About Dr Hadinata
Addiction Medicine practice, research and education
Dr Eric Hadinata is an Addiction Medicine Specialist practising at The Victoria Clinic in Prahran, Melbourne.
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 in 2025.
He works as an Addiction Medicine Specialist and Specialist General Practitioner at The Victoria Clinic and conducts regional outreach through 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 and an accredited Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) trainer with the RACGP. His professional work also includes research, medical education and independent medicolegal opinion.
Professional leadership
Dr Hadinata is the Immediate Past Chair of the RACGP Victoria Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee and a member of the RACGP Victoria Faculty Council. He has represented Addiction Medicine on The Victoria Clinic Medical Advisory Committee since February 2026.
Approach to practice
Dr Hadinata takes time to understand the whole picture: substance use, physical and mental health, relationships, work and what matters to the person. He explains his reasoning plainly, welcomes questions and disagreement, and works alongside the person's GP over the longer term. Recommendations remain guided by clinical need, professional judgement and ethical standards, with honest discussion of the options and their limits.
Research recognised by the RACP
Dr Hadinata received the 2025 AChAM Nghi Phung Research Project Prize for research on how telehealth modalities affect attendance at addiction clinics.
Read the recipient profileResearch
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles and published correspondence, with links to the original sources.
2026
Potential iatrogenic harms from medicinal cannabis prescribing in Australia: a case series
Bradlow R, Sorensen J, Cunningham A, Daugherty S, Hadinata E, Armstrong F, Jamshidi N.
Drug and Alcohol Review. 2026;45(6):e70255.
2026
Gaming disorder: Practical tips for general practice
Hadinata IE, Saunders A, Stephens E.
Australian Journal of General Practice. 2026;55(5):282-288.
2024
Do video or telephone consultations impact attendance rates in an addiction medicine specialist outpatient clinic?
Hadinata IE, Naren T, Rowland B, Cook J, Nielsen S.
Internal Medicine Journal. 2024;54(9):1490-1496.
2023
Update on binge eating disorder: What general practitioners should know
Donker T, Hadinata IE.
Australian Journal of General Practice. 2023;52(6):386-390.
2015
Serum β-hCG levels post-treatment of ectopic pregnancy with a single dose of intramuscular methotrexate
Hadinata IE, Doyle LW, Thompson D, Reti L.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2015;55(2):181-184.
2013
Long-term impact of radial artery harvest on forearm function and symptoms: a comparison with leg vein
Zhu YY, Hayward PAR, Hadinata IE, Matalanis G, Buxton BF, Stewart AG, Hare DL.
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2013;145(2):412-419.
2009
Choice of conduit for the right coronary system: 8-year analysis of Radial Artery Patency and Clinical Outcomes trial
Hadinata IE, Hayward PAR, Hare DL, Matalanis GS, Seevanayagam S, Rosalion A, Buxton BF.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009;88(5):1404-1409.
Published correspondence
Donker T, Hadinata IE. Reply [correspondence concerning Update on binge eating disorder: What general practitioners should know]. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2023;52(12):824-825.
Montgomery BD, Ognenis S, Wallooppillai D, Hadinata IE. Non-radicular back pain [letter]. Australian Journal of General Practice. 2021;50(1-2):7-8.
Public discussion
Selected media
Interviews and specialist commentary on addiction, public health and access to care.
ABC Health & Wellbeing
Alcohol warning labels and informed choices
Specialist commentary on clearer communication of alcohol-related harms and proposed changes to alcohol labelling.
Read the ABC articleABC 7.30
The health risks of contaminated illicit alcohol
On-camera interview for an investigation into illicit alcohol sold in Melbourne.
Watch the 7.30 reportnewsGP
SafeScript and access to addiction treatment
Commentary on interpreting prescription-monitoring alerts in clinical context while maintaining access to care.
Read the newsGP interviewnewsGP
Reducing stigma in alcohol and other drug care
Interview about respectful conversations and participation in the Raise It public-health campaign.
Read the newsGP interviewThe Medical Republic
Drug checking and harm reduction
Interview on the expansion of Victoria's drug-checking services.
Read the interviewThe Medical Republic
Continuity of community health services
Quoted on access to community health and addiction care during proposed Cohealth GP service closures.
Read the coverage
Professional contribution
Education and public health
Teaching, clinical guidance and public health work.
Sublocade Discontinuation: Statewide Transition Planning
Dr Hadinata co-presented Orticare's webinar for Victorian prescribers and pharmacists with Dr Adam Straub and Professor Ed Ogden.
Watch the Orticare recordingPrescription opioids and opioid use disorder
Conference contributor and panellist at RACGP GPADD 2026, including the prescription-opioid and opioid-use-disorder multidisciplinary panel.
View the final conference programHow GPs can change the trajectory of opioid use disorder
Expert Q&A published by AusDoc on recognising opioid use disorder and translating clinical conversations into practical care.
Commissioned clinician education, independently produced by AusDoc with Camurus sponsorship. Dr Hadinata was remunerated by AusDoc.
Helping patients with opioid dependence thrive: a toolkit for GPs
Webinar presenter. Organised by N of One Solutions with Camurus support.
Raise It: addressing stigma in healthcare
Participant in North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network's campaign to encourage respectful conversations about alcohol and other drug use.
Read about the Raise It campaign- 2026
Victorian Sublocade discontinuation guidance
Dr Hadinata is an acknowledged contributor to the Victorian Department of Health guidance supporting transition planning and continuity of care.
Read the Department of Health guidance
Teaching and peer review
Dr Hadinata is an accredited RACP clinical supervisor and RACGP MATOD trainer. He contributes to peer review for the Australian Journal of General Practice and Advances in Dual Diagnosis.
Books and clinical resources
Dr Hadinata's books support psychotherapy, mental health and substance use recovery. The catalogue explains each book's purpose, intended reader and access arrangements.
Browse the booksFor shorter, reusable aids, see the free addiction and mental health guides and practical sheets.