Towards the Elimination of HIV Transmission in NSW - Adapting the Response to Address Disparities Among Sub-Populations Most at Risk of HIV - Affiliate Org Session by NSW Health
Tracks
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 |
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Mudjimba Room |
Speaker
Dr Steven Nigro
Epidemiologist
NSW Health
HIV notifications in NSW
1:30 PM - 1:40 PMBiography
Steven Nigro, PhD, is HIV epidemiologist at Health Protection NSW, NSW Health. He continues to work with academics, community organisations and policymakers that are part of the HIV Prevention Research Implementation Science and Monitoring (PRISM) partnership to ensure outcomes of research are translated into improvements in HIV surveillance in NSW.
Mr Phillip Keen
Co-ordinator
Kirby Institute
Uptake of HIV Prevention Among GBMSM in NSW
1:40 PM - 1:50 PMBiography
Phillip Keen coordinates the NSW HIV Prevention Research Implementation Science and Monitoring Partnership – (PRISM). This project combines policy makers, surveillance officers, HIV community organisations, clinicians, researchers and others to evaluate interventions to reduce HIV stigma, increase HIV prevention uptake among gay and bisexual men, and monitor the NSW HIV Strategy.
Ms Cherie Power
Senior Policy Analyst, Centre for Population Health
NSW Ministry Of Health
HIV policy responses in NSW
1:50 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
Cherie Power is currently acting Manager, HIV & STI unit, Centre for Population Health, NSW Ministry of Health. She holds a Masters degree in Public Health from the University of NSW. Cherie was the lead author and project manager for the development of the latest HIV Strategy 2021–2025, encompassing prevention, PrEP, testing, treatment and stigma.
Dr Timothy Broady
Senior Research Fellow
Centre For Social Research In Health, Unsw
Panellist
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Dr Timothy Broady is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW. His current research interests include addressing stigma and discrimination among communities affected by blood-borne viruses, HIV prevention, and the lived experiences of marginalised groups within society.
Ms Jane Costello
CEO
Positive Life NSW
Panellist
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Jane Costello is the CEO of Positive Life NSW and previously Research and Program Manager at the Kirby Institute UNSW Sydney working across sexual health, surveillance, evaluation, and research. As a woman living with HIV, she is committed to social justice, human rights and eliminating HIV stigma and discrimination.
Ms Barbara Luisi
Director
MHAHS, Diversity Programs & Strategy
Panellist
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Barbara Luisi is the Manager of the Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service. With a career in health spanning over 30 years, Barbara has had the opportunity to work in population health on a range Barbara of areas including women’s health, HIV and blood borne viruses, domestic violence and cardiovascular disease. Barbara is passionate about equity in health and improving health outcomes for migrant populations.
Dr. Anna McNulty
Medical Chief Officer
Sydney Sexual Health Centre
Panellist
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Anna McNulty has more than 20 years experience in leadership roles within sexual health clinics in NSW. She is currently the director of Sydney Sexual Health Centre. SSHC has partnerships to support sexual health and HIV care in Western and Far Western NSW LHDs as well as with Justice Health.
Mr Tim Wark
Manager - Community Partnerships And Population Programs
ACON
Panellist
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Tim Wark has over 6 years’ experience delivering HIV, sexual health, and LGBTQ health peer education programs in NSW. As Manager, Community Partnerships and Population Programs at, Tim works across a diverse range of health promotion projects aimed at ending HIV for all and improving health equity
Chair
Andrew Grulich
Professor and Program Head HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program
Kirby Institute
Chairperson
Valerie Delpech
Head Of Communicable Diseases
NSW Health