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Symposium 7 - Stories From the Trenches: Meaningful Involvement of Trans & Gender Diverse Communities in the HIV response

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
River View Room 4

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This trans-led symposium offers a unique opportunity for participants to hear from trans and gender diverse researchers, policy specialists, advocates and community leaders working across HIV, sexual health, trans rights and equity.


Speaker

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Mx Shoshana Rosenberg
University Associate
Curtin University

Panellist

Biography

Shoshana Rosenberg is a Sexological researcher based between Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar (Perth) and Naarm/Birraranga (Melbourne). They are currently working with the Kirby Institute (UNSW) and SiREN (Curtin) on a variety of sexual health projects. Their research interests include gender and sexual diversity, queer theory, Jewish studies, and musicology.
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Mr Teddy Cook
Director, Community Health
ACON

Panellist

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Biography

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Ms Liz Duck-Chong
Self Employed

Panellist

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Biography

Liz Duck-Chong is a freelance writer, researcher, sexual health advocate and peer worker, and filmmaker, who enjoys keeping her work with at least one foot squarely in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Ms Jaime Page
Board Member
Trans Health Australia

Panellist

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Biography

Jaime Page is Vice President of Rainbow Labor WA, GRAI LGBTI in Ageing: Speaking at Richmond Wellbeing and assisting with event management and is a current board member of Trans Health Australia. Jaime works with various interest groups towards TGD law reforms and is a guitarist with Jaime Page Dark Universe. Find more at www.jaimepage.com
Mr Kai Schweizer
Sexual Health Educator
Youth Educating Peers Project

Panellist

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Biography

Kai Schweizer is a sexual health educator with the Youth Educating Peers Project, freelance professional development provider, and postgraduate Sexology student. He has a specialist interest in trans masculine sexual health, including dyspareunia, contraception, and HIV prevention. Kai is best known for his sexual health education work with young people and his obsession with Spider-Man.
Aunty Vanessa Smith

Panellist

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Biography

Aunty Vanessa Smith is a Perth-based Noongar Sistergirl of the strongly matriarchal Kaneang people from South West of Western Australia. For 20 years she has been involved in the Indigenous HIV Sector including as the Chairperson of the Gay Men and Sistergirls Steering Committee for AFAO and Sexual Health Quarter Reconcilliation Committee. For five years Aunty Vanessa has served as Elder Representative on TEKWABI GIZ, the Indigenous Advisory Committee to Mindout under the National LGBTI Alliance. Aunty Vanessa has also served two terms on the Board of Derbarl Yerrigan Aboriginal Medical Service.
Ms Lena Van Hale
Manager of Magenta
Sexual Health Quarters (fpwa)

Panellist

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Biography

Lena Van Hale is a Perth based transgender woman, and transgender health advocate. Lena works for Sexual Health Quarters and is Manager of the Magenta project, WA's sex worker health and support project.

Co-chair

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Teddy Cook
Director, Community Health
ACON

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