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Theme D Proffered Paper Session 6: Issues facing Migrant and CALD Communities

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Doric (Ground Floor)

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Mr Gavin Prendergast
Manager Regional Outreach
ACON

Stealth Health: Leveraging Traditional Partnership And Community Development Approaches To Reach New Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Groups

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

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Gavin Prendergast has been a health promotion professional for over ten years. He works from a community development model with LGBTQI people, focusing on the culturally diverse outer urban area of Western Sydney. He is responsible for ACON’s Community Partnerships Program and rapid HIV testing pop-up clinic in Western Sydney.
Dr Nabreesa Shafeeu
Research Coordinator
Positive Women Victoria

Needs Of Women From African Diaspora Communities In Victoria, Australia Who Are Living With HIV

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

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Nabreesa worked as a doctor in the UK and rural Uganda and completed a Master of Public Health at the University of Melbourne, specialising in sexual health. Nabreesa is committed to working with communities to empower women and find community-led solutions to improving sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Mr Wael Sabri
Senior Community Engagement Officer
Multicultural HIV & Hepatitis Service

HIV & International Students, Challenges & Successes

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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Wa’el Sabri worked in different roles and capacities in the area of HIV and hepatitis. He has a wealth of experience in working with culturally and linguistically diverse background communities. Currently, Wa’el is working with the Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Service in Sydney as a Senior Community Engagement Officer.
Ms Donatella Cifali
Senior Social Worker
Multicultural Hiv And Hepatitis Service

With, To Or For? Re-Thinking HIV Health Promotion In The Context Of The Cascade

11:45 AM - 11:50 AM

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Donatella Cifali is a Senior Social Worker. She commenced working with the Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service in 2014. She oversees the service's Client Support Program. She enjoys working at the junction of individual and systemic issues with a view to empowerment, education, equity and justice.
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Mr Piergiorgio Moro
Program And Projects Co-ordinator
Centre For Culture Ethnicity And Health

Racism as a Determinant of Sexual Health

11:50 AM - 12:05 PM

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Piergiorgio (Pier) Moro Programs & Projects Coordinator Pier is a Community Engagement and Project Officer working with people from a migrant and refugee background. His projects include the areas of sexual health, gender identity, blood borne viruses, stigma and cultural competence. Pier has worked in the community sector for over 25 years in diverse areas such as human rights, international development, labour rights, community radio, blood borne viruses and health promotion. Pier is also an experienced trainer. He has a Diploma of Education, a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Science (Hons).
Discussion

Discussion

12:05 PM - 12:30 PM

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Chair

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Chris Lemoh
Physician
Monash Health

Aditi Sharma
Community Engagement Officer
Centre For Culture Ethnicity & Health

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