17. Closing Plenary & Award Ceremony
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
| 3:10 PM - 3:50 PM |
| Hall L (Ground Level) |
Speaker
Ms Jessica Michaels
Deputy CEO
ASHM Health
ASHM ASRH Early Career Awards
3:10 PM - 3:25 PMBiography
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.
NP Emma Knowland
Nurse Practitioner
West Moreton Health / ASHHNA
ASHRA Awards
3:05 PM - 3:35 PMBiography
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.
NP Emma Knowland
Nurse Practitioner
West Moreton Health / ASHHNA
Convenor Reflections
3:35 PM - 3:40 PMBiography
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.
Dr Michael Traeger
Research Fellow
Burnet Institute
Convenor Reflections
3:35 PM - 3:40 PMBiography
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.
Ms Jessica Michaels
Deputy CEO
ASHM Health
Closing of 2025 Conference
3:40 PM - 3:45 PMBiography
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.
Ms Jessica Michaels
Deputy CEO
ASHM Health
2026 Conference Announcement and Introduction of Convenors
3:45 PM - 3:50 PMBiography
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
Emma Knowland
Nurse Practitioner
West Moreton Health / ASHHNA
Michael Traeger
Research Fellow
Burnet Institute