Diana Egerton-WarburtonOAM (born 1965) is an Australian medical professional, specialising in emergency medicine.[1] Egerton-Warburton serves as the director of Emergency Medicine Research at Monash Medical Centre[2] and Medical Co-chair at Monash University of the Monash Emergency Research Collaborative (MERC).[3]
Egerton-Warburton is best known for her research into Australia's drinking culture.[6][7][8][9][10] She is an executive member of the National Alliance for Action on Alcohol and serves on the board of the Australian National Advisory Council for Alcohol and Drugs.[11]
VicHealth recognised Egerton-Warburton and her Australasian College of Emergency Medicine team at the 2017 VicHealth Awards for their Alcohol Harm Snapshot Survey.[15][16]
A vocal critic of Australia's drinking habits, Egerton-Warburton is opposed to alcohol-orientated public holidays and events such as Australia Day and the annual Beer Can Regatta in Darwin.[21] According to Egerton-Warburton, doctors consider Australia Day to be the busiest day for the "national sport of getting drunk".[22][23]
Egerton-Warburton has previously called for the sale of alcoholic drinks to be banned after 10pm, to limit the burden hospital emergency departments face by admitted alcohol-affected patients during the night.[24] She has also been critical of the media's focus on the so-called "ice epidemic" because she believes compared to issues caused by alcohol consumption, methamphetamine use is "a very small issue".[25][26]