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Proffered Paper Session 6: Behavioural Research & Advocacy Stream - "Young People Today"

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Friday, November 2, 2018
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Princes Ballroom A

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Associate Professor Christopher Fisher
Principal Research Fellow
Latrobe University, Australia

Sexual Health Research: Recruiting Large National Adolescent Samples in a High-Tech World

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

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Associate Professor Christopher M. Fisher works in the areas of Sexual and Public Health. Christopher takes a leading role in research on young peoples sexual health and wellbeing including sex education and it's role in increasing scientiically accurate non-judgemental knowledge, promoting healthy sexual behaviours, and being developmentally appropriate and affirming.
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Mr Jason Asselin
Surveillance & Evaluation Manager
Burnet Institute

Sexual Behaviours and Knowledge Among Chinese-Speaking International Students in Australia

11:10 AM - 11:20 AM

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Carol is the head of surveillance and evaluation at the Burnet Institute in Melbourne, Australia. She manages the HIV surveillance register on behalf of the Victorian Department of Health. She is also involved in projects monitoring sexual behaviours in key groups such as international students.
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Associate Professor Christopher Fisher
Principal Research Fellow
Latrobe University, Australia

School-Based Sexuality Education: The Perspectives of Australian Secondary Students

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

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Associate Professor Christopher M. Fisher works in the areas of Sexual and Public Health. Christopher takes a leading role in research on young peoples sexual health and wellbeing including sex education and it's role in increasing scientiically accurate non-judgemental knowledge, promoting healthy sexual behaviours, and being developmentally appropriate and affirming.
Dr Jessica Botfield
Senior Research Officer
Family Planning NSW

Talking to Migrant and Refugee Young People About Sexual Health in General Practice

11:30 AM - 11:35 AM

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Jessica Botfield is a Senior Research Officer at Family Planning NSW. Her research focuses on qualitative studies and evaluations in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. She has a background in sexual health nursing and public health.
Dr Jessica Botfield
Senior Research Officer
Family Planning NSW

Sexual health education in schools – identified resource and training needs

11:35 AM - 11:45 AM

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Jessica Botfield is a Senior Research Officer at Family Planning NSW, focusing on qualitative research and evaluation in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. She has a background in sexual health nursing and public health.
Pamela Matson
Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins School Of Medicine

Breaking-Up and Getting Back Together: Patterns of Intimacy within Adolescent Relationships with and without Bacterial STI Diagnosis

11:45 AM - 11:55 AM

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Dr. Matson is an Epidemiologist whose area of research has focused on understanding the role of romantic relationship context on adolescent risk for sexually transmitted infections, substance use and dating violence, with a particular focus on health disparities in the United States.
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Mr Marty Janssen
Program Manager
NSW STI Programs Unit

Applying Youth Sexual Health Segmentation Research to Improve the Design and Delivery of Sexual Health Programs to High-Risk Young People

11:55 AM - 12:00 PM

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Marty has specialised in sexual health for over 20 years – in clinical, health promotion and social marketing roles. His social work professional background informs his focus of being strengths-based, sex-positive and empowering. He works in the NSW STI Programs Unit on a number of state-wide social marketing programs.
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Dr Omar Al Zaabi
Assistant Professor, PhD, MANP, DN (Nurse Practitioner, University Of Melbourne, Australia), BSN, RN
Department of Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

“Islamic Parents’ Attitudes and Beliefs Towards School-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Education Programs in Oman.”

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM

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12:10 PM - 12:30 PM

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Chair

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Katie Fitzpatrick
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education , Head of the School of Curriculum and Pedagogy
University of Auckland

Rebekah Laurence
University student
Waikato University

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