About Dr Eric Hadinata

Professional background

Dr Hadinata is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine. He previously worked as a GP in Geelong before completing Advanced Training in Addiction Medicine at Western Health.

He works as an Addiction Medicine Specialist and Specialist General Practitioner at The Victoria Clinic and in the Opioid Management Clinic at Ballarat Community Health. His experience spans inpatient, outpatient and community care, including consultation-liaison work, dual-diagnosis rehabilitation and residential withdrawal.

Dr Hadinata is an accredited Clinical Supervisor with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. His professional work also includes research, medical education and independent medicolegal opinion.

For referrers

Clinical scope, helpful referral information and the email and fax referral options.

Clinical referral information

For instructing organisations

Scope and initial information for independent medicolegal matters.

Medicolegal services

For patients and families

Plain information about referrals, preparation and what specialist assessment may consider.

Patient information

Research and recognition

2025 AChAM Nghi Phung Research Project Prize

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians named Dr Hadinata the 2025 recipient of the AChAM Nghi Phung Research Project Prize for research on the impact of telehealth modalities on attendance rates in addiction clinics. The College's recipient profile also records his completion of Advanced Training in Addiction Medicine in 2025.

Read the RACP recipient profile

Peer-reviewed publications

Hadinata IE, Saunders A, Stephens E. Gaming disorder: Practical tips for general practice. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2026;55(5):282-288.
Hadinata IE, Naren T, Rowland B, Cook J, Nielsen S. Do video or telephone consultations impact attendance rates in an addiction medicine specialist outpatient clinic? Internal Medicine Journal. 2024;54(9):1490-1496.
Donker T, Hadinata IE. Update on binge eating disorder: What general practitioners should know. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2023;52(6):386-390.
Hadinata IE, Doyle LW, Thompson D, Reti L. Serum β-hCG levels post-treatment of ectopic pregnancy with a single dose of intramuscular methotrexate. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2015;55(2):181-184.
Zhu YY, Hayward PA, Hadinata IE, Matalanis G, Buxton BF, Stewart AG, Hare DL. Long-term impact of radial artery harvest on forearm function and symptoms: a comparison with leg vein. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2013;145(2):412-419.
Hadinata IE, Hayward PA, Hare DL, Matalanis GS, Seevanayagam S, Rosalion A, Buxton BF. Choice of conduit for the right coronary system: 8-year analysis of Radial Artery Patency and Clinical Outcomes trial. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009;88(5):1404-1409.

Published correspondence

Montgomery BD, Ognenis S, Wallooppillai D, Hadinata IE. Non-radicular back pain. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2021;50(1-2):7-8.

PubMed currently indexes the six peer-reviewed papers above. The publication list was checked against Dr Hadinata's current CV and PubMed on 2 August 2026.

Addiction Medicine practice, research and education