HIV Symposium: Can Australia be the first country to eliminate HIV transmission?
| Tuesday, November 17, 2020 |
| 10:00 AM - 11:02 AM |
Overview
Australia’s National HIV Strategy has the overarching goal to virtually eliminate HIV transmission by 2022. Although we have seen recent successes in driving down diagnoses, there is still a long way to go and progress has not been made in all subpopulations at risk of HIV.
This Theme C symposium will explore what we know and what would be needed for Australia to become the first country to eliminate HIV transmission for all. The speakers will discuss populations, strategies, measurement of success, and how we compare to other countries.
Speaker
Dr Skye McGregor
Epidemiologist, Lead Surveillance Innovation Group
The Kirby Institute
What does elimination of HIV transmission mean for Australia, and how might we measure it?
Biography
Dr Skye McGregor is an epidemiologist based at the Kirby Institute. Her research focuses on the surveillance and prevention of sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses. She leads a team of researchers who produce the national STIs and BBVs annual surveillance reports for Australia.
Associate Professor Doctor Jason Ong
Sexual Health Physician
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
How does Australia compare to other countries?
Biography
Associate Professor Dr Jason Ong is a sexual health physician and health economist based at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. His work focuses on the public control of sexually transmitted infections, and he is passionate about improving access to sexual health services in Australia and beyond.
Adj Prof Darryl O'Donnell
Chief Executive Officer
AFAO
What needs to be done to achieve this goal?
Biography
Darryl O’Donnell is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. AFAO leads Australia’s community-led effort to end HIV and supports stronger civil society responses to HIV in Asia and the Pacific. He has more than 25 years’ experience in HIV community, research and public sector roles.
Dr Kathleen Ryan
Research Fellow
Burnet Institute
What needs to be done to achieve this goal?
Biography
Kathleen Ryan is a Research Fellow at Alfred Health. Kathleen has over 5 years experience evaluating HIV prevention programs including community based testing and PrEP.
Kathleen is a junior co-convener of this years conference.
Dr Roana Lobo
Senior Research Fellow
Curtin University
What needs to be done to achieve this goal?
Biography
Dr Roanna Lobo
Roanna is a Senior Research Fellow in the Collaboration for Evidence Research and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH) in the School of Public Health at Curtin University. She has been the Project Manager for The Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Applied Research and Evaluation Network (SiREN) since its inception in 2012.
Dr Christopher Lemoh
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Monash University
What needs to be done to achieve this goal?
Biography
Chris Lemoh (MBBS, University of Tasmania) is an infectious diseases and general physician at Monash Health. He holds a PhD from The University of Melbourne. Chris is a former member of the Board of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations and current President of the Victorian African Health Action Network.
Chair
Benjamin Bavinton
Associate Professor
Kirby Institute
