Rebekka (Bek) Petrovic
Research Assistant
Working groups
Background
Bek joined Burnet in 2022 as a Research Assistant on SuperMix: The Melbourne Injecting Drug User study. Coordinating the study's fieldwork,
Bek works closely with the community to capture information on participant injecting drug use, health and behaviours. Bek has extensive experience working with socially disadvantaged communities and has a growing interest in behaviours and health risks, particularly surrounding drug use and the subsequent effects on women's health.
Qualifications
- BNurs - ongoing
Burnet publications
Exploring sexual and reproductive health and rights among women who use illegal drugs in Australia
Sophia Schroeder et al
Practical solutions to resolve social barriers to hepatitis C treatment initiation among people who inject drugs: a qualitative study
Harm Reduction Journal
Phyo Aung et al
Reports and other work
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Exploring sexual and reproductive health and rights among women who use illegal drugs in Australia
Burnet conducted an exploratory qualitative study in 2023. The aim was to start addressing the gap in evidence on the sexual and reproductive health needs of women who use illegal drugs.
Exploring sexual and reproductive health and rights among women who use illegal drugs in Australia
Current projects
View 2 moreSubstance use support for women moving in and out of prison (SUSTain)
We’re delivering alcohol and other drugs transitional care for women leaving prison – codesigned with those who know it best.
Methamphetamine use in Melbourne and rural Victoria: the VMAX cohort study
The VMAX cohort study follows 850 people who use methamphetamine recruited from metropolitan Melbourne and 3 regions of rural Victoria.
Injecting drug use in Melbourne: SuperMIX cohort study
The largest and longest-running active cohort study of people who inject drugs in Australia (since 2008).