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Biography
Dr Olsen is Associate Professor of Social Foundations of Medicine at the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology. Her interdisciplinary program of research combines practical and critical approaches to public health, with a particular interest in marginalised populations and qualitative methodologies. Current research includes: drug checking; opioid overdose prevention; drug use and motherhood; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. She values collaborative approaches to research and has extensive experience working with government and community on evaluation and research projects. Dr Olsen teaches and supervises post-graduate students across anthropology, medicine, public health and psychology.
Qualifications
BSc/BA (Hons), PhD
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
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A cost–benefit analysis of the implementation and scale-up of harm reduction interventions in the Australian Capital Territory
Bowring, A. L., Tidhar, T., Olsen, A., Bailie, C., Burke, K., Martin-Hughes, R., Keane, H., Dietze, P. & Scott, N., 27 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Addiction. 121, 5, p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Meeting people where they’re at’: user profile, acceptability, and impact of an integrated mobile health service for people experiencing disadvantage
Robertson, A. M., Olsen, A., Leach, L. & Cruwys, T., Mar 2026, In: New South Wales Public Health Bulletin. 36, 1, 7 p., PU25012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“Let it not be a fight of the minority”: Priorities of young multicultural Victorians to reduce the harms of racism and its impact on their lives
Doery, K., Lee, A., Ravalji, K., Nguyen, P., Olsen, A., Stonnill, M. & Priest, N., 2026, ACT, Australia : POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research, 65 p.Research output: Working and Policy papers › Working Paper
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Evaluation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Alternative Commissioning Pilots in Remote and First Nations Communities: Final Report, June 2025
Puszka, S., Cosgrave, C., Williams, S., Bain-Donohue, S., Olsen, A., Sutherland, S., Phillips, J. & Hansen, M., 2025, Australian National University . 222 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Evaluation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Alternative Commissioning Pilots in Remote and First Nations Communities: Interim Findings Report 1, March 2025
Puszka, S., Williams, S., Cosgrave, C., Bain-Donohue, S. & Olsen, A., 2025, Australian National University . 39 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Ext led by Curtin Uni - Identifying, evaluating and responding to the risk and impact of polysubstance use and new psychoactive substances among young Australians - codesigning for health
Lenton, S. (PI), McLeod, M. (PI), Bruno, R. (CoI), Crawford, S. (CoI), Farah, B. (CoI), Gough, C. (CoI), Griffiths, P. (CoI), Grigg, J. (CoI), Hill, P. (CoI), Olsen, A. (CoI), Schumann, J. (CoI), Soderstrom, J. (CoI) & Stronach, O. (CoI)
1/09/26 → 31/03/29
Project: Research
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Harm Reduction Review - Short Form Contract
Olsen, A. (PI), Bowring, A. L. (CoI), Dietze, P. (CoI), Keane, H. (CoI) & Scott, N. (CoI)
4/09/24 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
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Butt it Out Smoking Support Program - Evaluation
Olsen, A. (PI) & Maddox, R. (CoI)
27/08/24 → 30/11/24
Project: Research
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Evaluation services to support Alternative Commissioning Pilots for remote and First Nations communities
Puszka, S. (PI), Bain-Donohue, S. (CoI), Markham, F. (CoI), Olsen, A. (CoI), Phillips, C. (CoI) & Sutherland, S. (CoI)
27/06/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Monitoring Framework and Evaluation of Drug Checking Services
Olsen, A. (PI), Salom, C. (PI), Bruno, R. (CoI) & Peacock, A. (CoI)
11/03/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research