Claire Wilkinson

Dr. Claire Wilkinson is a NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at UNSW's Drug Policy Modelling Program and Honorary Research Fellow at La Trobe University's Centre for Alcohol Policy Research. Her research focuses on alcohol policy, public health, and multidisciplinary approaches to policy analysis, combining historical perspectives with mixed methods. She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne and has over 50 publications, including peer-reviewed articles and policy reports.

Key Roles:

• NHMRC Senior Research Fellow (UNSW)
• Honorary Research Fellow (La Trobe University)
• Deputy Editor, Drug and Alcohol Review

Research Interests: Alcohol policy, drug regulation, urban planning, and community-owned licensed premises. Current projects include analyzing alcohol home delivery trends and advancing co-operative ownership models in pubs.

Grants & Funding: Secured over $600K in grants (e.g., UNSW-University of Chile Collaboration, Swiss Public Health funding, NHMRC Fellowship).

Awards: James Martin Fellowship, UNSW Global Research Award, and multiple early-career recognitions including NHMRC Early Career Fellowship.