Concurrent Workshop 4C: No-one left behind: HCV care in Western Australia's alcohol and other drug sector
Tracks
Track 3
| Thursday, August 13, 2026 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Speaker
Rochelle McIntosh
Interim CEO
WA Network for Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (WANADA)
No-one left behind: HCV care in Western Australia's alcohol and other drug sector
Biography
Rochelle is 2IC and Manager of Sector Development at WANADA. Rochelle’s career has focused on strategic, organisational and program reform spanning multiple human service areas including the alcohol and other drug sector. Her formal qualifications are Psychology (Hons), with areas of focus in Change Management, Project Management and Quality Systems.
VH2026
Welcome & Introduction
4:00 PM - 4:20 PMBiography
Ms Peta Gava
Lived Experience Peer Worker
Peer Based Harm Reduction WA
Peer Led Education & Capacity Building Activity
4:20 PM - 5:00 PMBiography
As a lived-experience peer worker at PBHRWA for ten years, Peta has designed and implemented peer-education projects and worked in mobile health clinics. Currently, Peta’s main roles are Overdose Prevention, Communication, and Reporting, however she continues to work in peer-education, delivers workforce development training to other agencies and guest lectures to universities.
Tabetha McCallum
Peer Led Education & Capacity Building Activity
4:20 PM - 5:00 PMBiography
VH2026
Wrap up of 6-year project
5:00 PM - 5:05 PMBiography
VH2026
Discussion
5:05 PM - 5:30 PMBiography