Theme D Symposium Session 5: HIV and the Law - overcoming barriers to the realisation of human rights
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| Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Ionic (Ground Floor) |
Details
Learning Objectives: 1) Increased understating of the current status of Australian law in relation to HIV and IDU. 2) Increased understanding of the relationship between stigma/discrimination, the law and human rights. 3) Identification of strategies for challenging laws which have potential to entrench stigma/discrimination or undermine basic human rights.
Speaker
Ms Robin Banks
Phd Candidate
University of Tasmania
Mr Joel Murray
Associate Director, Policy & Programs
Positive Life NSW
Paul Kidd
Trainee Lawyer
Fitzroy Legal Service
Panel Discussion
Panellists: John Manwaring, Nicky Bath, Robin Banks, Joel Murray and Paul Kidd
5:15 PM - 5:45 PMBiography
Chair
Nicky Bath
LGBTI Association
John Manwaring
Senior Policy Officer
Living Postive Victoria/ Dept of Health and Human Services, Victoria
