HIV & AIDS: Theme D Proffered Papers - From the margins to the mainstream
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Monday, November 6, 2017 |
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM |
Menzies Theatrette |
Speaker
A/Prof Jennifer Power
Principal Research Fellow
Australian Research Centre In Sex, Health And Society, La Trobe University
Challenging HIV-Related Stigma At The Service Level
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Dr Jennifer Power is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. Her research focuses on gender, sexuality, and sexual and reproductive health. She currently coordinates the HIV Futures study, a national repeated cross-sectional survey of people living with HIV.
Dr Dean Murphy
Senior Research Fellow
ARCSHS, La Trobe University
Miss Heidi Giewald
Case Manager
Adahps
20 Years Supporting People Living With HIV Dementia
12:30 PM - 12:40 PMBiography
Dr John Rule
Consultant
National Association Of People With HIV Australia
Mr Neil Fraser
Peer Support Project Officer
Positive Life Nsw
HIV Work Ready, Peers Tackling Isolation and Unemployment
12:00 PM - 12:10 PMBiography
As the HIV Work Ready Project Officer, Neil is responsible for assisting PLHIV living long-term with HIV and other chronic and complex health conditions to meaningfully participate in a range of work, employment and other engagement and training opportunities to improve their quality of life and mental health.
Mr John Carr
Housing Support Officer
Positivelife Nsw
Peer (PLHIV) Based Housing Support
12:10 PM - 12:20 PMBiography
I have been employed in the human service and community service sectors for the past 20 years. I provide support and advocacy to PLHIV in NSW to access and maintain stable accommodation. Cameron has a background in education and passion for community development, especially in peer lead facilitation.
Mrs Julie Coutelas
Dietitian
Hiv Outreach Team
A quantitative cross section study to determine the prevalence of food insecurity and its impact upon health outcomes amongst people living with HIV in Sydney
12:20 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Julie Coutelas is a senior Dietitian with sixteen years experience in clinical nutrition. Julie has been working specifically with HIV positive clients, both adults and children, for the past ten years. She is also actively involved in collaborative research projects and health promotion activities in the HIV sector.
Miss Carolina Carvallo
Senior Social Worker
Adahps
20 Years Supporting People Living With HIV Dementia
12:30 PM - 12:40 PMBiography
Heidi Giewald has been working for ADAHPS for 7 years as a case manager. Specifically working with clients who have been diagnosed with HIV cognitive impairment. Her background is in sexual health and sexual health counselling.
Q&A