Meet alcohol researchers featured in ‘On the Sauce’

You’ve seen the show, now meet the experts.

Curious to know more about alcohol and drinking culture in Australia?

Has ‘On the Sauce’ made you think differently about drinking and alcohol?

Here’s your chance to ask questions to two stars of the show from La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR) – Emmanuel Kuntsche and Megan Cook. 

Emmanuel and Megan will be joined by the CEO from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), Caterina Giorgi, and the panel will be moderated by Professor Rob Moodie. 

Do you want to know more about why we drink, what children know about drinking, drinking at home, online delivery, or anything else discussed on the show?

Let us know your questions when you register for the panel event, or tweet your questions to @CAPRAustralia with the hashtag #onthesaucetv.

Professor Emmanuel Kuntsche is the director of CAPR, trained in psychology, sociology, public health and statistics. After 18 years with Addiction Switzerland, Emmanuel moved to Australia to join CAPR in 2017. He has published more than 300 scientific articles, book chapters, and research reports and has contributed to more than 200 scientific meetings.

Caterina Giorgi is the CEO of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), an independent not-for-profit organisation working to prevent the harm from alcohol. Caterina has extensive experience in advocacy across the not-for-profit and for purpose sectors, focussing on reducing inequity and improving health and social outcomes through strategic advocacy.

Megan Cook is a sociologist studying for her PhD at CAPR, looking at young children's knowledge of alcohol using innovative and age appropriate methods.

Michael Livingston has worked in alcohol research for 15 years, studying the impact of alcohol policies, trends in consumption and harm and methodological work on alcohol surveys. He is currently funded by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship.

The event moderator will be Rob Moodie, Deputy Head of School and Professor of Public Health at the University of Melbourne’s School of Population and Global Health (MSPGH), and Professor of Public Health at the College of Medicine, University of Malawi. He chairs the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research Advisory Committee.