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Poster Tour 02: Peer, pharmacy and priority-setting pathways

Tracks
Track 2
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Speaker

Mr Bradley Whitton
Viral Hepatitis Nurse Practitioner
St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

Hepatitis A (HAV) and Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination for consumers at the Melbourne Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) following serological screening. A nurse and harm reduction practitioner (HRP) model of care for a priority population not previously vaccinated.

3:15 PM - 3:18 PM

Abstract (.pdf)

Biography

Brad Whitton is an Viral Hepatitis Nurse Practitioner with St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne. He works in hospital outpatient departments and provides Hepatitis outreach services to multiple community, primary health and general practice settings across Melbourne. He has many years of experience working in the HIV, Sexual Health and Hepatitis sector.
Tuva Carli
Communications And Member Services Coordinator
Hepatitis Australia

The Juice: A targeted approach to harm reduction to ensure we reach everyone, everywhere

3:20 PM - 3:23 PM

Abstract (.pdf)

Biography

Grace Hogan brings nearly seven years' experience working in hepatitis communications and partnerships. She has significant expertise in executing communications, social media strategy, event management, media and health literacy strategies. Grace’s deep understanding of community research and engagement methods is bolstered by her qualifications in anthropology and sociology.
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Ms Grace Crowley
Program Manager, Community Support & Engagement
Hepatitis NSW

Breaking through the ‘Cascade of Scare’: Peer-led community HCV testing and treatment navigation

3:25 PM - 3:28 PM

Abstract (.pdf)

Biography

Grace has worked in the community sector for over 30 years and at Hepatitis NSW since 2015. She is passionate about social justice, and community engagement and improving health outcomes, for marginalised and stigmatised communities.
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Ms Kate Mackie
Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Burnet Institute

Interim outcomes of a tiered hepatitis C education and training program for community pharmacists

3:30 PM - 3:33 PM

Abstract (.pdf)

Biography

Kate is a senior clinical pharmacist specialising in HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STIs, and is a researcher at the Burnet Institute as part of the EXPAND-C project team.
Kirsty Rundle
Harm Reduction Nurse
DISC Trust - Rodger Wright Community Clinic

Getting on track and doing what we should: Addressing gaps in Hepatitis C treatment within Mental Health Services

3:35 PM - 3:38 PM

Abstract (.pdf)

Biography

A Harm Reduction Nurse working at DISC Trust – Rodger Wright Community Clinic and homegrown from Ōtautahi Christchurch. Over 30 years nursing experience within mental health services with the last 10 years having specialised in physical health outcomes for consumers within Specialist Mental Health Services Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury.
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