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Andrew Smirnov
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# Andrew Smirnov

**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/11686
**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/22250

Dr

# Andrew Smirnov

Email:
:   [a.smirnov@uq.edu.au](mailto:a.smirnov@uq.edu.au)

Phone:
:   [+61 7 336 55287](tel:+61 7 336 55287)

## Positions

Senior Lecturer
:   School of Public Health
:   Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

## Overview

### Availability

Dr Andrew Smirnov is:
:   Available for supervision
:   Media expert

### Fields of research

[Biomedical and Clinical Sciences](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4760)
[Health Sciences](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4759)

### Qualifications

- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma in Library Science, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, The University of Queensland

## Works

[Search Professor Andrew Smirnov’s works on UQ eSpace](http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/list/author_id/89186)

[All
(71)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11686/all)
[Journal Article
(49)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11686/4748)
[Other Outputs
(6)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11686/4749)
[Conference Publication
(14)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11686/4751)
[Book Chapter
(2)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/11686/4752)

2025

Conference Publication

##### The co-design of transformative healing and Adungadoo pathways: reducing the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Holland, Lorelle, Smirnov, Andrew and Reid, Natasha (2025). The co-design of transformative healing and Adungadoo pathways: reducing the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Indigenous Futures International Conference, Sunshine Coast, QLD Australia, 4-7 November 2025.

[The co-design of transformative healing and Adungadoo pathways: reducing the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:f68f63a)

2025

Journal Article

##### The unique experience of intersectional stigma and racism for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs, and its effect on healthcare and harm reduction service access

Pegler, Emily, Garvey, Gail, Fitzgerald, Lisa, Kvassay, Amanda, Alexander, Nik, Davey, Geoff, Rowling, Diane and Smirnov, Andrew (2025). The unique experience of intersectional stigma and racism for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs, and its effect on healthcare and harm reduction service access. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22 (7) 1120, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/ijerph22071120

[The unique experience of intersectional stigma and racism for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs, and its effect on healthcare and harm reduction service access](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:f69f3c0)

2025

Journal Article

##### Reimagining a Compassionate Australian society through the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people exposed to child justice systems in Australia

Holland, Lorelle, Lee, Claudia, Toombs, Maree, Smirnov, Andrew and Reid, Natasha (2025). Reimagining a Compassionate Australian society through the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people exposed to child justice systems in Australia. Crime and Delinquency 00111287251350972. doi: 10.1177/00111287251350972

[Reimagining a Compassionate Australian society through the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people exposed to child justice systems in Australia](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:fa45381)

2025

Conference Publication

##### Indigenist and Decolonising Research Ontology to Enact Powerful Resistance to the Incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children

Holland, Lorelle, Lee, Claudia, Toombs, Maree, Smirnov, Andrew and Reid, Natasha (2025). Indigenist and Decolonising Research Ontology to Enact Powerful Resistance to the Incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children. 4th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 16-19 June 2025.

[Indigenist and Decolonising Research Ontology to Enact Powerful Resistance to the Incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:dcdf2c0)

2025

Journal Article

##### ‘You’ve Just Got to Keep Pestering’: barriers and enablers of attaining continuity of hepatitis C care for people transitioning between prison and community health services in south-east Queensland, Australia

Panahi, Idin, Selvey, Linda A., Puljević, Cheneal, Kvassay, Amanda, Grimstrup, Dorrit and Smirnov, Andrew (2025). ‘You’ve Just Got to Keep Pestering’: barriers and enablers of attaining continuity of hepatitis C care for people transitioning between prison and community health services in south-east Queensland, Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22 (2) 238, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/ijerph22020238

[‘You’ve Just Got to Keep Pestering’: barriers and enablers of attaining continuity of hepatitis C care for people transitioning between prison and community health services in south-east Queensland, Australia](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1fcebca)

2024

Other Outputs

##### Where is your moral compass? Queensland Government policies under fire

Smirnov, Andrew and Holland, Lorelle (2024, 10 31). Where is your moral compass? Queensland Government policies under fire Croakey Health Media

[Where is your moral compass? Queensland Government policies under fire](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6b83de0)

2024

Journal Article

##### Resisting the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: a scoping review to determine the cultural responsiveness of diversion programs

Holland, Lorelle, Lee, Claudia, Toombs, Maree, Smirnov, Andrew and Reid, Natasha (2024). Resisting the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: a scoping review to determine the cultural responsiveness of diversion programs. First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal, 2 100023, 100023. doi: 10.1016/j.fnhli.2024.100023

[Resisting the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: a scoping review to determine the cultural responsiveness of diversion programs](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ba3c2d4)

2023

Journal Article

##### Alcohol use in Australia: countering harm with healing

Holland, Lorelle, Reid, Natasha, Hewlett, Nicole, Toombs, Maree, Elisara, Tylissa, Thomson, Amy, Humphrey, Tracy and Smirnov, Andrew (2023). Alcohol use in Australia: countering harm with healing. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 37 100774, 100774. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100774

[Alcohol use in Australia: countering harm with healing](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:335fa2f)

2023

Other Outputs

##### To reduce harm from alcohol, we need Indigenous-led responses

Holland, Lorelle, Smirnov, Andrew, Reid, Natasha, Hewlett, Nicole and Elisara, Tylissa (2023, 05 19). To reduce harm from alcohol, we need Indigenous-led responses The Conversation

[To reduce harm from alcohol, we need Indigenous-led responses](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:23afce4)

2022

Book Chapter

##### Drug use in Australia: a public health approach

Smirnov, Andrew and Najman, Jake (2022). Drug use in Australia: a public health approach. Public health: local and global perspectives. (pp. 399-423) edited by Pranee Liamputtong. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781009047784.027

[Drug use in Australia: a public health approach](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:decf9bf)

2022

Journal Article

##### Examining incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Holland, Lorelle, Smirnov, Andrew, Hickman, Amy, Toombs, Maree and Reid, Natasha (2022). Examining incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 6 (9), 599-600. doi: 10.1016/s2352-4642(22)00160-2

[Examining incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:74dd872)

2022

Other Outputs

##### QuIHN Prison Transition Service Evaluation

Panahi, Idin, Puljevic, Cheneal, Smirnov, Andrew and Selvey, Linda (2022). QuIHN Prison Transition Service Evaluation. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Burnet Institute.

[QuIHN Prison Transition Service Evaluation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5102aa7)

2022

Journal Article

##### Barriers and enablers to hepatitis C treatment among clients of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in South-East Queensland, Australia: a qualitative enquiry

Puljevic, Cheneal, Massi, Luciana, Brown, Renee, Mills, Richard, Turner, Lyle, Smirnov, Andrew and Selvey, Linda A. (2022). Barriers and enablers to hepatitis C treatment among clients of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in South-East Queensland, Australia: a qualitative enquiry. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28 (3), 239-246. doi: 10.1071/py21055

[Barriers and enablers to hepatitis C treatment among clients of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in South-East Queensland, Australia: a qualitative enquiry](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ad4b689)

2022

Journal Article

##### Injecting drug use opportunities and reasons for choosing not to inject: a population‐based study of Australian young adults who use stimulants

Casey, Luke Edward, Pourmarzi, Davoud, Wessel, Ellen Leslie, Kemp, Robert and Smirnov, Andrew (2022). Injecting drug use opportunities and reasons for choosing not to inject: a population‐based study of Australian young adults who use stimulants. Drug and Alcohol Review, 41 (4), 873-882. doi: 10.1111/dar.13442

[Injecting drug use opportunities and reasons for choosing not to inject: a population‐based study of Australian young adults who use stimulants](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:81fe13e)

2021

Journal Article

##### The relationship between cannabis and tobacco co-administration and long-term patterns of cannabis use in young adults who use stimulants: a prospective population-based study

Ahmed Alghamdi, Abdullah, Gartner, Coral, Najman, Jake M., Chan, Gary and Smirnov, Andrew (2021). The relationship between cannabis and tobacco co-administration and long-term patterns of cannabis use in young adults who use stimulants: a prospective population-based study. Substance Use and Misuse, 57 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1975744

[The relationship between cannabis and tobacco co-administration and long-term patterns of cannabis use in young adults who use stimulants: a prospective population-based study](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:80c39d4)

2021

Journal Article

##### How can general practitioners support people who inject drugs to engage with direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C? A qualitative study

Heard, Emma, Smirnov, Andrew, Massi, Luciana and Selvey, Linda A. (2021). How can general practitioners support people who inject drugs to engage with direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C? A qualitative study. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (10), 716-721. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-03-21-5899

[How can general practitioners support people who inject drugs to engage with direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C? A qualitative study](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5ff2b69)

2021

Journal Article

##### Personal, provider and system level barriers and enablers for hepatitis C treatment in the era of direct-acting antivirals: experiences of patients who inject drugs accessing treatment in general practice settings in Australia

Heard, Emma, Smirnov, Andrew, Massi, Luciana and Selvey, Linda A. (2021). Personal, provider and system level barriers and enablers for hepatitis C treatment in the era of direct-acting antivirals: experiences of patients who inject drugs accessing treatment in general practice settings in Australia. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 127 108460, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108460

[Personal, provider and system level barriers and enablers for hepatitis C treatment in the era of direct-acting antivirals: experiences of patients who inject drugs accessing treatment in general practice settings in Australia](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:29497eb)

2021

Journal Article

##### Neurodevelopmental disorders in youth justice: a systematic review of screening, assessment and interventions

Holland, Lorelle, Reid, Natasha and Smirnov, Andrew (2021). Neurodevelopmental disorders in youth justice: a systematic review of screening, assessment and interventions. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 19 (1), 1-40. doi: 10.1007/s11292-021-09475-w

[Neurodevelopmental disorders in youth justice: a systematic review of screening, assessment and interventions](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:eef17d2)

2021

Journal Article

##### Co–administering cannabis with tobacco and persistent tobacco smoking after 4½ years in young adults who use stimulants: a prospective population–based study

Alghamdi, Abdullah Ahmed, Gartner, Coral, Najman, Jake and Smirnov, Andrew (2021). Co–administering cannabis with tobacco and persistent tobacco smoking after 4½ years in young adults who use stimulants: a prospective population–based study. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 54 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2021.1947546

[Co–administering cannabis with tobacco and persistent tobacco smoking after 4½ years in young adults who use stimulants: a prospective population–based study](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8a7bc25)

2020

Journal Article

##### Prevention of alcohol‐exposed pregnancies and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review

Erng, MN., Smirnov, A. and Reid, N. (2020). Prevention of alcohol‐exposed pregnancies and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 44 (12) acer.14489, 2431-2448. doi: 10.1111/acer.14489

[Prevention of alcohol‐exposed pregnancies and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:66137fa)

## Funding

### Current funding

- 2022 - 2026

  Expansion of FASD Diagnostic Services in Southern Queensland with Support for regional and remote settings

  Drug and Alcohol Program

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/65288)

### Past funding

- 2020 - 2023

  Enhancing harm reduction services (BBV and STI) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs through improved engagement.

  Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/49155)
- 2020 - 2023

  Preparing for the final phase of elimination in Cairns: An implementation trial of a test-and-treat approach to reach the final 30%

  Macfarlane Burnet Institute of Medical Research and Public Health Ltd (also known as Burnet Institute)

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/47327)
- 2019 - 2020

  Continuity of care for prisoners returning to the community with My Health Record

  Darling Downs & West Moreton Primary Health Network

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/37623)
- 2016 - 2019

  Research Evaluation of the Treatment & Management Program

  Queensland Injectors Health Network Limited

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/28814)
- 2011

  The Natural History Study

  Queensland Health

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/13504)

View all 5 past funded projects
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## Supervision

### Availability

Dr Andrew Smirnov is:
:   Available for supervision

Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on [how to choose a supervisor](https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/how-to-choose-a-supervisor).

### Supervision history

#### Current supervision

- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Enhancing harm reduction programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Gail Garvey](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/29976), [Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1976)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Exploring an integrated primary health care model for the screening, detection and management of latent TB infection in Australia

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Leah Sharman](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/25768)

#### Completed supervision

- 2024

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) therapy for Hepatitis C: treatment uptake and efficacy among people who inject drugs in a community-based treatment settings](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:eb54e8b)

  Principal Advisor
- 2024

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Investigating mental health outcomes in young adults using ecstasy and methamphetamine: analysis of a seven-year longitudinal study](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:551a037)

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Ellen Wessel](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/20169)
- 2023

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Hepatitis C Virus Treatment among People Transitioning from Correctional Facilities in South-East Queensland](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:0eafd22)

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Cheneal Puljevic](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/22250)
- 2022

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Cannabis and Tobacco Use in Young Adults Who Use Amphetamine-Type Stimulants: A Population-Based Study

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Coral Gartner](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1704)
- 2020

  Master Philosophy

  ##### [Documenting the Impact of Philippine Drug Policy, Project Tokhang, 1 July 2016](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:f86578e)

  Principal Advisor
- 2018

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Consequences of concurrent and simultaneous amphetamine-type stimulant and alcohol use among young adults: Hazardous drinking, antisocial behaviour, and contact with police](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:070cb49)

  Joint Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Adrian Cherney](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1532)
- 2025

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [The Co-design of Transformative Healing and Adungadoo Pathways: Preventing the Criminalisation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children with Complex Support Needs](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1c727d0)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Natasha Reid](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/20413)

View all 7 completed supervisions
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## Media

### Enquiries

Contact Dr Andrew Smirnov directly for media enquiries about:

- Drug harm reduction
- Ecstasy use
- Hepatitis C
- Illegal drug use
- Methamphetamine ('Ice') use
- Treatment and prevention

#### Need help?

For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team:

[communications@uq.edu.au](mailto:communications@uq.edu.au)

## External profiles

- [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2041-8864)
- [ResearcherID](https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/D-7855-2011)
- [Scopus](https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=23969957100)
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user= )

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