Proffered Papers - Responding to Challenges in Hepatitis C Care and Treatment (Community & Social Research Theme)
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018 |
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Cirty Room 1 (Level 1) |
Speaker
Ms Grace Crowley
Program Manager
Hepatitis NSW
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Getting Out The Good News On Hep C Cure
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMBiography
Grace Crowley has worked in community and health based communications for 25 years. She is currently working at Hepatitis NSW as the co-ordinator of a state-wide viral hepatitis awareness raising campaign, and as editor of an easy-read comic magazine resource.
Dr Timothy Broady
Senior Research Fellow
Centre For Social Research In Health, Unsw
The National Stigma Indicator Project: Key Findings And Lessons Regarding People Living With HCV And People Who Inejct Drugs
2:15 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Timothy Broady is a Research Associate at the Centre for Social Research in Health (UNSW). He has experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, and research interests spanning a wide range of social issues. Prior to his appointment at CSRH, he held several research positions in the non-government sector.
Ms Leith Morris
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Psychology, University Of Qld
Reasons For Not Seeking HCV Treatment Among A Sample Of People Who Inject Drugs
2:30 PM - 2:45 PMBiography
Leith is currently undertaking her PhD with the School of Public Health, University of Queensland examining hepatitis C treatment among people who inject drugs. She has a background in psychology and has worked in a research capacity on a range of projects across psychology, social science and public health disciplines.
Dr Jacqui Richmond
Nurse Educator
Burnet Institute
“I Love Not Being Infectous…”: Perceptions Of Hepatitis C Cure Post DAA Treatement
2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Jacqui has worked in numerous roles in the viral hepatitis sector including nursing, education, social research, and policy development. The broad focus of her work is on building the capacity of the health professionals to test, treat and manage the health care needs of people with viral hepatitis.
Miss Tegan Nuckey
Harm Reduction Coordinator
QuIHN Ltd
Staying Honest About HCV Treatment Access – Barriers To Treatment From A Quihn Perspective.
3:00 PM - 3:15 PMBiography
Tegan is the Harm Reduction Coordinator for the QuIHN Gold Coast. Tegan is responsible for the coordination of the Hepatitis C Treatment Management Program and NSP at Burleigh Heads.
Matthew Young
Medeco Inala Medical Centre / Hep C Kombi Clinic
Mr Jack Gunn
Hepatitis Victoria
Stigma Stories: Speaking Up To Stop The Silent Killer
3:20 PM - 3:25 PMBiography
Jack Gunn is the Stigma Response Coordinator at Hepatitis Victoria. He a recent public health graduate and has undertaken qualitative research with La Trobe University and the Burnet Institute exploring innovative ways to increase hepatitis C treatment uptake for people who inject drugs through pharmacies.
Chair
Tom Rees
Manager, STI & BBV Section
SA Health
Kylie Valentine
Deputy Director
Social Policy Research Centre UNSW