13E. Paediatrics Session: Syphilis and STIs - Supported by the Sydney Children's Hospital
Tracks
| Wednesday, September 16, 2026 |
| 3:50 PM - 5:20 PM |
| Albert |
Details
The Sydney Children’s Hospital HIV Service is proud to be partnering with ASHM again to deliver two sessions dedicated to child health at the ASHM HIV&AIDS / ASRH Conference 2026! The Syphilis and Sexual Health Session will focus on congenital syphilis response models and the role of community health organisations, as well as sexual and reproductive health for vulnerable adolescents and young adults.
Speaker
Dr Timothy Ford
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician
Perth Children's Hospital
Congenital Syphilis, WA Response Model
3:50 PM - 4:10 PMBiography
Tim Ford is a paediatric infectious diseases specialist and general paediatrician at Perth Children’s Hospital, and a senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia. He is a member of the WA Health Congenital Syphilis Prevention Working Group, and Boorloo Public Health Syphilis in Pregnancy Working Group.
Dr Daniel Hunt
Doctor
Royal Perth Hospital
Role of Community Health Organisations in Syphilis Response
4:10 PM - 4:30 PMBiography
Ms Belinda Tominc
Nurse Practitioner
Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
An approach to SRH care for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
4:30 PM - 4:50 PMBiography
Dr James Fowler
Research Fellow
The University Of Southern Queensland
Adolescent and young adult SRH (LGBTQIA+, BLAK PRIDE)
4:50 PM - 5:10 PMBiography
Dr James Fowler is a Research Fellow at the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, University of Queensland and School of Health, Psychological, and Medical Sciences at The University of Southern Queensland. Their work uses mixed-methods and community-based participatory approaches to work alongside communities to address health inequities.
