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
Speaker
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 AMBiography
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 AMBiography
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 AMBiography
APSAD 2025
Mz Manna Murrell
Project lead
QuIVAA
Panel Member
9:15 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Ms Peta Gava
Overdose Prevention Project Officer and Communications and Reporting Officer
Peer Based Harm Reduction WA
Panel Member
9:15 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Ms Georgina Bell
Manager Harm Reduction
ACON
Ms Gaby Bruning
Founder
Blak Harm Reduction Network
Mrs Sonya Weith
Peer Steroid Educator
Queensland Injectors Voice For Advocacy And Action (quivaa)
Panel Member
9:15 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Chair
Emma Kill
Ceo
QUIVAA