Heavy drinking and health module
Team & Thanks
This module is based on qualitative research conducted in Australia by researchers from La Trobe University’s Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS), in collaboration with South Western Sydney Local Health District. The research was funded by a grant from Drug Health Services, South Western Sydney Local Health District.
Our since thanks to the men who took part in this research project.
Project Team
Professor Suzanne Fraser was Chief Investigator and oversaw the production of this module. She guided the development of research materials, oversaw participant recruitment and interviewing, led the analysis and write-up of results, guided the preparation of website content and supervised the project staff.
Dr Renae Fomiatti coordinated the project, conducted interviews and data analysis, and led the writing of the topics and stories for this module.
Dr Michael Edwards (PhD FRANZCP) is a practising psychiatrist and psychodynamic psychotherapist, and an adjunct lecturer at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales. Michael contributed to the project design, data analysis and website production for this module.
Ms Stephanie Hocking is the General Manager of Drug Health Services in South Western Sydney Local Health District. Stephanie contributed to the project design, data analysis and website production for this module.
Thanks also go to:
- Piotr Maron who conducted some of the interviews, and Aly Hyles who transcribed them
- The staff from South Western Sydney Local Health District for assisting with recruitment
- John Jacobs for audio and video clip production and assistance with the video re-enactments
- Leading Hand Design who designed and built the module
- Emily Lenton and Prakash Poudel who helped prepare transcripts for the website
Video re-enactment cast
We thank the actors represented by Real People who played the roles listed below:
| Participant | Actor |
|---|---|
| Arjun | Arpan Chakravarti |
| Wayne | Frank Jockel |
| Steve | Quintin Atkinson |
NOTE: The Alcohol module uses a similar presentation format to its host website, Livesofsubstance.org, which was produced in collaboration with Healthtalk Australia, with support from other collaborating parties. The initial project drew on the ‘DIPEx’ approach to research and online resource (website) production. This approach was developed by the Medical Sociology & Health Experiences Research Group, in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. It is used by Healthtalk Australia and other licensed members of DIPEx International. However, the Alcohol module is not associated with Healthtalk Australia.