Research & Publications
2 peer-reviewed co-authored publications. 3 drug alert reports. 1 acknowledged contribution. Public health infrastructure at national scale.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Emerging best practices in the design and dissemination of public drug warnings
NCCRED, UNSW Sydney, 2025.
Synthesises emerging international best practice for the design and communication of public drug warnings. Covers tiered risk communication frameworks, audience segmentation (clinical, law enforcement, lived experience), and dissemination architecture. Directly informed the communications products built for the PRN re-launch, including Q1 and Q2 2025 Drug Alert Reports.
Evidence Brief Enabler 1: Governance and collaboration across governments and portfolios
University of Melbourne, 2023.
Policy brief underpinning the National Communications Charter for safe mental health communication. Co-authored with University of Melbourne to inform national mental health strategy. The brief addressed how federated health networks (PHNs) can adopt a consistent national standard while preserving local autonomy — a challenge Ed contributed to addressing operationally across 31 PHNs.
Acknowledged Contributions
Co-design of the Australian Prompt Response Network for a public-health focused intersectoral approach to information sharing on emerging drugs of concern
Frontiers in Public Health, 2025.
Documents the architecture and governance design of the re-established Australian Prompt Response Network: a national intersectoral alert system for emerging drugs of concern. Covers co-design methodology, stakeholder engagement across 85 organisations, and federated governance model across 8 jurisdictions. Ed contributed to the operational delivery and stakeholder coordination described in this paper, for which he was personally thanked by the authors.
Operational Reports
In addition to peer-reviewed work, Ed co-authored operational reports that function as nationally circulated public health documents, read by harm reduction services, law enforcement, and clinical teams across Australia.
| Report | Outlet | Year | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt Response Network Drug Alert Report 2024 | NCCRED, UNSW Sydney | 2024 | 85 subscriber organisations, all Australian jurisdictions |
| Prompt Response Network Drug Alert Report Q1 2025 | NCCRED, UNSW Sydney | 2025 | 85 subscriber organisations, all Australian jurisdictions |
| Prompt Response Network Drug Alert Report Q2 2025 | NCCRED, UNSW Sydney | 2025 | 85 subscriber organisations, all Australian jurisdictions |
The 2024 report was the first coordinated national drug alert communication delivered in Australia in 3 years, followed by quarterly reports in 2025.
Media Coverage (Primed Community™)
Ed's work with Primed Community has received coverage in Colombia's national media and international academic outlets. The coverage predates the peer-reviewed publications and represents independent third-party validation of the program's impact.
| Outlet | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| El Espectador | Colombia's newspaper of record | "Las personas carecen de oportunidades, no de habilidad", profile interview |
| Semana | Colombia's leading weekly news magazine | Feature on Primed social enterprise model |
| Caracol TV | National television (Colombia) | Feature on Primed community tourism program |
| W Radio | National radio (Colombia) | SAP Social Innomarathon finalist interview (2021) |
| University of Wollongong | Academic profile + partnership feature | "From crash to Colombian classroom" (2022) |
| Socialab | Social innovation network feature | Social Innomarathon finalist (2021) |
Research Context
Not a conventional academic record — these are peer-reviewed outputs that grew from operational work at national scale. Two co-authored publications, combined with the operational reach (85 organisations, all 31 PHNs, all Australian jurisdictions), reflect a practice of bridging delivery and evidence.