Proffered Papers - Specialised work with identified communities (Community & Social Research Theme)
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018 |
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Cirty Room 1 (Level 1) |
Speaker
Mrs Paula Binks
Program Manager
Menzies School Of Health Research
A Thoughtful And Collaborative Approach To Hepatitis B Is Essential When Working In Remote Aboriginal Communities
8:30 AM - 8:45 AMBiography
Paula has been working in the field of Indigenous health research since 1998. Paula is the hepatitis B program manager at Menzies School of Health Research. Through this role she has been privileged to work with many remote Aboriginal communities to plan and implement each of the hepatitis B projects.
Mr Kyle Leadbeatter
Project Officer - Education And Community Support
Hepatitis NSW
Partnering Hepatology Nurses and Peer Workers to Increase Treatment Among Marginalised People
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMBiography
Kyle is a project officer at Hepatitis NSW who has worked in the blood-borne virus sector in both Australia and South Africa. Kyle holds a Masters in international development and has a keen interest in improving access to the health system for marginalised people.
Miss Emma Williams
Team Leader
Relationships Australia South Australia
Supporting Prisoners Living With A Blood Borne Virus
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMBiography
Emma arrived in Australia in 2009, moving from Devon, England. She has a Community Services background and has dedicated 15 years to supporting vulnerable communities, both here in SA and in the UK, the last 9 years supporting blood borne virus clients, including those within the Criminal Justice System.
Professor Carla Treloar
Scientia Professor, Centre for Social Research in Health and the Social Policy Research Centre
UNSW Sydney
The Social Benefits Of Successful Daa Therapy Beyond Cure: A Structural Competency Approach
9:15 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Professor Carla Treloar is Director of the Centre for Social Research in Health and the Social Policy Research Centre at UNSW, Sydney.
Mr Steven Taylor
AOD Workforce Training Project Officer -HEPReady
Hepatitis Victoria
Art Inside: Engaging Prisoners In Viral Hepatitis
9:30 AM - 9:35 AMBiography
Steven has over 13 years experience in the social work and community health sector, across areas such as homelessness and housing support, harm minimisation, fundraising, migration support, community development, outreach and advocacy. Currently AOD Workforce Training Project Officer for HEPReady and sessional facilitator on the Art Inside program, for Hepatitis Victoria.
Dr Alisa Pedrana
Senior Research Fellow
Burnet Institute
Exploring The Acceptability Of Point-Of-Care Hepatitis C Testing For People Who Inject Drugs: A Qualitative Analysis
9:35 AM - 9:40 AMBiography
Alisa Pedrana is public health practitioner and senior research fellow at Burnet Institute.
Her research career has focussed on BBV/STI epidemiology and surveillance to inform prevention practice and policy.
Her current work on Hepatitis C elimination is focussed on implementation science to strengthen health system, enhance health service delivery and develop sustainable models of care.
Nicole Taylor
Educator
Hepatitis SA
LiverBetterLife: Hepatitis C Treatment Awareness Campaign in Rural South Australia
9:40 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Nicole Taylor works as an Educator at Hepatitis SA, and has extensive experience working with a diverse range of workforces and community groups. Nicole has recently completed a Bachelor of Nursing and is keen to build her skills working in health promotion and community health sectors.
Mr Morgan Dempsey
Indigenous Health Worker Coordinator
Cairns Sexual Health Service
Far North Queensland Liver Health Champions
9:45 AM - 9:50 AMBiography
Morgan Dempsey is a Senior Aboriginal Health Worker Coordinator at Cairns Sexual Health Service, Queensland Health. Morgan has many years' experience coordinating and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, including involvement in community projects, and is the ‘go to’ person in his community and for his colleagues.
Mrs Amanda Kvassay
Program Manager
QuIHN
QuIHN Townsville TMP: A Flexible Approach To Offering Hepatitis C Treatment
9:50 AM - 9:55 AMBiography
Julie is the Harm Reduction Coordinator for Queensland Injectors Health Network (QuIHN) in Townsville. Julie is responsible for coordinating the Hepatitis C Treatment Management Program and QuIHN Mobile NSP in Townsville.
Dr Loren Brener
Senior Research Fellow
Nchsr
Increasing Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment Among Sexually Adventurous Men Who Have Sex with Men
9:55 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Loren is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health. Her work focusses on risk practices and marginalised groups. She is particularly interested in the experiences of stigma and discrimination for these groups
Chair
Alex Lampen-Smith
Clinical Director
Hepatitis Foundation Of New Zealand
Melanie Walker
TBA