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Journal articles

Maher L, 1990, 'Criminalizing pregnancy: The downside of a kinder gentler nation.', Social Justice, 17, pp. 111 - 135

Felson M; Dickman DE; Maher L, 1990, 'Preventing crime at Newark subway stations.', Security Journal, 1, pp. 137 - 142

Conference Papers

Walker S; Dietze PM; Higgs P; Quinn B; Ward BM; Sutton K; Crawford S; Stoove M; Doyle J; Maher L, 2021, 'PRELIMINARY QUALITATIVE FINDINGS OF THE "CODE" STUDY OF THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S149 - S149, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000715073200358&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

O'Keefe D; Maher L; Htay H; Aitken C; Dietze PM, 2021, 'THE MEASUREMENT OF RECEPTIVE NEEDLE AND SYRINGE SHARING AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS: DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S115 - S116, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000715073200282&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Prestage GP; Hammoud MA; Bourne A; Maher L; Jin F; Haire BG; Lea T, 2018, 'INCIDENCE AND PREDICTORS OF THE INITIATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE USE AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S11 - S11, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000449495000029&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Page K; Carrico A; Stein E; Evans J; Sokunny M; Ngak S; Sophal C; Neak Y; Maher L; McCulloch C, 2017, 'Effectiveness of comprehensive HIV and stimulant use prevention intervention with Cambodian female entertainment and sex workers', in JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY, JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, pp. 23 - 23, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000406429800043&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Prestage G; Hammoud M; Maher L; Lea T; Jin F, 2017, 'SELLING DRUGS AND SEX AMONG AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, WILEY, pp. E300 - E300, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000424205700338&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Natoli L; Coburn T; Maher L; Shephard M; Hengel B; Badman S; Causer L; Tangey A; Kaldor J; Ward J; Anderson D; Guy R, 2015, '"I DO FEEL LIKE A SCIENTIST AT TIME YEAH ..." ACCEPTABILITY OF POINT-OF-CARE TESTING FOR CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHOEA TO HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN REMOTE PRIMARY CARE', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A194 - A194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.502

Hajarizadeh B; Grady B; Page K; Kim AY; Mcgovern BH; Cox AL; Rice TM; Sacks-Davis R; Bruneau J; Morris M; Amin J; Schinkel J; Applegate T; Maher L; Hellard M; Lloyd AR; Prins M; Geskus RB; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2014, 'Factors associated with hepatitis C virus RNA levels in early chronic infection: The InC3 study', in Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, MA, Boston, pp. 708 - 717, presented at 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, MA, Boston, 07 November 2014 - 11 November 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12384

Morris MD; Rice TM; Shiboski S; Bruneau J; Cox A; Dore GJ; Grebely J; Hahn JA; Kim AY; Lloyd AR; Hellard M; Maher L; McGovern BH; Prins M; Page K, 2014, 'Historical and geographical trends in hepatitis C virus (HCV) incident infection among people who inject drugs: The International Collaboration on Incident HCV and HIV Infection among PWID (InC3 Study)', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, MA, Boston, pp. 894A - 895A, presented at 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, MA, Boston, 07 November 2014 - 11 November 2014

Hajarizadeh B; Grady BP; Page K; Kim AY; McGovern BH; Cox A; Rice TM; Sacks-Davis R; Bruneau J; Morris MD; Amin J; Schinkel J; Applegate TL; Maher L; Hellard M; Lloyd AR; Prins M; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2014, 'Patterns of hepatitis C virus RNA levels during acute infection: the InC3 study', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, MA, Boston, pp. 898A - 899A, presented at 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, MA, Boston, 07 November 2014 - 11 November 2014

Page K; McGovern BH; Grebely J; Kim AY; Evans J; Morris MD; Cox A; Rice TM; Sacks-Davis R; Hellard M; Bruneau J; Shoukry N; Maher L; Lloyd AR; Prins M; Dore GJ, 2013, 'IL28B Genotype is Associated with Jaundice and Elevated Aminotransferase Levels During Acute HCV Infection', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, DC, Washington, pp. 1188A - 1188A, presented at 64th Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases, DC, Washington, 01 November 2013 - 05 November 2013

Hajarizadeh B; Page K; Kim AY; McGovern BH; Cox AL; Rice TM; Sacks-Davis R; Bruneau J; Morris M; Amin J; Grady B; Schinkel J; Maher L; Hellard M; Lloyd AR; Prins M; Grebely J; Dore GJ; Group OBOTIS, 2013, '1157 EARLY HCVRNA DYNAMICS AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH EARLY HCVRNA LEVEL DURING ACUTE HCV INFECTION', in Journal of Hepatology, Elsevier, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, pp. s470 - s471, presented at International Liver Congress / 48th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver (EASL), NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 24 April 2013 - 28 April 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(13)61158-7

Grebely J; Page K; Sacks-Davis R; van der Loeff MS; Rice TM; Bruneau J; Morris MD; Hajarizadeh B; Amin J; Cox AL; Kim AY; McGovern BH; George J; Shoukry N; Lauer G; Maher L; Lloyd AR; Hellard M; Dore GJ; Prins M; Group OBOTIS, 2013, '461 SPONTANEOUS CLEARANCE OF ACUTE HCV INFECTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH FEMALE SEX, IL28B GENOTYPE AND HCV GENOTYPE 1 INFECTION', in Journal of Hepatology, Elsevier, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, pp. s189, presented at International Liver Congress / 48th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver (EASL), NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 24 April 2013 - 28 April 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(13)60463-8

Grebely J; Dore GJ; van der Loeff MS; Rice T; Cox AL; Bruneau J; Kim AY; George J; Maher L; Lloyd AR; Hellard M; Page K; Prins M, 2012, '894 FEMALE SEX AND VARIATIONS IN IL28B ARE INDEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH SPONTANEOUS CLEARANCE OF ACUTE HCV INFECTION', in Journal of Hepatology, Elsevier, SPAIN, Barcelona, pp. s348, presented at 47th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver (EASL), SPAIN, Barcelona, 18 April 2012 - 22 April 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(12)60906-4

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; 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

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

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, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700197&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1


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