, Atlanta, 09 June 2014 - 12 June 2014

Kwon AJ; Iversen J; Maher L; Law MG; Wilson DP, 2009, 'The impact of NSPs on HIV and HCV transmissions in IDUs in Australia: A model-based analysis', presented at International Workshop on Modelling and Data Analysis for Infectious Disease Control, Durras, NSW, Australia, 09 March 2009 - 12 March 2009

Glenday K; Li J; Thein H; Shourie S; White B; Maher L, 2006, 'A decade of HCV antibody prevalence and risk behaviour surveillance among injecting drug users: The Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey', presented at 5th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference, Sydney, Australia, -

Glenday K; Maher L, 2005, 'Antibody HIV and HCV prevalence among Indo-Chinese injecting drug users in the National Needle and Syringe Program Survey', presented at 17th Annual Conference for the Australasian Society of HIV Medicine, Tasmania, Australia, -

Conference Abstracts

Walker S; Dietze PM; Higgs P; Quinn B; Ward B; Sutton K; Stoove M; Crawford S; Doyle J; Wilkinson A; Hellard M; Agius PA; Hickman M; Maher L, 2022, 'Healthcare, drug treatment and harm reduction service access for people who use and inject drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S145 - S146, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700249&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Causer LM; Anderson D; Andrewartha K; Armstrong P; Atkinson D; Badman S; Bastian L; Carroll C; Donovan B; Fairley C; Gunathilake M; Guy R; Hengel B; Kaldor J; Leonard J; Maher L; Mak D; Moore L; O'Connor S; Persing D; Rees T; Regan D; Saha A; Shephard M; Smith K; Speers D; Tangey A; Walshe V; Wand H; Ward J; Whiley D; White C, 2022, 'Clinical effectiveness, sustainability and quality of a large, decentralised molecular point-of-care testing network for STIs in regional and remote primary care clinics in Australia', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, MA, Boston, Vol. 51, pp. S151 - S152, presented at Annual Meeting of the Infectious-Diseases-Society-for-Obstetrics-and-Gynecology (IDSOG), MA, Boston, 04 August 2022 - 06 August 2022

Price O; Dietze PM; Maher L; Dore GJ; Crawford S; Sutherland R; Salom C; Bruno R; Lenton S; Degenhardt L; Peacock A, 2022, 'COVID-19 pandemic experiences of people in Australia who inject drugs: Analysis of illicit drug reporting system interview data 2020-2022', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S115 - S115

Dietze PM; Maher L; Hickman M; Kerr T; Stoove M; Agius PA; Quiroga M; Van Den Boom W, 2022, 'Reviewing the impacts of the Melbourne supervised injecting room', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S55 - S56

Iversen J; Wand H; Kemp R; Bevan J; Briggs M; Patten K; Heard S; Maher L, 2022, 'Uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among people who inject drugs in Australia', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S77 - S77

Prestage G; Storer D; Maher L; Holt M; Saxton P; Philpot S; Jin F; Bavinton B; Hammoud MA, 2021, 'INTENTIONS FOR FUTURE USE OF PREP FOLLOWING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS: RESULTS FROM THE FLUX STUDY OF GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN IN AUSTRALIA', in SEXUAL HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, Vol. 18, pp. IX - IX, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000693686000019&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Price O; Dietze PM; Maher L; Dore GJ; Trent M; Sutherland R; Karlsson A; Uporova J; Chandrasena U; Gibbs D; Swanton R; Salom C; Lenton S; Bruno R; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2021, 'COVID-19 VACCINE HESITANCY AMONG AUSTRALIANS WHO USE DRUGS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 40, pp. S120 - S120

Hammoud M; Grulich A; Maher L; Holt M; Degenhardt L; Jin F; Murphy D; Bavinton B; Lea T; Haire B; Bourne A; Saxton P; Vaccher S; Ellard J; Mackie B; Batrouney C; Bath N; Prestage G, 2020, 'Impact of physical distancing due to COVID-19 on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and sexual behaviour among gay and bisexual men in Australia: Implications for trends in HIV and other sexually transmissible infections', in JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY, JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, Online, Vol. 23, pp. 175 - 175, presented at AIDS 2020: Virtual, Online, 06 July 2020

Bavinton BR; Hammoud MA; Chan C; Holt M; Maher L; Haire B; Murphy D; Ellard J; Lea T; Prestage GP; Grp FR, 2020, 'DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN PRIOR TO AND DURING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS', in SEXUAL HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, Vol. 17, pp. XVIII - XVIII, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000598625300027&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Prestage G; Keen P; Hammoud M; Bourne A; Bavinton B; Holt M; Vaccher S; Saxton P; Maher L; Haire B; Jin F, 2019, 'ANXIETY ABOUT HIV AND USE OF HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, Vol. 95, pp. A209 - A210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.529

Prestage G; Hammoud M; Bavinton B; Bourne A; Holt M; Vaccher S; Degenhardt L; Maher L; Keen P; Haire B; Grulich A; Jin F, 2019, 'ELIGIBILITY FOR AND USE OF HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AMONG AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN OVER TIME', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, Vol. 95, pp. A209 - A209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.527

Prestage GP; Hammoud MA; Maher L; Degenhardt L; Bourne A; Lea T; Mackie B; Bath N; Haire BG; Batrouney C; Jin F, 2018, 'INITIATION OF ILLICIT DRUG USE IN THE FLUX COHORT OF AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 37, pp. S60 - S60

Hammoud MA; Prestage GP; Bourne A; Maher L; Jin F; Haire BG; Lea T; Degenhardt L; Saxton PJ; Bath N; Mackie B; Batrouney C, 2018, 'SYMPOSIUM: THE CURRENT STATE OF DRUG USE AMONG AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DRUG USE, INITIATION AND DEPENDENCE', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 37, pp. S10 - S11

Vaccher SJ; Hammoud MA; Bourne A; Haire BG; Lea T; Maher L; Prestage GP, 2018, 'THE NEW MTV GENERATION: USING METHAMPHETAMINE, TRUVADA AND VIAGRA TO ENHANCE SEX AND STAY SAFE', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 37, pp. S11 - S11

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