HIV Intersections Symposium

Supported by the BBV Sector Development Program at Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe UniversityContact Jen Johnson j.johnson@latrobe.edu.au for more info

HIV Intersections Community of Practice

<H2>2019 HIV and Intersectionality Symposium - Program </H2>
<H2>Wednesday 27th November</H2>

Pre - symposium HIV refresher: Introduction to HIV in 2019
David Spitzkowsky and Genevieve Lilley (HIV Outward program at The Alfred)
-          Privacy and HIV status
-          History of HIV
-          Global and local context of HIV 
-          Transmission and U=U
-          Course of untreated infection
-          Current management
-          Prevention
 
Welcome - 10.00 to 10.20
Peter Waples – Crowe (Ngarigo, Thorne Harbour Health)
Intersectionality and HIV 101 What is intersectionality, and why is it useful? 
Hope Mathumbu (Victorian African Health Action Network)

Panel discussions and brief presentations -10.20 to 12.40
Intersections of colonisation, racism and HIV – challenging structural racism in the HIV response
-          Peter Waples Crowe (Aboriginal health - Thorne Harbour Health)
-          Chiedza Malunga (Refugee health and wellbeing - Monash Health & Victorian African Health Action Network)
-          Christian Vega (LGBTIQA+ engagement and projects - Multicultural Health and Support Service at Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health)
-          Aashvin (Peer navigator - Living Positive Victoria)
 Intersectionality and evidence – rethinking ‘hard-to-reach’ and ‘hard-to-research’ in the making of evidence
-          Kirsty Machon (CEO - Positive Women Victoria)
-          Dr Jennifer Power (Research fellow – Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University) 
-          Min Fuh Teh (capacity development – AFAO)
Intersections of HIV and the law – criminalisation, discrimination and legal barriers to HIV prevention and care
-          Jane Dicka (Harm Reduction Victoria)
-          Vixen Collective (Victorian peer sex work organisation)
-          Eshwar Krishnasamy (peer test facilitator - PRONTO! rapid testing clinic at Thorne Harbour Health)
-          Dr Chris Lemoh (physician - Monash Health) 
Lunch 12.40 – 1.10
Reflections
Olga Vujovic – HIV specialist physician, the Alfred 
Intersections of HIV, sexuality and gender - Greater inclusion of heterosexual people, bisexual people, women, transgender & gender diverse folks in the HIV response
-          Anthony Lekkas (Melbourne Bisexual Network)
-          Anth McCarthy (Peer navigator – Living Positive Victoria) 
-          Danny (Positive Speaker’s Bureau)
-          Sarah Feagan (Peer navigator – Living Positive Victoria)
-          Gabe Curtis (Equinox gender diverse health service - Thorne Harbour Health)
 
Yarning circles - 2.15 to 3.30
What does a more equitable and inclusive HIV response look like?
Table 1 - Identifying bias and advantage to improve quality of life for all PLHIV
Facilitated by: Chiedza Malunga, Chris Lemoh and Peter Waples-Crowe
How can allies identify and use their advantage to support those facing disadvantage? How can organisations identify their own biases? How does advantage and bias influence the way organisations prioritise actions, plan programs and contribute to policy? How can systems and ways of working change to better meet the needs of those left behind in the HIV response? 
Table 2 - Intersections of race, sexuality, culture and nationality – responding to rising HIV notifications in Asian gay men
Facilitated by Min Fuh Teh, Christian Vega and Aashvin 
How can we meet the prevention, treatment and health promotion needs of newly-arrived Asian-born gay and bisexual men? How can we support equitable access to PrEP and treatment? What opportunities exist to better understand and respond to the needs of newly-arrived, Asian-born gay and bisexual men?
Table 3 - Equitable Meaningful Involvement of PLHIV
Facilitated by Richard Keane, Sarah Feagan and Anth McCarthy
MIPA or EIPA? How do we define meaningful involvement of people with HIV when many HIV affected communities have been left behind by the HIV response?  How can we ensure that more people from marginalised or underserved communities not only get a ‘seat at the table’ but are structurally supported to participate and contribute?
Table 4 - Open yarn
Facilitated by you? (& Jen Johnson)
Opportunity to further explore key issues emerging from the discussion.
 
 
 
<H4>Details</H4>
<H4 CLASS="MsoNormal"> Wednesday 27th November, 10 – 3.30 (8.30 start for the introduction to HIV recap session) La Trobe University City Campus Level 3, 360 Collins St Melbourne (Teaching room 6 - Rm 3.08 & 3.09) THIS SESSION IS FULLY BOOKED - SORRY :( For more information - please email Jen Johnson <A HREF="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/vnjQCJypLqf1MoY7SKudlN?domain=latrobe.us9.list-manage.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">j.johnson@latrobe.edu.au  </A></H4>
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