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Professor Andrew Baillie is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Allied Health (Community) affiliated with Sydney Local Health District. He specializes in translational research and implementation science, focusing on substance use disorders and mental health comorbidities. His roles include senior advisor to Sydney Health Partners' Implementation Science Academy and collaboration with the Matilda Centre and Edith Collins Centre. He holds academic qualifications from UNSW (BSc(Hons), MPsychol(Clin)) and a PhD from Macquarie University.
Research interests include clinical trials for comorbid substance use and mental disorders, emotion regulation processes, psychometric validation of diagnostic systems, and knowledge transfer strategies. Current projects involve interventions for anxious youth substance use prevention and baclofen efficacy in alcohol dependence.
Publications emphasize evidence-based practice in healthcare, implementation science frameworks, and translational research outcomes. His work addresses gaps in clinical practice and policy through systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials.
Advising includes mentoring students like Jackie Batchelor (behavior change theory in clinical practice) and Jack Reeves (post-COVID telerehabilitation). He collaborates with teams at RPA Hospital and the Virtual Psychology Team, contributing to multidisciplinary research and training initiatives.