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Poster Tour: Social, Political and Cultural Aspects

Wednesday, September 18, 2019
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

Speaker

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Mx Yesim Karasu
Team Leader, Trans Health Equity
ACON

#174 - SEX ON CRYSTAL: THE DIVERSITY OF SETTINGS AND PRACTICES RELATED TO AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN’S CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE USE

12:45 PM - 12:50 PM

Abstract

Biography

Dr Kerryn Drysdale is a research fellow in the Centre for Social Research in Health at UNSW Sydney. Kerryn's current area of research lies at the intersection of social inquiry and public health, particularly in the experiences of health among LGBTIQ+ populations and people who use drugs.
Dr Stephen Bell
Senior Research Fellow
Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society

#170 - YOUNG ABORIGINAL PEOPLE AND SEXUAL AGENCY: LOCATING SEXUAL HEALTH PROMOTION IN LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RISK REDUCTION IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

12:50 PM - 12:55 PM

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Speaker Presentation

Biography

Stephen Bell, a social scientist at the Kirby Institute, conducts community-based research in partnership with young people and other marginalised populations in a variety of settings in Africa, Asia, Pacific-Asia and Australia using qualitative, participatory and ethnographic methods to explore sexual, reproductive and maternal health, and other public health issues.
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Ms Heather McCormack
Scientia Research Fellow
Kirby Institute, Unsw Sydney

#182 - DISSONANCES IN COMMUNICATION WITH SEXUAL HEALTH CONSUMERS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE ACCESSIBILITY OF AN INNER-SYDNEY SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC IN THE CONTEXT OF HEALTH LITERACY

12:55 PM - 1:00 PM

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Biography

Heather McCormack has worked as a health communications specialist within the STI and BBV sector for over ten years. Her interests include health literacy, meaningful peer involvement, and digital tools for health promotion and consumer engagement. She completed this work at Sydney Sexual Health Centre before moving to NSW STIPU.
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Dr Anthony Smith
Research Associate
Centre for Social Research In Health, UNSW Sydney

# 188 - UNDERSTANDING THE VIEWS OF AUSTRALIAN HIV EXPERTS ON NON-SPECIALIST PRESCRIPTION OF HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP)

1:00 PM - 1:05 PM

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Biography

Anthony K J Smith is a Scientia Ph.D. Candidate at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. He is researching clinician perspectives on prescribing PrEP in Australia. Anthony is broadly interested in HIV/AIDS, sexual health, feminist and queer thinking, qualitative research methods, and medical anthropology/medical sociology.
Mr Jeff Turner
Sexual Health Educator
Sexual Health Quarters (FPWA)

#189 - Internet porn, gender, poor sexual health outcomes: How do we best equip our young people?

1:05 PM - 1:10 PM

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Biography


Facilitator

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Christy Newman
Professor
Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney

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