Concurrent Session 7D - Harm Reduction 2.0
Tracks
Track 4
Friday, November 1, 2024 |
3:10 PM - 4:10 PM |
Nicholls |
Details
Chair: Amy Faden, DANA
Speaker
Mr Daniel Winter
Research Associate & PhD Candidate
The University of Sydney & Northern Sydney Local Health District
“Saturday Night Fever”: Reliability and validity of single-use temperature stickers for the detection of hyperthermia for implementation at music festivals
3:10 PM - 3:20 PMBiography
Daniel is a Research Associate at the University of Sydney & Northern Sydney Local Health District, having worked in drug & alcohol research since 2018. An investigator on the Feverpatch project, Daniel is also completing his PhD part-time examining access and availability issues for people receiving opioid agonist treatment.
Miss Jessica Chow
Research Assistant
The University of Sydney & The Edith Collins Centre
It's getting hot in here: Examining the user acceptability of single-use temperature stickers for the detection of hyperthermia for implementation in music festival settings
3:20 PM - 3:25 PMBiography
Jessica is a Research Assistant at Sydney University & Edith Collins Centre, completing a Master of Public Health in 2023. An investigator on the Feverpatch Project, she and has worked with people with substance use disorders in San Francisco (her hometown) and Australia, alongside her background in Sociology and Economics.
Miss Alice Pierce
Director Of External Engagement And Advocacy
NSW Users And Aids Association
Drug alerts are effective in increasing actions to protect against potential harms
3:25 PM - 3:35 PMBiography
Alice Pierce identifies as having living experience of drug use and is the Director of Programs at NUAA, leading peer workforce development, policy and advocacy, research, communications, and training initiatives. With a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Master of Laws (including a University Medal. Drawing on their own experience of drug use, Alice is passionate about community-driven harm reduction efforts that centre those with lived and living expertise.
Mr Zachary Lloyd
Research Assistant
Burnet Institute
Changes in Australians’ attitudes towards supervised injecting facilities
3:35 PM - 3:45 PMBiography
Zachary is a research assistant working in the alcohol and other drug space at the Burnet Institute. He works primarily on a longitudinal cohort study of people who inject drugs, exploring their patterns of substance use, health and well-being, and health service access.
Ms Chloe Haynes
Phd Student/Research Assistant
University of Wollongong
Risk factors for overdose among clients entering residential rehabilitation for opioid use
3:45 PM - 3:55 PMBiography
Ms. Haynes is a PhD Candidate at the University of Wollongong who is conducting research on women's experiences of treatment for opioid use disorder, particularly their experiences of person-centred care. She has been engaged in numerous other research projects through her work as a research assistant.
Mx Baillee Farah
HDR Candidate
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
Young adults want to #BeHeardNotHarmed: preferences for drug checking services
3:55 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Mr Oisin Stronach
PhD candidate
Burnet Institute
Young adults want to #BeHeardNotHarmed: preferences for drug checking services
3:55 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Baillee Farah is a researcher, educator, and advocate at SSDP Australia and UNSW Sydney, specialising in participatory research, harm reduction, nightlife, and young people. Oisin Stronach is a PhD candidate investigating methamphetamine overdoses drivers, and is an advocate at SSDP Australia focusing on improving access to accurate drug information.
APSAD 2024
Session Q&A
4:00 PM - 4:10 PMBiography
Chair
Amy Faden
Treasurer
DANA