A5075090358- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Sex work and related issues
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Ethics in medical practice
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Global Security and Public Health
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Feminist Theory and Gender Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
UNSW Sydney
2016-2025
Australian Wool Innovation (Australia)
2022-2025
Australian Human Rights Commission
2021-2024
Level (Czechia)
2021
Obafemi Awolowo University
2014-2020
The University of Sydney
2009-2014
Social Action
2014
University of California, Irvine
2014
John Brown University
2014
Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology
2011
Digital proximity tracing apps were rolled out early in the COVID-19 pandemic many countries to complement conventional contact tracing. Empirical evidence about their benefits for response remains scarce. We evaluated effectiveness and usefulness of COVIDSafe, Australia's national smartphone-based app COVID-19.In this prospective study, done New South Wales (NSW), Australia, we included all individuals state who older than 12 years with confirmed, locally acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection...
Introduction: In March 2020, Australian state and federal governments introduced physical distancing measures alongside widespread testing to combat COVID-19. These may decrease people's sexual contacts thus reduce the transmission of HIV other sexually transmissible infections (STIs). We investigated impact due COVID-19 on behavior gay bisexual men in Australia. Methods: Between April 4, 29, 940 participants an ongoing cohort study responded questions measure changes behaviors during...
In May 2022, a global outbreak of mpox (formerly monkeypox virus) affected thousands mainly gay and bisexual men. Mpox is usually time-limited illness that can involve fever, pain, skin lesions, but may require hospitalisation. There scant research into the firsthand experiences people by mpox, including symptoms, healthcare, recovery. This study considers different narratives who experienced in Australia 2022. In-depth interviews 6-month follow-up were conducted with 16 people, 13 diagnosed...
In response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Australia introduced public health and physical distancing restrictions in late March 2020. We investigated impact of these on HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among Australian gay bisexual men (GBM).Participants an ongoing online cohort study previously reported PrEP from 2014 2019. April 2020, 847 HIV-negative untested participants completed questionnaires assessing changes as a result COVID-19 measures. Binary...
Media exposés and academic literature reveal high rates of bullying harassment medical students, most commonly by consultant physicians and/or surgeons. Recent reports the profession to be characterised hierarchy, with verbal abuse a 'rite passage', as well sexist racist behaviours.Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted ten current or recently graduated students from Sydney-based schools. Interviews audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, thematically analysed.Hierarchy, culture...
Background: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective biomedical prevention strategy, yet some gay and bisexual men (GBM) who are eligible to access PrEP not using it. We report the incidence of uptake, factors predicting its initiation, identify characteristics associated with nonuptake among Australian GBM meet eligibility criteria. Methods: The Following Lives Undergoing Change (Flux) Study national, online, prospective observational study focusing on licit illicit drug...
Many gay and bisexual men (GBM) experience HIV anxiety, particularly around condomless anal intercourse. pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective prevention strategy that may reduce anxiety among GBM.The Following Lives Undergoing Change (Flux) Study a national, online, open-prospective observational study of licit illicit drug use GBM in Australia. In 2018, participants responded to newly included items regarding about transmission. Stratifying as high or low risk determined by the...
Introduction This study aimed to explore the experiences of healthcare access in a diverse sample trans and gender individuals with complex needs using qualitative methods. We recruited 12 community-based networks facilitated by Gender Centre. Each individual participated an in-depth, semi structured interview conducted peer interviewer. Interviews were analysed thematically. Findings Participants had range health manage, including ongoing gender-affirming hormones, mental care sexual care....
Background Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) use among gay and bisexual men (GBM) has increased in recent years. It is commonly cited as a sexual-enhancement drug. There is, however, little evidence for factors associated with GHB or the consequences of its GBM. Aim: Factors use, relationship to sexual risk behaviour, contexts, consequences, motivations were examined. Methods: The Following Lives Undergoing Change (Flux) Study an online prospective observational study Australian At baseline, total...
COVID-19 may threaten the already poor mental health outcomes of Australian gay and bisexual men cut ties to important social/sexual networks community. Qualitative research into experiences during regulations is currently sparse. We report on 489 responses a qualitative free-text question asking about impacts April 2020. Issues pertinent include lost communities, spaces, activities, which can reduce sense belonging sexual identity as well significant well-being vulnerabilities. Reminiscing...
Background HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been rapidly implemented in Australia, initially through restricted access demonstration studies, and then prescribing across sexual health clinics general practice settings. In 2018, PrEP was publicly subsidised for people with Medicare (universal insurance citizens, permanent residents those from countries reciprocal arrangements). There is little research examining the experiences of providers existing primarily conducted before public...
Planning research involving people in prison raises concerns based on past abuses of incarcerated amongst other factors. Despite the development guidelines for ethical conduct prisons, researchers and advocates have questioned whether current approaches aimed at protecting persons from unethical unfairly exclude this group participating benefitting research. Discussion these issues comes mostly expert opinion. An absent voice is that prison. This study identifies key according to health...
Revising public health policy based on new data does not happen automatically. This is acutely relevant to the now undeniable evidence that many diseases develop differently between sexes and may also be affected by gender. Current medical practices across globe generally fail cater for sex gender effects in common diseases. Inadequate frameworks guide comprehensive inclusion of research jeopardises scientific rigour ultimately they underpin. To ensure Australian fit-for-purpose, we realised...
Abstract Background and Objectives Trans gender‐diverse people who wish to donate blood face significant barriers with policies procedures differing across countries. It remains critical explore the experiences perspectives of trans in different locations understand challenges local systems. We undertook a qualitative study focussed on processes affecting Australia, their views about needed change. Materials Methods Stakeholders collaborated researchers refine focus design research....
Introduction: The effectiveness of daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is well established. However, there has been increasing interest in non-daily dosing schedules among gay and bisexual men (GBM). This paper explores preferences for PrEP GBM at baseline the PRELUDE demonstration project. Materials Methods: Individuals high-risk HIV were enrolled a free project New South Wales, Australia, between November 2014 April 2016. At baseline, they completed an online survey containing detailed...
The global interest in developing therapies for Ebola infection management and its prevention is laudable. However the plan to conduct an emergency immunization program specifically healthcare workers using experimental vaccines raises some ethical concerns. This paper shares perspectives on these concerns suggests how of them may best be addressed. recruitment vaccine research has challenges. It could result coercion initially dissenting assist EVD infected persons due mistaken beliefs that...
While HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective, it has arguably disrupted norms of ‘safe sex’ that for many years were synonymous with condom use. This qualitative study explored the culture PrEP adoption and evolving concepts in Sydney, Australia, during a period rapidly escalating access from 2015–2018, drawing on interviews sexually active gay men (n = 31) focus groups key stakeholders 10). Data analysed thematically. Our results decreasing centrality condoms risk reduction...