Dr Anthony (Tony) Barnett
Research Fellow, Clinical and Social Research Team, Turning Point and Monash University
Overview
Tony joined Turning Point in 2018. Working in the Clinical and Social Research team, his work explores the social and cultural contexts of alcohol and other drug use, treatment (including novel therapeutic interventions) and policy change. His work draws on critical social science methods to provide in-depth accounts of consumers, carers and clinicians’ experiences of addiction treatment, care and recovery.
In 2021, he was awarded a Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Postdoctoral Bridging Fellowship focussing on telehealth for the treatment of alcohol and other drug concerns.
Tony has contributed to a range of recent Turning Point projects, including:
- Clients’ experiences of telehealth during COVID-19
- Patients’ experiences of depot buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence
- Australian Defence Force veterans’ experiences of transitioning to civilian life and the important of social group engagement
Background
In 2020, Tony completed his PhD thesis at Monash University. His work explored clinicians’ views about the brain disease model of addiction and how neuroscientific models and interventions integrate within clinical practice. He has presented his doctoral work via the Turning Point Connect & Learn Webinar Series.
Research interests
- Qualitative research
- Neuroethics
- Critical social science method
- Opioid addiction
- Experiences of care and Novel Opioids interventions
Contact details
You can contact Tony at [email protected] or via at twitter @tonyibarnett