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
Mx Joel Murray
Policy and Evaluation Specialist
AIVL
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
