A5009700676- Reproductive tract infections research
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Sex work and related issues
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Education Discipline and Inequality
- Free Will and Agency
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Education and Military Integration
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Ethics in Business and Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Philippine History and Culture
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2022-2025
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
2008-2023
Monash University
2023
Burnet Institute
2021
University of St Andrews
2019
Sexually transmissible infections (STIs), such as gonorrhoea and chlamydia, are highly prevalent, particularly in remote Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander communities Australia. In these settings, due to distance centralised laboratories, the return of laboratory test results can take a week or longer, many young people do not receive treatment, it is considerably delayed. Point-of-care testing (POCT) provides an opportunity for same day diagnosis treatment. Molecular POC STIs was available...
Effective HIV treatments have transformed the medical needs of people living with (PLHIV) to a chronic condition. However, stigma, poorer mental health outcomes and social isolation remain significant challenges for many PLHIV. peer support programs assisted PLHIV in navigating clinical, emotional aspects HIV. We draw on semi-structured interviews 26 recently diagnosed Australia explore experiences services. Our thematic analysis identified three overarching themes. First, participants...
Abstract Recent years have seen many cases where the moral transgressions of public figures led to widespread disengagement from their work, such as no longer watching shows or reading books. In academic context, this can manifest not inviting an speak, citing teaching even ending professional relationships. This paper aims explore question whether there could be purely epistemic reasons that underwrite practices disengagement; bracketing social, moral, political concerns. doing so, it...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been reported among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with (GBM) globally including GBM human immunodeficiency (HIV) HIV-negative GBM, particularly those using HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). In Australia, HCV direct-acting antiviral treatment (DAA) was government-funded from 2016. Large implementation studies of PrEP also began in We examined incidence to assess whether changed since 2015.Data were drawn the Australian Collaboration for...
To evaluate data from an online chlamydia testing program (OLC) developed to increase young people's access for chlamydia, the most commonly notified disease in Australia and Western Australia, with a high proportion of notifications among people (< 30 years).The OLC was launched February 2010, our study covers period 2010 June 2011. Without needing first visit doctor, participants receive risk self-assessment, education, testing, and, if necessary, referral treatment, can complete...
A survey of Western Australia's general practitioners' (GPs') knowledge and practices relating to genital chlamydia infection was conducted in mid-2005, prior a multi-media campaign which encouraged 15–24 year olds seek testing through their practitioner (GP). The aimed raise GPs' awareness preparation for the establish baseline measure chlamydia-related practices. All 2038 GPs registered on Australian Medical Publishing Company's database as practising Australia were sent covered clinical...
Evaluation of public health programs, services and policies is increasingly required to demonstrate effectiveness. Funding constraints necessitate that existing be evaluated their findings disseminated. Evidence-informed practice policy also desirable maximise investments in health. Partnerships between researchers, service providers policymakers can help address evaluation knowledge skills gaps. The Western Australian Sexual Health Blood-borne Virus Applied Research Network (SiREN) aims...
Abstract Introduction Australia has experienced sustained reductions in hepatitis C testing and treatment may miss its 2030 elimination targets. Addressing gaps community-based prescribing priority settings that did not have, or prioritise, care pathways is critical. Methods The Tasmanian Eliminate Hepatitis Outreach Project delivered a nurse-led outreach model of servicing populations the community through Statewide Sexual Health Service, supported by Eliminating partnership. Settings...
Introduction HIV‐positive (HIV+) temporary residents living in Australia legally are unable to access government subsidized antiretroviral treatment (ART) which is provided via Medicare Australian citizens and permanent residents. Currently, there no information systematically being collected on non‐Medicare eligible HIV+ patients Australia. The objectives of this study describe the population recruited HIV Observational Database (AHOD) Temporary Residents Access Study (ATRAS) determine...
Sexually transmissible infection (STI) and blood-borne virus (BBV) diagnoses data are a core component of the Australian National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). However, NNDSS alone is not enough to understand STI BBV burden among priority population groups, like Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people, because it lacks testing, treatment management data. Here, we describe processes involved in establishing sentinel surveillance network representative Community-Controlled...
Background In July 2010, the Western Australian AIDS Council established 'M Clinic', a peer-led STI testing service for MSM. This study describes trends in HIV notifications among MSM WA from 2004 to 2013, particularly impact of M Clinic on newly acquired diagnoses.The number and proportion cases with infection were compared 2004-2006, 2007-2009 2011-2013 time periods. Data 2010 excluded as opened 2010.Between 2004-2006 periods, increased by 50% (23 33 cases) all new diagnoses 27% 35% (30%...
Abstract In recent years, there has been significant interest in injustices that do not consist inflicting physical or material harm on others, but operate more subtle ways, e.g. by targeting our status as epistemic agents. a similar fashion, this paper aims to bring the forefront currently overlooked kind of injustice occurs relation concepts: conceptual , which is characterised wrongful in- exclusion from application concept. The first part concerned with spelling out notion, discussing...
Issue addressed The ‘Get the Facts’ website, aimed at Western Australian (WA) youth aged 14–17 years, provides information about sexual health, blood-borne viruses and relationships, how to access appropriate health services. It was developed as one component of a comprehensive sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention control program implemented within Australia. Methods An evaluation undertaken assess website might be improved more effectively marketed its target audience. Website...
Although much has been written about the property of rationality, its requirements, and whether it is normative, rationality attributions themselves have not received attention. The main aim this paper to address oversight by focussing directly on their complexities. After offering a diagnosis for why largely overlooked, introduces three problems that plagued debate as result: implausible symmetry, conflicts within with reasons. Brunero’s (2012) answer symmetry problem provides beginnings...