2B. HIV&AIDS Abstract Session: Epidemiology, prevention & public health: Alternative service models for testing and prevention
Tracks
| Monday, September 14, 2026 |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
Speaker
Ms Ying (Sally) Zhang
Research Fellow
Monash University
Social network distribution of HIV self-tests among MSM in Australia: a prospective, non-randomised trial
Biography
Sally is a research fellow at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre with a strong focus on diagnostic testing and sexual health. Her research centres on HIV self-testing among overseas-born MSM in Australia.
Dr James MacGibbon
Research Fellow
UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health
Two years and over 53,000 tests: Australia's first free national HIV self-testing service HIVtest.au
Biography
James MacGibbon (he/him) is a social and behavioural scientist at UNSW's Centre for Social Research in Health researching sexual health and wellbeing among gay, bi+ and queer people, and men who have sex with men.
Dr Warittha Tieosapjaroen
Research Fellow
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health
The impact of the free same-day pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV STArTer pack on PrEP uptake (initiation, continuation and discontinuation) in Australia: Preliminary results from a pilot two-arm randomised controlled trial.
Biography
Dr Warittha is a research fellow at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University and a visiting fellow at Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales.
Mr Mark Fisher
Executive Director
Body Positive Inc
Pharmacist-Led HIV Prophylaxis: The P-PrEP Proof of Concept — A New Community Pharmacy Model for HIV Prevention
Biography
A Passionate advocate and operational leader within sexual health and community-based care. Mark leads Body Positive, a New Zealand charity dedicated to supporting people living with HIV and advancing public health through peer-led initiatives. Mark is originally from Melbourne spending 20 years in Canada before settling in NZ in 2013.
Miss Elizabeth Bowling
Nurse Manager
Nsw Health - Seslhd
Innovating HIV Prevention Access: A Statewide Nurse-Led Telehealth Model for Medicare-Ineligible Populations in New South Wales
Biography
Elizabeth Bowling is the Nursing Manager of the NSW Sexual Health Info Link, a statewide nurse-led information and referral service providing timely, confidential sexual health advice, supporting clinicians with complex case management and advocating for equitable access to care.
Mr Alexander Dowell-Day
Senior Research Officer
The Kirby Institute
HIV self-test vending machines attract high proportions of never previously tested and overseas born clients
Biography
Alex is a Senior Project Officer in the HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program at the Kirby Institute, UNSW. He works on projects related to HIV testing and treatment within the NSW HIV Prevention Research Implementation Science Monitoring (PRISM) Partnership.
