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Session H: Proffered Paper Session 02

Tracks
Track 1
Monday, May 30, 2022
2:30 PM - 3:35 PM
Ballroom 2

Speaker

Dr Adrian Farrugia
Senior Research Fellow
La Trobe University

Addressing the impact of stigma on hepatitis C treatment uptake in the elimination era

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

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Biography

Dr Adrian Farrugia is an ARC DECRA Fellow in the Drugs, Gender and Sexuality program at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. He is currently researching the uptake of hepatitis C treatment in Australia.
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Ms Defeng Jin
PhD Candidate
Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW

Hepatitis B related Stigma among Chinese Immigrants Living with Hepatitis B Virus in Australia: A Qualitative Study

2:46 PM - 3:01 PM

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Biography

Defeng Jin is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW. Her research interests are stigma and discrimination related to hepatitis B, mental health and wellbeing.
Ms Anngie Everitt
Research Nurse
Menzies School of Health Research

A Partnership Approach to enabling access to Hepatitis C treatment without visiting the Hospital in a Remote Setting

3:02 PM - 3:17 PM

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Biography

Anngie Everitt is a Senior Clinical Community Nurse at Menzies School of Health Research and holds a Master of Public Health. Anngie has worked as a research nurse for the past 5 years across many projects within the Global and Tropical Health Division, with a special interest in infectious diseases.
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Ms Tiana Parashko
Aboriginal Popualtion HealthTrainee
SESLHD HIV&Related Programs (HARP)

Conducting a Needs and Assets Assessment for Mothers Living with Hepatitis B in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

3:18 PM - 3:23 PM

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Biography

Tiana is SESLHD's Aboriginal Population Health Trainee. The Ministry of Health funded traineeship enables Tiana to undertake various placements across the Population and Community Health sector, as well as undertake a Masters of Public Health with The University of Sydney.
Dr Richelle Douglas
Medical Director
Derbarl Yerrigan

Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands: How an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation is working to eliminate Hepatitis C

3:24 PM - 3:29 PM

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Biography

Dr Lakhbinder Kang is a passionate General Practitioner with a strong commitment to addressing the social determinants of health and in how quality improvement in health care is key to ensuring outcomes. Dr Daniel Hunt is a proud Jaru and Indjibandji man, who is both a doctor and a dentist.
Mr Noah Cass
Phd Student
UNSW / The Kirby Institute, NSW

Prevalence of hepatitis C and injecting drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

3:30 PM - 3:35 PM

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Biography

Noah Cass is a medical student in UNSW Sydney.

Chair

Maria McMahon
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Hepatitis NSW

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Alisa Pedrana
Senior Research Fellow
Burnet Institute


Staff

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Jeremy Cott
Senior Event Coordinator
ASHM Health

Sam Williamson
Senior Event Manager
Ashm


TP Operator

Karen Armstrong
Touchpoint

Touchpoint 3 Tablet

Touchpoint 4 Tablet

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Erica Zarins
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