2022 Poster Listing

The committee are pleased to announce the Poster Listing is now available. This will continue to be updated as more details are confirmed, please note this is subject to change without notice.

Poster Tour 01

#01 Trust in healthcare providers among Chinese immigrants living with hepatitis B virus in Australia: A qualitative study

Speaker: Defeng Jin, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW

Discipline: Social and Community Research

#02 Stigma’s impact on treatment – a bilingual community health worker’s experience

Speaker: Christine Olango, Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland

Discipline: Other

#03 An evaluation of Hepatitis Queensland’s Community Corrections Hepatitis C clinics

Speaker: Linda Selvey, School Of Public Health, The University Of Queensland

Discipline: Social and Community Research

Poster Tour 02

#04 Access, Care and Empowerment (ACE) mobile app for people who inject drugs in Western Australia

Speaker: Judith Bevan, Department of Health WA

Discipline: Social and Community Research

#05 Trends in decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis among people with a hepatitis B notification in New South Wales: a population-based data linkage study

Speaker: Syed Hassan Bin Usman Shah, The Kirby Institute

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#06 Performance of an Ultra-sensitive HBsAg Assay

Speaker: Kathy Jackson, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory

Discipline: Biomedical and Clinical

#07 Effectiveness of direct-acting antiviral therapy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with HCV infection: analysis of a national real-world cohort (REACH-C)

Speaker: Jessica Buhagiar, The Kirby Institute

Discipline: Biomedical and Clinical

#08 A novel testing modality to address barriers to hepatitis c testing and treatment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in New South Wales, Australia: The NSW DBS pilot study

Speaker: Nigel Carrington, NSW Ministry Of Health

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

Poster Tour 03

#09 Clinical characteristics of sex workers and men who have sex with men, living with CHB, attending a publicly funded sexual health service

Speaker: Anik Ray, Sydney Sexual Health Centre

Discipline: Biomedical and Clinical

#10 Love your liver with good nutrition

Speaker: Tracey Jones, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network

Discipline: Biomedical and Clinical

#12 Coordinated Hepatitis responses to Enhance the Cascade of Care by optimising Existing Surveillance Systems (CHECCS) in Victoria

Speaker: Mielle Abbott, Who Collaborating Centre For Viral Hepatitis At The Doherty Institute

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

Others

#13 Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Educational Needs Toward Hepatitis B Virus in Arab Communities: A National Study in Oman

Speaker: Omar Al Zaabi, Department of Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, SQU, Muscat, Oman

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#14 HepLOGIC: a primary care intervention to improve viral hepatitis and liver cancer outcomes – pilot and feasibility study

Speaker: Nicole Allard, WHO Collaborating Centre For Viral Hepatitis

Discipline: Biomedical and Clinical

#15 Can the offer of financial incentives improve the uptake of treatment for hepatitis C?

Speaker: Nada Andric, The Exodus Foundation Clinic

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#16 nTASH-C (nonTArgeted Screening in Heapatitis C)High prevalance of hepatitis C virus infection in non-risk factor-based screening settings

Speaker: Asma Baig, Blacktown Hospital

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#17 4 years on. Providing GPs access to Fibroscan for CALD community members affected by viral hepatitis in South East Queensland.

Speaker: Marianne Black, Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#18 Implementation of dried blood spot testing for HIV and hepatitis C: the NSW DBS pilot study – a client-centred alternative to traditional health care

Speaker: Nigel Carrington, NSW Ministry Of Health

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#19 Never fear- polar is here; a nationally available tool for chronic hepatitis c management in general practice

Speaker: Phoebe Chomley, Christchurch Hepatitis Community Clinic

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#20 Building capacity and enthusiasm to evaluate hepatitis C elimination strategies in community organisations: learnings from a national implementation program.

Speaker: Joshua Dawe, Burnet Institute

Discipline: Social and Community Research

#21 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance for Viral Hepatitis and Cirrhotic Patients in Primary Care: a Systematic Review of the Evidence

Speaker: Barbara De Graaff, Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#22 Sharing liver health resources for young people

Speaker: Kay Dufty, Liverwell

Discipline: Other

#23 Significantly lower hepatocellular carcinoma screening uptake in populations with low socio-economic profiles

Speaker: Kathryn Gazelakis, Western Health

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#24 The impact of hepatitis B virus genotype on disease manifestations among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in Far North Queensland

Speaker: Joshua Hanson, Cairns Hospital

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#25 Global Unification for World Hepatitis Day: An effective strategy for Australian action and engagement

Speaker: Grace Hogan, Hepatitis Australia

Discipline: Other

#26 Validation of a novel point-of-care ALT1 test in patients with viral hepatitis: a pilot cohort study

Speaker: Jessica Howell, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

Discipline: Biomedical and Clinical

#27 Using dimeric to monomeric IgA ratio to diagnose portal hypertension in viral hepatitis: a pilot cohort study

Speaker: Jessica Howell, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

Discipline: Biomedical and Clinical

#28 Connecting Hepatitis B Patients in the era of COVID-19: Hep B Writing Competition in Language

Speaker: Mina Kim, Hepatitis NSW

Discipline: Other

#29 Hepatitis C Direct-Acting Antiviral treatment completion: comparison of geographic, demographic, and clinical characteristics in Australia

Speaker: Jennifer Maclachlan, Who Collaborating Centre For Viral Hepatitis, The Doherty Institute

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#30 Supporting GPs to increase confidence in testing and treating Hepatitis C

Speaker: Emelie Malmqvist, NSW Ministry of Health

Discipline: Social and Community Research

#31 Active case management to connect hepatitis C notifications to care and treatment in Australia (CONNECT study), a randomised controlled trial

Speaker: Tafireyi Marukutira, Macfarlane Burnet Institute

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#32 Thinking outside the square’ in providing viral hepatitis education and medical history assessment in a pandemic: The New Zealand perspective.

Speaker: Lynnaire Matthews, The Hepatitis Foundation of NZ

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#33 “There’s too many steps when people are homeless” barriers and enablers to hepatitis c treatment among people who are homeless and unstably housed

Speaker: Roisin McColl, Who Collaborating Centre For Viral Hepatitis, The Doherty Institute

Discipline: Social and Community Research

#34 An Aboriginal community resource “Yarnin; about hep B”

Speaker: Maria McMahon, Hepatitis NSW

Discipline: Other

#35 Hepatitis B Education and the Australian Migrant English Program (AMEP)

Speaker: Alain Plaines, Liverwell

Discipline: Other

#36 Getting pricked for Hep C: Piloting Dried Blood Spot testing within an Aboriginal Healthy Lifestyle Program in South Eastern Sydney

Speaker: Tiana Parashko, SESLHD HIV & Related Programs (HARP)

Discipline: Social and Community Research

#37 NSW Needle and Syringe Program Review

Speaker: Kate Patten, NSW Ministry of Health

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#38 Beer and wine are not “Alcohol”

Speaker: Evelyn Pe, Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland

Discipline: Other

#39 Drug use harm reduction messages delivered in colourful, graphical, fit pack stickers and comics for people living with hepatitis C.

Speaker: Chloe Pedley, Liverwell

Discipline: Other

#40 Reconfiguring Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs for better management of viral hepatitis and other chronic liver conditions

Speaker: Pearl Prabal, Liverwell Incorporating Hepatitis Victoria

Discipline: Other

#41 Time to Reflect, Review, Revise, and Renew the Hepatitis Nursing Model of Care

Speaker: Janice Pritchard-Jones, G&l, Slhd

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#42 A novel multidisciplinary approach to Chronic Hepatitis B care – reducing barriers to access and increasing engagement with sex workers and men who have sex with men who are culturally and linguistically diverse

Speaker: Anik Ray, Sydney Sexual Health Centre

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#43 Evaluation of Hepatitis C peer support workers project

Speaker: Linda Selvey, School Of Public Health, The University Of Queensland

Discipline: Social and Community Research

#44 Using Queensland Health notifications data to increase hepatitis C treatment

Speaker: Linda Selvey, School Of Public Health, The University Of Queensland

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#45 Incentivising HCV testing and treatment in community health clinics, a qualitative evaluation.

Speaker: Linda Selvey, School Of Public Health, The University Of Queensland

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#46 Flipping the narrative – finding opportunities to engage and educate people in prison around hepatis b and c during covid-19 lockdowns

Speaker: Karen Smart, Hepatitis Queensland

Discipline: Other

#47 Information for Action: Developing an Operational Guide to assist countries in collecting monitoring and evaluation indicators for viral hepatitis.

Speaker: Zoe Stephens, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#48 Hepatitis C Elimination in NSW by 2028 – Priming the System to Deliver Change

Speaker: Annabelle Stevens, NSW Health

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#49 Setting Targets towards Elimination – Monitoring NSW Progress

Speaker: Annabelle Stevens, NSW Health

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#50 Towards elimination through the NSW Hepatitis C Remote Prescribing Program

Speaker: Jana van der Jagt, Mid North Coast Local Health District

Discipline: Biomedical and Clinical

#51 Social Media Underpinning Digital Pathways to Hep C Elimination

Speaker: Susanne Wilkinson, Hepatitis NSW

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#52 A pragmatic approach to Harm Reduction in Prisons

Speaker: Thomas Wright, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#53 Global cascade of care for chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Speaker: Mohammad Tahir Yousafzai, Kirby Institute, University Of New South Wales, Australia

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

#54 Adapting viral hepatitis services in the face of COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar: lessons from a network of non-governmental clinics

Speaker: Win Lei Yee, Burnet Institute

Discipline: Epidemiology and Public Health

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