HIV&AIDS Conference Convenors
Carole Khaw
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Associate Professor Carole Khaw is a Senior Consultant Sexual Health Physician and Co-Head of Unit at the Adelaide Sexual Health Centre, Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital. She is also Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide. She holds an Associate Fellowship with the Australian and New Zealand Association of Health Professional Education. She remains a strong advocate for vulnerable and high - risk populations and continues to work towards ensuring that no one is left behind in the fight against HIV.
Jeanne Ellard
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
Jeanne Ellard is Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University. Jeanne's work in the field of HIV has focused on understandings of risk and prevention and experiences of diagnosis and treatment.
Executive Committee
Rebecca Ellis
Local Representative
Clinical Management Theme Committee
Janine Trevillyan
Co-Chair
Austin Health
Assoc Professor Janine Trevillyan is the Head of Clinical Virology and HIV services and Deputy Director of Infectious Diseases and Immunology at Austin Health, Melbourne and an honorary Associate Professor within the Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity. She is an infectious diseases physician and clinical researcher whose work focuses on understanding and preventing the long-term complications of HIV, particularly targeted at reducing cardiovascular risk and metabolic dysfunction.
Mark O'Reilly
Co-Chair
East Sydney Doctors
Dr Mark O’Reilly is a Sexual Health Physician, HIV specialist General Practitioner and Director at East Sydney Doctors and Taylor Square Private Clinic. He is a clinical advisor to ASHM and a current member of the the Australian antiretroviral guidelines committee.
Jillian Lau
Member
Doherty Institute
Dr Jillian Lau is an Infectious Diseases physician based in Melbourne, Victoria. She works clinically at Alfred Health and Monash Health and is a postdoctoral research fellow at The Doherty Institute. Her research focuses on HIV cure therapeutic interventions, and the practice of interrupting antiretroviral therapy in HIV cure trials (known as analytical treatment interruptions).
Fiona Bisshop
Member
Holdsworth House
Fiona Bisshop is a University of Queensland Medical School graduate and a Fellow of the RACGP. She also has an honours degree in microbiology. She is an S100 GP who has worked in HIV care since 2001. She has a long history of providing gender affirming healthcare to a large cohort of trans and gender diverse people, and has been involved in several workshops and educational seminars on trans health.
Timothy Bromley
Member
Social, Political and Cultural Aspects Theme Committee
Anthony K J Smith
Co-Chair
UNSW Sydney
Dr Anthony K J Smith (he/him) is a sociologist of health, gender, and sexuality specialising in HIV, sexual health, and LGBTQ+ communities. He is employed as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney.
Nikki Sullivan
Co-Chair
Thorne Harbour Health
Dr Nikki Sullivan is Project Development Manager, Thorne Harbour Health (SA). She previously worked in the higher education sector and is Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide. Nikki has published widely on LGBTIQ+ bodies, histories and rights.
Ben Riley
Member
ASHM Health
Benjamin Riley is a researcher in Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney, interested in gay men and the legacy of AIDS. Benjamin is the Policy and Public Affairs Manager at ASHM, leading the organisation's policy advocacy and public engagement. He is also a widely published freelance journalist.
John Rule
Member
NAPWHA
John is the Senior Manager Research at the National Association of People with HIV Australia. He is a person living with HIV and is dedicated to seeing just and fair outcomes for all people living with HIV in Australia and elsewhere. He has conducted qualitative research studies in Papua New Guinea and working in the Asia Pacific region he has published academic research papers focused on human resources for health.
Olivia Hollingdrake
Member
Queensland University of Technology
I'm a Registered Nurse and Early Career Researcher based at QUT in Brisbane.
Skye Bartlett
Member
SAMESH
Skye Bartlett is a curator, fashion and HIV historian, and Team Manager of South Australia Mobilisation + Empowerment for Sexual Health (SAMESH). He has curated exhibitions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt for the History Trust of South Australia and the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and Silhouettes: Fashion in the Shadow of HIV/AIDS for The David Roche Foundation and is currently working on Style and Spirit: The Fashion of Chester Weinberg which will open at The David Roche Gallery in November 2024.
Epidemiology, Prevention and Public Health Theme Committee
Sue McCallister
Co-Chair
University of Otago
I am a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Otago, NZ, working in the AIDS Epidemiology Group to undertake HIV and AIDS surveillance, as well as other HIV-related research projects such as the SPOTS study (Sex and Prevention of Transmission Study), and the People Living with HIV Stigma Index Study. I also work in the Centre of International Health on TB public health research with colleagues in Indonesia and NZ. I originally trained as a nurse and worked in community health projects in Nepal, followed by my MPH and PhD. All of these experiences have provided the backdrop to my current work.
Tiffany Phillips
Co-Chair
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
Dr Phillips is a research fellow at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and Monash University with a background in genetics. Her current research focuses on STI epidemiology and prevention, with a particular interest in health promotion.
Daniel Vujcich
Member
WAAC
Dr Daniel Vujcich has a decade of experience working in the sexual health sector, including as Senior Policy Officer in the Communicable Disease Directorate, state coordinator of peer-led programs at the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia, and as Manager of the Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Applied Research and Evaluation Network.
Kathy Petoumenos
Member
Kirby Institute
Tyson Arapali
Member
Kirby Institute
Tyson Arapali is a Senior Project Officer based at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney. His work focuses on the determinants of PrEP use and how they can inform the development of innovative programs to increase PrEP uptake and retention.
James Rice-Davies
Member
Thomas Rees
Member
SA Health
Tom Rees is the Manager of the STI and BBV Section at SA Health and Chair of BBVSS – a subcommittee of the Australian Health Protection Committee. In these capacities, Tom and his team provide system leadership and coordination for the public health response to HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs through policy and program development. Tom is committed to working in partnership with government and non-government agencies, researchers, clinicians and people living with or affected by STI and BBV across Australia to improve population health outcomes.
Basic Science Theme Committee
Anna Hearps
Co-Chair
Burnet Institute
Dr Hearps is Co-Director of the Disease Elimination Program and Head of the Infection, Inflammation and Innate Immunity laboratory the Burnet Institute. Her research focuses on the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of HIV, with a particular focus on innate immune cells, and implications for chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease
Morgane Brunton-O'Sullivan
Member
Burnet Institute
Dr. Morgane Brunton-O'Sullivan is a Research Officer in the Infection, Inflammation and Innate Immunity group at Burnet Institute. Her research focuses on developing strategies to eliminate HIV-infected cells by harnessing the innate immune system, as well as investigating mechanisms associated with the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in HIV.
Thomas Angelovich
Member
RMIT University
Dr Thomas Angelovich is a Senior Lecturer at RMIT University, Melbourne. Dr Angelovich’s research investigates the nature and impact of the HIV reservoir in the brain. He also investigates the mechanisms which drive comorbid diseases including neurocognitive disorders and cardiovascular disease in people with HIV. By understanding HIV persistence and disease progression, Dr Angelovich aims to identify targets for therapeutic intervention and to improve health outcomes for people with HIV.
Najla Nasr
Member
Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney
Najla Nasr completed her PhD at the University of Sydney focusing on HIV pathogenesis. She is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Sydney and a Group Leader at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research. Her research focuses on HIV prevention and cure strategies. Her seminal highly cited work has focussed on how HIV manipulates innate immunity to evade detection and facilitate transmission by inhibiting the Type I interferon system- the body’s early warning system against invading viral pathogens.
Key Deadlines:
Abstract Open: January 2025
Abstract Deadline: 4 May 2025
Early Bird Registration: 30 June 2025
Accommodation Deadline: 2 August 2025
Standard Registration: 31 August 2025
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