HIV&AIDS: Symposium – Who is left behind in a 'virtual'elimination of HIV
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| Wednesday, November 8, 2017 |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Nicholls Theatrette |
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Australia is driving the implementation of HIV prevention programs with the potential to ‘virtually eliminate’ HIV in the next few years. But who are the groups who are the least likely to be successfully brought into this agenda? What are the social, cultural and political challenges in engaging these more marginalised populations with an end to HIV? And are there opportunities and lessons learned which can help to support more effective approaches?
This session will focus on the learning objectives of: • Increased understanding of the social, cultural and political complexities associated with achieving a virtual elimination of HIV
• Improved awareness of the distinctive and shared characteristics, needs and priorities of minority populations at risk of HIV in Australia
Speaker
Dr Roana Lobo
Senior Research Fellow
Curtin University
Who's left behind in the virtual elimination of HIV and why does this conversation matter?
11:30 AM - 11:40 AMBiography
Dr Lobo is a research academic in the School of Public Health at Curtin University. She manages the SiREN (Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Applied Research and Evaluation Network) project which aims to build research and evaluation capacity within the Western Australian sexual health and blood borne virus sector.
Ms Lauren Coelli
Sexual Health Coordinator
Gateway Health
Mr Teddy Cook
Director, Community Health
ACON
Including Trans and Gender Diverse People in HIV Policy
11:50 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Ms Zahra Stardust
Policy Advisor
Acon
Ms Kali Kanivale
Policy Officer
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association
Mr Teddy Cook
Director, Community Health
ACON
Panellist
12:20 PM - 12:50 PMBiography
Ms Jules Kim
Chief Executive Officer
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association
Panellist
12:20 PM - 12:50 PMBiography
Jules Kim is CEO of Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association, the national peak body representing sex workers and sex worker organisations, projects and collectives. Jules is a member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections and National Roundtable on Human Trafficking and Slavery.
Miss Christabel Millar
Health Promotion & Communications Coordinator
Living Positive Victoria
Panellist
12:20 PM - 12:50 PMBiography
Ms Michelle Tobin
Patsin Convenor
Napwha
Panellist
12:20 PM - 12:50 PMBiography
Q&A
Q&A
12:50 PM - 1:00 PMBiography
Ms Joanne Leamy
Sexual Health Clinical Coordinator
Torres & Cape Hospital & Health Service
Panellist
12:20 PM - 12:50 PMBiography
Joanne is a Registered Nurse with 25 years experience working in sexual health and HIV. Joanne is the Men's, Women's and Sexual Health Clinical Coordinator, and is leading the implementation of the North Queensland A&TSI STI Action Plan 2016-2021 in Cape York.
