Opening Plenary
Monday, September 18, 2023 |
9:30 AM - 10:35 AM |
Pacific Ballroom |
Speaker
Uncle Allan Murray
Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
Welcome to Country
9:30 AM - 9:35 AMBiography
Hon Ged Kearney
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Government Welcome
9:35 AM - 9:40 AMBiography
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minister of Health
New Zealand Government
Government Welcome
9:40 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Dr Nathan Ryder
Head
NSW STI Programs Unit
ASRHA Welcome and Intro
9:45 AM - 9:50 AMBiography
Dr Nathan Ryder is a Sexual Health Physician in clinical practice in Newcastle, Head of the STI Programs Unit at NSW Health, Policy and Advocacy Lead for the Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at UNSW and the University of Newcastle. He has worked in the STI and BBV sector for the past 20 years in a range of clinical, public health and research roles in urban, regional and remote Australia. Nathan has a strong interest in furthering cross-sector collaboration including clinical guideline development, training and education, policy and advocacy.
Dr Kathleen McNamee
Medical Director
Sexual Health Victoria
From cutting up pill packets to providing PrEP: changes in Family Planning, 1983-2023, ASHRA Oration, Distinguished Services Award
9:50 AM - 10:05 AMBiography
Kathy McNamee is the Medical Director of Sexual Health Victoria and an adjunct lecturer in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at Monash University. She is a primary reviewer for the contraception and medical abortion section of the current Therapeutic Guidelines Her main clinical interest is contraception and the application of evidence based medicine..
Chairperson
Angela Dawson
Professor Public Health
University of Technology Sydney
Julia Scott
Sexual Health Physician
Tu Ora Wellington Sexual Health Service