Theme D Proffered Paper Session 3: Informal networks and peer based responses to HIV
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| Monday, September 24, 2018 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:35 PM |
| Doric (Ground Floor) |
Speaker
A/Prof. Myra Hamilton
Principal Research Fellow
Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research, The University of Sydney
Hidden Carers? A Scoping Review Of The Needs Of Informal Carers Of People With HIV In The Contemporary Treatment Era
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMBiography
Dr Myra Hamilton is a Senior Research Fellow at the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. Her research program focusses on families’ involvement in managing health and illness, and on improving policy and service provision for families and carers.
Mr Joel Murray
Associate Director, Policy & Programs
Positive Life NSW
ENUF is ENUF: A Review Of Australia’s First Peer-Led Anti-HIV Stigma Campaign 2013-2017
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMBiography
Joël Murray is the Associate Director Policy and Programs at Positive Life NSW and Treasurer of Harm Reduction Victoria. He has an interest in HIV, sexual health, social policy, sex work law reform and drug law reform. He was formally the Senior Policy Officer at Living Positive Victoria. Joël holds an Master of Arts from RMIT University. He has been living with HIV since 2010.
A/Prof Graham Brown
Research And Evaluation Director
Centre For Social Impact, UNSW
Developing Sustainable And Practical Evaluation Of Peer Based Programs In Complex Environments: Outcomes Of The W3 Project
4:30 PM - 4:45 PMBiography
Dr Graham Brown is Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society in Melbourne. His research focuses on the role of community based organisations, peer-leadership and the health and wellbeing of PLHIV.
Ms Alexandrina Marques Da Silva
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Marie Stopes Timor-leste
Ms Ines Lopes
Director
Estrela+
Implementation And Results Of The HIV Stigma Index In Timor-Leste
4:45 PM - 5:00 PMBiography
Ines is the Executive Director of the national network of people living with HIV in Timor-Leste, Estrela+. She co-founded Estrela+ in 2009 to ensure people living with HIV were central in any conversations and decisions that affected their lives. She is an experienced advocate, researcher and program manager.
Mr Tobin Saunders
Vanessa Wagner
Saunders Wagner Entertainment
ACON Northern Rivers Beach Outreach Program Provides Innovative Targeted Health Promotion In Unique Settings For Gay And Bisexual Men (GBM).
5:00 PM - 5:15 PMBiography
Tobin Saunders is Community Health Promotion Officer at ACON Northern Rivers. His work focusses on HIV/STI prevention in Gay and Bisexual Men (Cis and Trans). Tobin's 30 year history of performance activism brings a unique lived experience to his work as an out HIV positive queer peer.
Miss Sarah Hocking
Health Promotion Officer
Living Positive Victoria
Phoenix - The Workshop For Newly Diagnosed Adapting To Developments In HIV.
5:15 PM - 5:20 PMBiography
Sarah Hocking has worked for Straight Arrows and Living Positive Victoria for 2.5 years. She implemented and facilitates the very successful Phoenix for Women workshop. She is also a facilitator of PLDI (Positive Leadership Development Institute) and provides social engagement and peer support.
Ms Jane Costello
CEO
Positive Life NSW
HIV Work Ready, Peers Tackling Isolation and Unemployment
5:20 PM - 5:25 PMBiography
Neil Fraser was diagnosed with HIV in 2013 and has worked for Positive Life NSW as the Programs & Peer Support Officer since 2016. Neil also volunteers as the secretary for New South Wales Users & AIDS Association and well as a member of the Albion Centres consumer advisory group.
Discussion
Discussion
5:25 PM - 5:30 PMBiography
Q&A
Q&A
5:25 PM - 5:30 PMBiography
Chair
Brent Clifton
Deputy Director
NAPHWA
Cameron Cox
Chief Executive Officer
Sex Workers Outreach Project
