Dr Anni Hine Moana
Lecturer, Graduate Program of Addictive Behaviours, Turning Point and Monash University
Overview
Dr Anni Hine Moana is a Lecturer in Addiction Studies at the Eastern Health Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Turning Point, Monash University.
Background
Prior to commencing work as a Lecturer in Addictions at Monash, Anni taught in the School of Psychology and Public Health at La Trobe University and worked as a Research Fellow in the Indigenous Health and Equity Unit at the University of Melbourne. Her doctoral study ‘Looking at Our Own History Book: Exploring through the Stories of Australian Aboriginal Women the Relationship Between Shame and Problems with Alcohol’ was passed without amendments.
Anni has a Masters in Counselling through Victoria University, a Graduate Diploma of Education through University of Melbourne, and a Bachelor of Arts through Deakin University. She has also trained in the provision of clinical supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists with The Bouverie Centre.
She has an extensive background in addictions, having worked for Turning Point and other addiction and community health services as a counsellor, clinical supervisor and educator.
Research Interest
Anni’s research interest focuses on critical approaches to understanding alcohol and other drug use and addiction, with particular interest in narrative methods for engaging with individuals experiencing these challenges. She is keen to explore how social and cultural contexts shape addiction-related experiences and examine the influence of racial discourse on how addiction is perceived and addressed within society
Contact Details
You can contact Anni at [email protected]
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