Concurrent Session 5C: Spotlight Session - Pathways to Equity: Strengthening Hepatitis Responses Across Communities
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| Friday, August 8, 2025 |
| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
| Ballroom 1 |
Speaker
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Welcome & Introduction
11:45 AM - 11:50 AMBiography
Mr George Gurruwiwi
Community Based Researcher
Menzies School of Health Research
Sandra Nelson
Aboriginal Health Practitioner
Menzies School Of Health Research
Empowering First Nations Leadership in Hepatitis B Research: The Role of the Infectious Diseases Indigenous Reference Group
11:50 AM - 12:40 PMBiography
Dr Nicole Allard
Researcher
WHO Collaborating Centre For Viral Hepatitis
Ms Mikayla Napier
Strategy & Planning Manager
NSW Multicultural HIV & Hepatitis Service Service
Hepatitis B Clinical Concierge Program: A culturally responsive model for improving care
11:50 AM - 12:40 PMBiography
Mikayla Napier is the Strategy & Planning Manager at the NSW Multicultural HIV & Hepatitis Service. With over 5 years experience in health promotion, she leads strategic and community-driven initiatives addressing HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexual health in CALD communities across NSW. Her work focuses on culturally responsive, collaborative programs to improve health equity and inclusion for priority populations.
Ms Lauren Coelli
HIV and Related Programs Manager
NSW Health
Breaking down silos: A rural collaboration to improve access to HCV testing and treatment
11:50 AM - 12:40 PMBiography
Lauren Coelli is the HIV and Related Programs Manager for Murrumbidgee and Southern NSW Local health Districts. She is particularly passionate about increasing access to HIV, blood borne virus, sexual health and abortion services in rural Australia through Nurse-led models of care.
Ms Ariane Boulanger
Government Engagement And Project Lead
LiverWELL
Sector-wide collaboration: Insights from Victoria’s Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
11:50 AM - 12:40 PMBiography
Ariane is the Government Engagement and Project Lead at LiverWELL. She leads LiverWELL’s advocacy work. Prior to working on the viral hepatitis sector, she worked for Red Cross in community building. She is passionate about building bridges through connecting people with each other.
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Wrap Up
12:40 PM - 12:45 PMBiography
Chairperson
Kate Dunn
Assistant Professor
York University
Alvin Edney
Clinical Govern
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service