joint with
HIV&AIDS: 14 – 16 Sep 2026
ASRH: 15 – 17 Sep 2026
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Australasian HIV&AIDS and Sexual & Reproductive Health Conferences.
A special thank you goes to our HIV&AIDS and ASRH committees, reviewers, speakers, sponsors and supporters. Recorded content will become available to all registered delegates next week.
joint with the
20 – 22 September 2027
21 – 23 September 2027
Dr Shivani Pasricha, University of Melbourne, Doherty Institute
Learn more about the Levinia Crooks Emerging Leader Award here
HIV&AIDS:
Discovery and Translational Science
Antibody-targeted Tat-LNP X enables selective Tat mRNA delivery to CD4⁺ T cells for enhanced latency reversal ex vivo
Presented by: Bridget Fisher, The University Of Melbourne
Clinical Management and Therapeutics
Effectiveness of Telemedicine Based Multimodal HIV Care in Rural and Remote Western Australia.
Presented by: Amy Collins, WA Health
Trainee Case Presentation
Lack of response to therapy in a person living with HIV with tuberculosis and hepatitis C coinfection
Presented by: William Chen, The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Social, Political and Cultural Aspects
Perspectives of Women and/or People Who Speak Languages other than English Regarding HIV Cure Research
Presented by: Mihiri Weerasuria, Monash University
Epidemiology, Prevention & Public Health
Starting Out West: Rethinking Multicultural LGBTQ+ Engagement Beyond Gender-Specific Workshop Models in Greater Western Sydney
Presented by: Duy Tran, ACON Health
ASRH:
Clinical Management and Therapeutics
CRISPR-Cas mediated differential diagnoses of three genital ulcerative diseases – syphilis, herpes and mpox
Presented by: Dheeraj Nurani Venkatachalam, The University Of Melbourne
Epidemiology, Prevention & Public Health
Preparing medical students to provide person-centred care for sexual and reproductive health: Key learnings from “Sexual Health Across Clinical Contexts” elective subject
Presented by: Carrie Van Rensburg, University Of Melbourne
Epidemiology, Prevention & Public Health
Health Heroes: Fighting Syphilis Through Edutainment For Aboriginal Youth
Presented by: Zoe Sullivan, Aboriginal Health Council Of Western Australia
Social Media Competition Winner
Mark Thompson
Instagram username: @glitterbeardprincess
HIV&AIDS:
Which PrEP-suitable gay, bisexual and queer men (GBQ+) in Australia are not using PrEP?: A latent class analysis of findings from the PrEPARE Project 2025
Presented by: Norman Chong
ASRH:
Why women don’t say ‘no’: Women’s experiences of navigating consent in casual sex with men
Presented by: Miranda Millen, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health
