15C. ASRH Invited Speaker Session: Social, political & cultural aspects: Positive disruptors and change makers
Tracks
| Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Lake Room |
Speaker
Dr. Tania Huria
Director Hauora Māori And Equity
Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa
Giving Way – Creating the Conditions for Indigenous-Led System Change
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Ms Erin McBride
CNC
Qld Health
When the System Isn't Built Right, Change It! Pregnancy Options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: A Queensland Model for Change
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Erin lives in Gimuy Cairns. She is a SRH Nurse with a health justice and activism focus. She advocates for services that genuinely consider service user and workforce needs. Erin coordinates the Under 25 STI Project and the Menopause Network, combining clinical care, community education, and service development.
Ms Natasha Chong
Senior Aboriginal Health Worker
QLD Health
Co-Presenter: When the System Isn't Built Right, Change It! Pregnancy Options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: A Queensland Model for Change
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Mr Morgan Dempsey
Aboriginal Health Worker Coordinator
Qld Health
Co-Presenter: When the System Isn't Built Right, Change It! Pregnancy Options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: A Queensland Model for Change
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Ms Elisha Maher
Indigenous Health Worker
Mamu Health Service
Co-Presenter: When the System Isn't Built Right, Change It! Pregnancy Options for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: A Queensland Model for Change
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
ASRH Conference
15C. Questions & Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Session Chair
Daile Kelleher
CEO
Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia
Tania Slater
Senior Research Fellow
Te Tatai Hauora o Hine Aotearoa National Centre For Women's Health Research Aotearoa, Victoria University Of Wellington
