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17. Closing Plenary & Award Ceremony

Thursday, September 18, 2025
3:10 PM - 3:50 PM
Hall L (Ground Level)

Speaker

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Ms Jessica Michaels
Deputy CEO
ASHM Health

ASHM ASRH Early Career Awards

3:10 PM - 3:25 PM

Biography

Jessica Michaels is the Deputy CEO at ASHM. Jessica's work at ASHM includes overseeing the implementation of HIV, sexual health, hepatitis C and hepatitis B workforce development, capacity building, resources, strategies and policies across Australia. Jessica has managed a variety of government and non-government education, clinical and health promotion programs in Australia, South Africa, the UK, Papua New Guinea and Singapore.
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NP Emma Knowland
Nurse Practitioner
West Moreton Health / ASHHNA

ASHRA Awards

3:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Biography

Emma is the President of the Australasian Sexual Health & HIV Nurses Association. She is an endorsed Nurse Practitioner, HIV S100 prescriber and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner working in a regional Sexual Health & BBV service. She is enthusiastic about promoting innovative practice, person-centred care, and nurse-led research.
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NP Emma Knowland
Nurse Practitioner
West Moreton Health / ASHHNA

Convenor Reflections

3:35 PM - 3:40 PM

Biography

Emma is the President of the Australasian Sexual Health & HIV Nurses Association. She is an endorsed Nurse Practitioner, HIV S100 prescriber and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner working in a regional Sexual Health & BBV service. She is enthusiastic about promoting innovative practice, person-centred care, and nurse-led research.
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Dr Michael Traeger
Research Fellow
Burnet Institute

Convenor Reflections

3:35 PM - 3:40 PM

Biography

Michael is undertaking a PhD at the Burnet Institute, with a focus on STI epidemiology and prevention among gay and bisexual men in the era of PrEP. Michael's research involves using sentinel surveillance data to monitor epidemiological trends in HIV and STIs and to evaluate large-scale public health interventions.
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Ms Jessica Michaels
Deputy CEO
ASHM Health

Closing of 2025 Conference

3:40 PM - 3:45 PM

Biography

Jessica Michaels is the Deputy CEO at ASHM. Jessica's work at ASHM includes overseeing the implementation of HIV, sexual health, hepatitis C and hepatitis B workforce development, capacity building, resources, strategies and policies across Australia. Jessica has managed a variety of government and non-government education, clinical and health promotion programs in Australia, South Africa, the UK, Papua New Guinea and Singapore.
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Ms Jessica Michaels
Deputy CEO
ASHM Health

2026 Conference Announcement and Introduction of Convenors

3:45 PM - 3:50 PM

Biography

Jessica Michaels is the Deputy CEO at ASHM. Jessica's work at ASHM includes overseeing the implementation of HIV, sexual health, hepatitis C and hepatitis B workforce development, capacity building, resources, strategies and policies across Australia. Jessica has managed a variety of government and non-government education, clinical and health promotion programs in Australia, South Africa, the UK, Papua New Guinea and Singapore.

ASRH Session Chair

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Emma Knowland
Nurse Practitioner
West Moreton Health / ASHHNA

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Michael Traeger
Research Fellow
Burnet Institute

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