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Opening Ceremony & Invited Speaker Session 01

Sunday, May 30, 2021
9:10 AM - 11:00 AM

Speaker

Questions & Discusion

QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Biography

Ms Amanda Bode
Policy Analyst
Hepatitis Australia

HEPATITIS AUSTRALIA STATEMENT

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM

Biography

Shannon Ruska

WELCOME TO COUNTRY

9:10 AM - 9:15 AM

Biography

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Mr Kevin Marriott
Director Of Programs & Communication
Hepatitis Australia

COMMITTEE WELCOME

9:15 AM - 9:20 AM

Biography

Kevin is the Director of Programs at Hepatitis Australia and has worked in the area of blood borne viruses and sexual health for 25 years. Kevin’s background is in Human and Community Services including direct service provision, health promotion, program management and executive leadership positions
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A/Prof Thomas Tu
Group Leader
University Of Sydney And Westmead Institute For Medical Research

COMMUNITY WELCOME

9:20 AM - 9:25 AM

Biography

Dr. Thomas Tu is a molecular biologist focussing on Hepatitis B persistence and carcinogenesis. He is passionate about developing a HBV cure and the associated mitigating liver cancer, as he himself lives with Hepatitis B. He is the founder and director of HepBCommunity.org, a support network for people with HBV.
Hon Yvette D'Ath
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services QLD

GOVERNMENT WELCOME

9:25 AM - 9:30 AM

Biography

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Ms Jennifer MacLachlan
Epidemiologist
WHO Collaborating Centre For Viral Hepatitis

USING DATA LINKAGE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PROGRESS TOWARDS VIRAL ELIMINATION TARGETS

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Speaker Presentation

Biography

Jennifer MacLachlan is the senior epidemiologist for the WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis at The Doherty Institute, and currently leads the National Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project. Her work focuses on the innovative use of routinely collected data to assess progress in Australia’s strategic response to viral hepatitis.
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Dr Timothy Broady
Senior Research Fellow
Centre For Social Research In Health, UNSW

STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM

Biography

Dr Timothy Broady is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health. His current research interests include addressing stigma and discrimination amongst communities affected by blood-borne viruses, HIV prevention, and the lived experiences of marginalised groups within society.
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Ms Megan Hughes
Mobile Outreach- Nurse Team Leader
Danila Dilba

MENTAL HEALTH

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Biography

Megan Hughes works on the Tasmanian Eliminate Hepatitis C Australian Outreach Project and aims to provide patient centred care to people accessing HCV treatment. Megan has a background in mental health nursing and has a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing. Megan is passionate about engaging this population in HCV screening and treatment.

Chair

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Jane Davies
Senior Principal Research Fellow, Co-director Infectious Diseases
Menzies School Of Health Research/nt Health

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Kevin Marriott
Director Of Programs & Communication
Hepatitis Australia


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Brooke McClune
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