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Affiliated Org Satellite Session: HIV Testing-Four ways, WA Department of Health, Communicable Disease Control Directorate Sexual Health and Blood-Borne Virus Program

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting Room 1

Speaker

Mr Ben Wilcock
Manager, Digital Campaigns
Australian Federation Of AIDS Organisations

Point of Care and home-based testing

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM

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Speaker Presentation

Biography

Ben has worked in the community HIV sector for over a decade. He has worked in various roles across both health promotion and policy, and is currently the Manager of Digital Campaigns at AFAO.
Dr Moira Wilson
Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician
Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch

GETTING CURRENT: UPDATING PATHOLOGY REQUESTS IN HIV AND THE FINANCIAL REWARD TO BE GAINED.

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

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Biography

Dr Moira Wilson is an infectious diseases consultant working at Fiona Stanley hospital in Perth. She has been managing patients with HIV/AIDS since 1986, both in Australia and internationally, and has a strong interest in the holistic management of women living with HIV. She is part of the West Australian HIV positive womens pregnancy management team, and has presented on this group at a number of international conferences.
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Clinical A/Prof David Speers
Chair Of Discipline
Pathwest Microbiology

Laboratory Based HIV test and experiences liaising with GPs

10:55 AM - 11:10 AM

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Speaker Presentation

Biography

Dr David Speers is an ID Physician, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Chair of Microbiology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA and Clinical Associate Professor for the Department of Medicine, University of WA. He is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, and the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine.
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Associate Professor Doctor Jason Ong
Sexual Health Physician
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre

Future HIV testing models to reduce undiagnosed HIV

11:10 AM - 11:25 AM

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Biography

Associate Professor Dr. Jason Ong is a sexual health physician and health economist with a focus on HIV/STI diagnostics. He is particularly interested in how to incorporate patient preferences to inform the implementation of health interventions. He is based at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre.
Ms Leah Williams
Immunology Nurse Practitioner
Royal Perth Hospital

DEVELOPING A GP NETWORK IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

11:25 AM - 11:35 AM

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Speaker Presentation

Biography

Leah Williams is an Immunology Nurse Practitioner at Royal Perth Hospital, specialising in the care of HIV patients
Discussion

Discussion

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Biography


Co-chair

Sian Churcher
Senior Policy Officer
WA Department Of Health

Angela Corry
CEO
Peer Based Harm Reduction WA

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