National Hepatitis Health Promotion Conference
Hepatitis Health Promotion Conference 2009
On the 29th & 30th October, in Hobart, Tasmania, Hepatitis Australia hosted a two-day conference for health and community workers with an interest in viral hepatitis prevention and support.
The conference featured plenary addresses from health promotion experts, health promotion skills workshops and presentations on viral hepatitis prevention, education, health maintenance and support projects.
To view the available presentations please click on the link provided below.
Day 1: Thursday 29 October 2009
PLENARY 1: WHERE WE HAVE BEEN - WHERE WE ARE GOING
The birth of the councils across Australia - A true demonstration of grass roots to national action.
Stuart Loveday - Executive Officer, Hepatitis NSW n/a
The history of harm reduction, looking back - moving forward
Tony Trimingham - Chief Executive Officer, Family Drug Support (PDF 1,672KB)
Hepatitis C, social determinants, social inclusion and health promotion
Associate Professor Carla Treloar - Deputy Director and Head, Hepatitis C Research team, National Centre in HIV Social Research at the University of NSW (PDF 615KB)
Let's ensure we close all the gaps in life expectancy - Insights into changing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities' perceptions of hepatitis.
James Ward - Senior Lecturer, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (PDF 2,222KB)
UTILISING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
Facebook, Twitter and AIVL
Sam Liebelt, AIVL n/a
One Thousand Percent Growth: The C-Network
Brad Colbourne, Hepatitis Council of QLD (PDF 1,490KB)
HepCoz: Social networking through Twitter
Sharon Murphy (PDF 2,553KB)
From little things, big things grow
Pamela Wood (PDF 1,343KB)
WHAT MESSAGES DO WE SEND IN HEALTH PROMOTION
Transmission - a creative hepatitis C awareness project targeting culturally diverse and marginalised groups
Naomi Ngo, Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health (PDF 392KB)
Do you see what I C? Results of the Australian Hepatitis C Needs Assessment
Jacqui Richmond, Hepatitis Australia n/a
'Balancing act - Living with HIV and hep C'
Kathy Triffitt, Positive Life NSW (PDF 994KB)
HEALTH PROMOTION AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES
'Staying Safe': Engaging with multiple priorities
Magdalena Harris, National Centre In HIV Social Research (PDF 409KB)
The Hepatitis Puppertry/Red Carpet Event
Nicky Kupfer, QuIHN n/a
Empowering the community and overcoming the isolation of hepatitis C
Piergiorgio Moro, Hepatitis C Victoria (PDF 558KB)
The Queensland Positive Speakers Bureau: Positive people with positive stories.
Clint Ferndale, Hepatitis Council of QLD (PDF 1,079KB)
THE ROLE OF PEERS
Peer Education: How to develop a meaningful way of evaluating something we know works.
Jenny Kelsall, Harm Reduction Victoria (PDF 129KB)
C Chat - Outreach Peer Education Program
Lola Aviles, Hepatitis C Council of SA n/a
Challenging stigma and discrimination: the role of positive speakers
Dr Grenville Rose, Hepatitis NSW n/a
Lotus Group - A journey of growth
Kha Hien Huynh, New South Wales Users' And AIDS Association (NUAA) n/a
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND WORKING COLLABORATIVELY
'Health for all' through partnerships - Kirketon Road Centre's 'Health & Partnerships Meeting' group.
Susan Farrar, Kirketon Road Centre (part 1- 2,219KB) (part 2 - 2,071KB) (part 3- 2,891KB)
Spotlight on Chronic Hepatitis B
Emily Adamson, Hepatitis C Victoria. Jen Johnson, Australian Research Centre In Sex, Health & Society (PDF 37KB)
Increasing access for ATSI IDUs in mainstream organisations
John Van den Dungen n/a
Implementing the Hepatitis C Prevention, Care and Treatment Guidelines for Australian Custodial Settings.
Deborah Siddall, DHHS- Correctional Primary Health (PDF 521KB)
Day 2: Thursday 29 October 2009
PLENARY 2: HEPATITIS HEALTH PROMOTION - IS A COLLOBORATIVE APPROACH THE WAY FORWARD?
Working in politically sensitive and challenging environments.
Geoff Davey and Laurie Perkins, Queensland Injectors' Health Network (QuIHN) n/a
The SANE approach to health promotion.
Nikki Woolley, Mind and Body Project Coordinator, SANE Australia (PDF 225KB)
HEALTH PROMOTION IN PRISONS
Prisoners Are Doin' it for Themselves
Helen McNeill, Hepatitis C Victoria (PDF 1,730KB)
Early experiences of a hepatitis C treatment program within a prison service.
Dr Chris Wake, Correctional Primary Health Services (PDF 731KB)
Hep C Education in the Adelaide Women's Prison
Maggie McCabe, Hepatitis C Council of SA (PDF 495KB)
Prisons, Needles, OH&S - A Policy Approach
Lorraine Mapfumo, Anex (PDF 105KB)
HEALTH PROMOTION - CALD COMMUNITIES
Cancer Council NSW 'B Positive' project: Working with CALD at-risk communities to provide education about chronic hepatitis B
Steve Tipper, Cancer Council NSW (PDF 1,405KB)
Developing a culturally appropriate hepatitis resource for people from CALD backgrounds.
Zhihong Gu, Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (PDF 454KB)
Myths surrounding the diagnosis of hepatitis among CALD communities of African/Sudanese backgrounds.
Buol Juuk, Relationships Australia (SA) (PDF 546KB)
Successes and challenges in working with the Egyptian community in Sydney.
Wa-el Sabri, Multicultural HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C Service (PDF 508KB)
WORKING WITH YOUTH
Street Shot - A NSW Youth and Health Worker Capacity Building Initiative
Harpreet Kalsi, Hepatitis NSW n/a
A picture's worth 1,000 words - young women's hepatitis C prevention and early intervention project.
Emily Adamson, Hepatitis C Victoria (PDF 75KB)
Hep C the Movie - Hep C information and education by young people for young people.
David Perez, The Link Youth Health Service (PDF 1,097KB)
WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS
Treating injecting drug users for hepatitis C: Myths and reality
Rachel Sacks Davis, Burnet Institute (PDF 141KB)
Hepatitis C transmission and intimate injecting: The sharing of drug injecting equipment within intimate relationships.
Carla Treloar, National Centre in HIV Social Research at the University of NSW (PDF 79k)
'It flows you see...': Hepatitis C, love and intimacy.
Emily Lenton, Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research (PDF 68KB)
Technology and health promotion in a low threshold setting: Is there a place?
Lynsey Buckles, Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre n/a
HEALTH PROMOTION IN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMUNITIES
Promotion and information with respect (PAIR) - Deadly art in Indigenous communities.
Jake Lewis, Hepatitis Council of Queensland n/a
Innovative ways to provide hepatitis C education in Aboriginal communities.
Jennifer Daylight, Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council n/a
'With respect and without barriers' - Community based HCV treatment and support.
Leslie Dunbar, Nunkuwarrin Yunti of SA Inc (PDF 190KB)