The AER Centre’s research group reviews, conducts and promotes research in Australia relevant to alcohol policies. The Centre undertakes specific studies on policy-relevant questions through collating and reviewing the knowledge base for alcohol policy initiatives, by building capacity to assess, analyse, inform communities and provide leadership on alcohol policy issues, and by contributing to enhancing Australia’s profile in international alcohol policy research. This includes studies of the effects of alcohol policies, population surveys on drinking attitudes, patterns and problems, and studies of social responses to drinking.

The Centre works with research teams and policy makers from The Australian Drug Foundation, VicHealth, Department of Human Services (Victoria) and The University of Melbourne as well as the National Drug Research Institute (Perth) and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (Sydney), The Burnet Institute and a number of international organizations.

In its work, the Centre cooperates closely with the Epidemiology staff at Turning Point.

Funding for the AER Centre comes from the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation (AER) Foundation and the Department of Human Services, Victoria.