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2A. HIV&AIDS Abstract Session: Clinical management: Hot Topics in HIV Medicine

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Monday, September 14, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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A. Prof Janine Trevillyan
Head of Hiv Services And Deputy Director Of Department Of Infectious Diseases
Austin Health

Universal Point of Care HIV testing in the Emergency Department (ED); a single center pilot trial

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Assoc Professor Janine Trevillyan is the Head of Clinical Virology and HIV services and Deputy Director of Infectious Diseases at Austin Health, Melbourne Australia. And an honorary Associate Professor within the Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity.
Dr Doris Chibo
Senior Medical Scientist
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory at the Doherty Institute

Impact of routine integrase genotyping on HIV drug resistance surveillance

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Doris is Section Head of the Blood Borne Viruses Laboratory at VIDRL. Her lab delivers specialised testing for HIV, HTLV, hepatitis A–E viruses and transplant viruses. Doris’s work focuses on HIV, with particular interest in the molecular mechanisms that drive antiretroviral drug resistance, and in viral diversity and transmission.
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Mr Joshua Borja
Senior Project Officer
ASHM

PozQoL in clinical practice: An exploratory patient cascade toward the 75% target

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Josh Borja is a Senior Project Officer at ASHM Health, working across HIV s100 prescriber education and program administration. His work focuses on prescriber course delivery, accreditation, and workforce development initiatives including the integration of PozQoL into routine clinical practice. He is based in Sydney.
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Ms Elizabeth Birbilis
A/Manager BBVSTI
Department of Health

Improving access to HIV treatment for people not eligible for Medicare in Victoria

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Elizabeth Birbilis has been the Acting Manager of the Blood borne virus and sexually transmissible infections team for the last 2 years and prior to that she was the viral hepatitis and HIV policy officer. Through her work, she strives to address health inequalities through capacity building, collaboration and partnerships.
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Dr Ming Lee
Unit Director
Canberra Sexual Health Centre

Outcomes of people without Medicare accessing HIV treatment

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Dr Ming Lee is the Director of Canberra Sexual Health Centre and a Specialist in Sexual Health, HIV and gender affirming care. He also holds Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer appointments at ANU School of Medicine and Psychology, Australia, and Imperial College London, UK.
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Mr Amirpasha Rafizadeh
Medical Student
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Bayside Health

Influenza vaccination uptake among people living with HIV in Melbourne, 2015-2025: a repeated cross-sectional analysis

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Mr Amirpasha Rafizadeh is a student doctor at Monash University and a research assistant at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. His work focuses on public health and infectious diseases, with a particular interest in sexual health and women’s health and improving preventive care.
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Dr Rachel Burdon
Deputy Director SLHD Department Sexual Health Medicine
SLHD- Department of Sexual Health Medicine

ASHM HIV Monitoring Tool for Women

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Dr Rachel Burdon is currently a Senior Staff Specialist and is the Deputy Director for the Sydney Local Health District Department of Sexual Health Medicine. Prior to this she worked as a GP in a high HIV caseload general practice in Darlinghurst and has worked internationally for NGOs and multilateral partners to support the scale up of HIV prevention, care and treatment services in Vietnam and Papua New Guinea. She is passionate about providing client centred, equitable and accessible HIV and Sexual Health Prevention, Care and Treatment services.
Dr Anastasia Drumore
JMO
MLHD

Monitoring the health of women living with HIV: a clinical audit of service delivery against national guidelines in a regional Australian sexual health clinic.

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Staci is a Junior Medical Officer at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and a University of Wollongong graduate. Following formative clinical experiences with the ISLHD Sexual Health Service, she developed a passion for sexual health medicine, with a particular focus on rural health equity and care for women living with HIV.
Dr Madhara Weerasinghe
Staff Specialist
Holden Street Clinic, HIV and Related Programs, Central Coast Local Health District

HIV care of cisgender women living with HIV attending a sexual health clinic in regional New South Wales: a focus on comorbidity and preventative health management.

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Head of Department and Staff Specialist, HIV and Sexual Health, Central Coast Local Health District Conjoint Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
Dr Damneek Dua
Sexual Health Registrar
Sydney Local Health District

Impact of the ASHM WLHIV Australia Monitoring Tool on Health Outcomes in Women Living with HIV: An Audit at an Urban Sexual Health Centre in Sydney Australia

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Dr Damneek Dua is a Sexual Health Registrar based in Sydney, Australia, with a special interest in HIV medicine and public health. She has previously published original research on HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder and is passionate about pursuing a fulfilling career in sexual health and HIV medicine.
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