11C. HIV&AIDS Abstracts Sessions: Clinical management: Models of Care
Tracks
Track 3
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
City Room 3&4 (Upper Level) |
Details
All Q&A at the end of the session
Speaker
Mr Christopher Bailey-Mills
Sexual Health Clinical Nurse Consultant
Murrumbidgee & Southern NSW Local Health District
Patient Satisfaction: Nurse Led Models of HIV, Sexual Health and Hepatitis C Care in Rural Communities
11:00 AM - 11:10 AMBiography
Chris is the Sexual Health Clinical Nurse Consultant for Murrumbidgee and Southern NSW Local Health District. Chris is responsible coordination, service provision and clinical support of the HIV and Sexual Health Services. Combined coverage is approx. 170,000 square kilometers (x3 size of Tasmania) and a combined population 500,000.
Dr Nathanael Wells
Research Associate
Kirby Institute
Approaches to providing care for overseas-born gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men living with HIV
11:10 AM - 11:20 AMBiography
Nathanael Wells is a qualitative research at the Kirby Institute. Nathanael's research interests include the experiences of people living with HIV, HIV peer support, migrant sexual and HIV health, and anal cancer prevention.
Ms Xinyi Lai
Student
Xiangya School Of Nursing, Central South University
EFFECTS OF A BEHAVIORAL ACTIVATION-BASED INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE PATIENT ACTIVATION OF YI MINORITY PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
11:20 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Xinyi Lai, a PhD student, is from Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, China. She comes from the research group of Professor Honghong Wang, an expert in the field of HIV&AIDS. She will then share the study on behalf of the authors.
Ms Danielle Collins
Nurse Practitioner
Alfred Health and Monash University
DO NURSE PRACTITIONERS DELIVER? AN AUDIT OF NURSE PRACTITIONER CARE IN AUSTRALIA TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV
11:30 AM - 11:40 AMBiography
Dani is an endorsed HIV nurse practitioner working for the Victorian HIV Service, within the Alfred Hospital’s Infectious Diseases Department.
Dr Nicholas Comninos
Doctor
Western Sydney Local Health District
Enhanced multidisciplinary follow-up: a valuable template for understanding key cohort changes and retention in care among people attending Western Sydney Sexual Health Service (WSSHC) for HIV care.
11:40 AM - 11:50 AMBiography
Dr Nicholas Comninos is a Sexual Health Physician at Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre and Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney. He specialises in the management of sexually transmitted infections/HIV and also has interests in HPV-related lower genital tract disease, reproductive health and medical/forensic response to sexual assault.
Doctor Tara Grayson
Advanced Trainee (registrar)
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Improving delivery of comprehensive care for people living with HIV in regional Victoria, Australia
11:50 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Tara is a second year Infectious Diseases advanced physician trainee. Her interest lies in rural and global health, particularly developing nations and the disease burden and public health interplay that occurs within these settings. She hopes to pursue work in under-resourced regions in Australia and overseas upon completion of training.
Mr Billy Suyapmo
Peer And Vocational Support Officer
Positive Life NSW
Positive Life NSW’s In-Clinic Peer Navigation Program in Greater Western Sydney
12:00 PM - 12:10 PMBiography
Dr Nathanael Wells
Research Associate
Kirby Institute
Strengthening referrals to HIV peer support programs in HIV clinical care: A qualitative study
12:10 PM - 12:20 PMBiography
Nathanael Wells is a qualitative research at the Kirby Institute. Nathanael's research interests include the experiences of people living with HIV, HIV peer support, migrant sexual and HIV health, and anal cancer prevention.
HIV&AIDS Conference
11B. Questions & Discussion
12:20 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
HIV&AIDS Session Chair
Timothy Bromley
Consultant
Adelaide Sexual Health Centre
Angela Rutland
HIV Clinical Practice Consultant
RDNS Silverchain SA
