2B. HIV&AIDS Abstract Session: Social, political & cultural aspects: Law, criminalisation, and digital platforms
Tracks
Track 2
| Monday, September 15, 2025 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| City Room 1&2 (Upper Level) |
Details
All Q&A at the end of the session
Speaker
Dr David Carter
Scientia Associate Professor
Faculty Of Law & Justice, Unsw
The legal needs and experiences of people living with HIV in Australia – findings from the first national study of legal need in this population
11:00 AM - 11:12 AMBiography
David J. Carter is Scientia Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW. He is the research lead of Health+Law, which aims to improve the legal environment surrounding HIV and hepatitis B in Australia. David is an Australian lawyer and a board member of the HIV/AIDS Legal Centre.
Dr Lucy Watson
Manager, Policy, Strategy, Research
ACON
Dismantling unscientific and stigmatising mandatory testing laws: The NSW fight for repeal
11:12 AM - 11:26 AMBiography
Lucy Watson (she/they) is the Manager of Policy, Strategy and Research at ACON. Lucy has worked in the HIV sector for 5 years, and has a background in the media and academia.
Ms Brooke Maria Hollingshead
Research Fellow / Programme Lead
University of Auckland / Positive Women Inc/ Toitū te Ao.
Policed, or protected? Insights from the HIV Criminalisation Survey in Aotearoa New Zealand
11:30 AM - 11:42 AMBiography
Brooke is the former Head of Policy, Advocacy, and Science at Burnett Foundation Aotearoa (formerly the New Zealand AIDS Foundation). She has just submitted her PhD on HIV in the Philippines through the Australian Research Centre on Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University, and now works to support the other positive peer support organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand. Rodrigo works as Head of Services and Outreach at Burnett Foundation Aotearoa, and is the Board Chair for GNP+. Together, their work advocates for health-promoting, evidence-informed policies, programmes, and support services.
Mr. Rodrigo Olin German
Head of Services and Outreach
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa/GNP+
Policed, or protected? Insights from the HIV Criminalisation Survey in Aotearoa New Zealand
11:30 AM - 11:42 AMBiography
Rodrigo Olin German is an HIV advocate, health promoter, peer educator and facilitator. His academic and professional background is in economics and public health; he has worked in the HIV sector for over 15 years. He has tirelessly dedicated himself to promote and uphold the rights of people living with HIV and debunk HIV stigma and discrimination. Rodrigo has been living with HIV since 2003. He is Head of Services and Outreach at Burnett Foundation Aotearoa and Chair of the Board at the Global Network of People living with HIV, GNP+.
Professor Carla Treloar
Professor
Csrh, Unsw
Acceptability of a community-controlled complaints portal for HIV stigma: Consultations with people living with HIV and community-based advocates
11:42 AM - 11:54 AMBiography
Scientia Professor Carla Treloar is a social scientist witha focus on stigma research at CSRH, UNSW.
Larissa ‘Riss’ Melanie is a multi-passionate creative artist, musician, project manager, HIV Advocate, and member of the National Association of People with HIV Australia’s (NAPWHA’s) National Network of Women Living with HIV.
Professor Kath Albury
Professor of Media and Communication
Swinburne University of Technology
Not Safe For Health? Building Digital Health Capabilities In Hostile Social Media Environments
11:54 AM - 12:06 PMBiography
Kath Albury is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and Professor of Media and Communication at Swinburne University of Technology. The Digital and Data Capabilities for Sexual and Reproductive Health model can be accessed at https://ddcsrh.com
Ms Caitlin Learmonth
PhD Candidate
Swinburne University Of Technology
Navigating Digital Health Systems for Sexual Health: A Case Study of Consensual Non-Monogamy
12:06 PM - 12:18 PMBiography
Caitlin Learmonth is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Media and Communications at Swinburne University of Technology and the ARC Centre for Excellence in Automated Decision-Making and Society. Her research explores the digital and data practices of Australian healthcare organisations and the provision of sexual health services.
HIV&AIDS Conference
2B. Questions & Discussion
12:18 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
ECR Judge
Jeanne Ellard
Research Fellow
ARCSHS La Trobe
HIV&AIDS Session Chair
Jane Costello
CEO
Positive Life NSW
Melissa Warner
CEO
Queensland Positive People