DACRIN Statewide Coordinator
Michelle Hall
In March 2022, the NSW Ministry of Health Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs appointed Michelle Hall as the DACRIN Statewide Coordinator.
Michelle is responsible for implementing, managing, promoting, and expanding DACRIN across NSW under the guidance of the DACRIN council. With over 20 years of experience in managing clinical trials and projects in oncology and alcohol and other drugs, Michelle is based in the Hunter New England Local Health District and also serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Sydney.
DACRIN Council
DACRIN Chair
Professor Paul Haber (appointed January 2025)
Professor Paul Haber is a leading expert in addiction medicine and gastroenterology/ hepatology. He is the Clinical Director for Drug Health Services at Sydney Local Health District and a consultant at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Paul is also a conjoint Professor at the University of Sydney and a past President of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Chapter of Addiction Medicine. With over two decades of experience, Paul has significantly contributed to clinical service delivery, research, and education in addiction medicine. Paul brings extensive experience and a strong commitment to advancing clinical research and improving patient care.
DACRIN Directors
Steven Childs
Central Coast Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Service and HIV and Related Programs
Professor Adrian Dunlop
Hunter New England Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services
Mr David Reid
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Service
Dr Jillian Roberts
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
Penny Jones
Mid North Coast Local Health District
Alcohol and Other Drug Services
Dr Prasun Datta
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Service
Robert Stirling
Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA)
Dr Mark Montebello
Northern Sydney Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Service
Dr Patricia Collie
Northern NSW Local Health District
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Dr Mary Harrod
NSW Users & Aids Association (NUAA)
Professor Nick Lintzeris
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Services
Professor Paul Haber
Sydney Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Services
Professor Nadine Ezard
St Vincents Health Network Sydney
Alcohol and Drug Service
Dr Mark Hardy
South Western Sydney Local Health District
Drug Health Services
Kelly Winter
Southern NSW Local Health District
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Dr Stan Theodorou
Western NSW Local Health District
Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services
Dr Robert Graham
Western Sydney Local Health District
Drug Health
DACRIN Coordinators
Kathren Combes
Central Coast Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Service and HIV and Related Programs
Mel Jackson PhD
Hunter New England Local Health District,
Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services
Siyu Qian PhD
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Service
Sobi Kim
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
Amber Domberelli PhD
Mid North Coast Local Health District
Alcohol and Other Drug Services
Bimbi Bhattarai PhD
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Service
Mei Lin LeePhD
Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA)
Lauren Monds PhD
Northern Sydney Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Service
Michael Bridges
NSW Users & AIds Association (NUAA)
Sarah Hutchinson
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Services
Fahim CaderPhD
Sydney Local Health District
Drug and Alcohol Services
Teodora Zanesheva
St Vincents Health Network Sydney
Alcohol and Drug Service
Kaniz Fatema PhD
South West Sydney Local Health District
Drug Health Services
Ortal (Tali) Abrass
Southern NSW Local Health District
Drug Health Services
Meredith Eagle
Western NSW Local Health District
Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service
Jennifer Luksza
Western Sydney Local Health District
Drug Health
NSW Ministry of Health representative
Barry Edwards
Manager, Strategic Research and Evaluations
Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs, NSW Ministry of Health