Intersectional insights
Tracks
Track 1
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Room 6 |
Speaker
Dr Mo Hammoud
Research Fellow & Research Group Leader
Kirby Institute, Faculty Of Medicine And Health, UNSW Sydney
Session Introduction
10:00 AM - 10:05 AMBiography
Mo is the Research Group Leader for the LGBTQ+ Population Health Research Group and a Research Fellow within the HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program at the Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney. Mo’s program conducts research that addresses the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals and communities in Australia. Mo's interdisciplinary team focuses on new and emerging infectious diseases, sexual health, mental health, substance use, and
health policy that affect LGBTQ+ communities.
Mr Bernard Saliba
Lecturer
UTS School of Public Health
Arab & Gay: Exploring the intersectional identities of Arab-Australian gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men (GBQMSM).
10:05 AM - 10:15 AMBiography
Bernard is a lecturer at the UTS School of Public Health and a PhD student at the Kirby Institute UNSW. He is exploring how the intersectionality of ethnicity, religion, and sexuality influences community connectedness and access to HIV and other health services for Arab GBQMSM)
Dr Katie Hail-Jares
Lecturer
Griffith University
Providing healthcare and support for queer people who are involved with the criminal justice system
10:15 AM - 10:25 AMBiography
Dr Katie Hail-Jares is interested in understanding how criminalising behaviour impacts the health of individuals and communities. Much of her work focuses on sex work, homelessness, and drug use, both in Australia and in the United States.
Prof Elizabeth Kerekere
Tumuaki
Te Po Kerekere
Te Whare Takatāpui: Transforming LGBTQIA+ healthcare through Indigenous knowledge and partnership
10:25 AM - 10:35 AMBiography
Dr George Parker
Senior Lecturer In Health Service Delivery
Victoria University Of Wellington
Te Whare Takatāpui: Transforming LGBTQIA+ healthcare through Indigenous knowledge and partnership
10:25 AM - 10:35 AMBiography
Dr Elizabeth Kerekere (she/her) is an internationally recognised takatāpui scholar and advocate whose ground-breaking scholarship on takatāpui identity has informed the development of an innovative and influential new Te Ao Māori model of wellbeing, Te Whare Takatāpui.
Dr George Parker (they/them) is a senior lecturer in health service delivery.
Dr Nicholas Hill
Research Fellow
University Of Melbourne
LGBTIQA+ Mental Health and Wellbeing: Intersectional insights from a photoelicitation study
10:35 AM - 10:45 AMBiography
Dr Nicholas Hill is a McKenzie Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. His research is focused on LGBTIQA+ experiences of mental health and suicidality. He specialises in community engaged research and undertaking innovative participatory projects exploring sensitive topics, and producing practical resources for service users, community organisations and government.
Chairperson
Mo Hammoud
Research Fellow & Research Group Leader
Kirby Institute, Faculty Of Medicine And Health, UNSW Sydney