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11A. HIV&AIDS Abstracts Session: Social, political & cultural: Migration, culture, and stigma

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Speaker

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Dr Jeanne Ellard
Research Fellow
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) La Trobe University

ACCESS TO HIV TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH HIV AND ‘POLITICS’ OF MIGRATION.

Biography

Jeanne is a Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University. She is the project coordinator for the Newly positive: Experiences of HIV infection and diagnosis in the contemporary era study. This study investigates the experiences of people recently diagnosed with HIV in Australia.
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Prof Jennifer Power
Principal Research Fellow
Australian Research Centre In Sex, Health And Society, La Trobe University

The intersection of HIV and migration: conceptualising quality of life among Asian-born men who have sex with men living with HIV in Australia

Biography

Prof Jennifer Power is a Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, health and Society at La Trobe University
Ms Donna Sombrea
PhD Student/ Graduate Researcher
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University

Optimising Service Provision for Asian-Born Migrants Living with HIV in Australia: A Qualitative Study

Biography

Donna is a PhD student at ARCSHS, exploring the mental health and well-being of Asian-born PLHIV who have recently migrated to Australia. She is a registered psychologist and dedicated educator with over seven years of experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate Psychology students in the Philippines.
Mr Collins Adu
Phd Candidate
Centre For Social Research In Health, Unsw Sydney

INTERESECTIONAL STIGMA AMONG MIGRANT WOMEN FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COMMUNITIES LIVING WITH HIV IN AUSTRALIA.

Biography

Collins Adu, a PhD candidate at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, employs mixed-method designs to investigate HIV-related stigma and examine HIV attitudes and behaviours among Black migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. His research is published in leading journals, focusing on HIV and sexual health.
Ms Clare Berrie
Snr Social Worker
Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service, SLHDD

Patient-Centred HIV Care for Our Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities: Are We Meeting the Mark?

Biography

Clare has been a sexual health and HIV social worker in publicly funded sexual health clinics in NSW for over 20 years. She holds a Bachelor and Masters degree in Social Work. Clare is currently the Coordinator for the Clinical Concierge Program, supporting CALD communities across NSW.
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Miss Simin Yu
Phd Candidate
Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW

INTERSECTIONS OF CULTURE AND STIGMA: UNDERSTANDING BARRIERS TO SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION AMONG RECENTLY-ARRIVED OVERSEAS-BORN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN IN AUSTRALIA

Biography

Simin Yu is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW. Her research focuses on HIV prevention, stigma, and access to sexual health services among migrant gay and bisexual men, aiming to improve health equity and inform culturally responsive public health strategies.
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Dr Lucy Stackpool-moore
Managing Director
Watipa

“Moments of Choice”: Findings from an evidence review of trainings for healthcare workers to support dignified, equitable, inclusive, and stigma-free healthcare

Biography

Lucy is the Managing Director of Watipa, and also a Manager with the Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. She has a PhD from the University of London, and a passion for health and human rights, reducing stigma, and community co-designed processes.
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Dr Timothy Broady
Senior Research Fellow
Centre For Social Research In Health, UNSW

Understanding the Root Causes of HIV-Related Stigma Among the Australian General Public

Biography

Dr Timothy Broady is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW. His research focuses on prevention, testing, and treatment of bloodborne viruses and sexually transmissible infections, with a particular focus on addressing stigma and discrimination among affected communities.
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