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Session 7E | Harm Reductionists in Australia

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Parkside Pre-Function Area

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Chair: Emma Kill


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DR Sascha Thal
Research Fellow
Curtin University

Physical Activity as a Path to Recovery: A Qualitative Evaluation of a Residential Motivational Intervention

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

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Sascha is a psychologist and Research Associate at Curtin University, specialising in the treatment of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. With a background in clinical research and practice, Sascha is committed to developing evidence-based interventions that support recovery and improve outcomes for individuals with lived experiences of AOD.
Mr Masum Billah
PhD Candidate
Southern Cross University

Health promotion interventions for reducing alcohol use among refugees living in a regional town in NSW, Australia: A participatory qualitative study

9:05 AM - 9:10 AM

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Masum Billah is currently pursuing his PhD in the Faculty of Health at Southern Cross University, NSW, Australia. His PhD is sponsored by the Australian Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. He has been serving as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
APSAD 2025

Session 7E Q&A

9:10 AM - 9:15 AM

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APSAD 2025

PANEL SYMPOSIUM: Harm Reductionists in Australia: Talking Smack with Narcofeminist researchers and practitioners

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

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Mz Manna Murrell
Project lead
QuIVAA

Panel Member

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

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Ms Peta Gava
Overdose Prevention Project Officer and Communications and Reporting Officer
Peer Based Harm Reduction WA

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9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

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Ms Georgina Bell
Manager Harm Reduction
ACON

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9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

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Ms Gaby Bruning
Founder
Blak Harm Reduction Network

Panel Member

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

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Mrs Sonya Weith
Peer Steroid Educator
Queensland Injectors Voice For Advocacy And Action (quivaa)

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9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

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Emma Kill
Ceo
QUIVAA

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