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Education & Resource Centre (ERC)

Spotlight on hepatitis B

The Alfred Fairﬁeld House Moubray Street Prahran 3181

HIV Futures; Disclosure & Stigma, HIV Treatments, Health & wellbeing

Telephone (03) 9076 6993

HIV Documentary- Across the ages

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Education & Training Program

The Education & Resource Centre offers a free and confidential service for people seeking information about HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

February to June 2018

2018

Who is the service for? • General Public • People living with or affected by HIV, Hepatitis or an STI • General Practitioners • Health Professionals • Community Agencies • Schools and Tertiary Institutions • Students

Most sessions held at:

AMREP Education Centre Ground Floor Alfred Hospital Commercial Road, Prahran

What does the service include? • Information & Resources • • • • •

Specialist library Supply of brochures and posters Website Health education sessions Referral to testing, treatment & support services • Plain language fact sheets • Podcast & Vodcast education • Education and support for individuals & loved one’s by Appointment

Bookings are essential for ALL sessions via email: [email protected]

Education & Training Program February to June 2018


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The legal, medical and social barriers and enablers to safer PIED injecting

Getting to Know HIV

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Friday February 16 10:30am-4:45pm Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne RSVP to attend on day RSVP here For live Online Webinar [email protected] The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS, La Trobe University) and Social Studies of Addiction Concepts (SSAC, Curtin University) invite you to attend a full-day forum exploring issues relating to performance and image-enhancing drug (PIED) use, injecting, the law, health and the fitness industry. ARCSHS and Curtin University are co-hosting a full day forum exploring PIEDs, injecting drug use and the social, political and cultural contexts that they are embedded in. This forum has been developed in response to the rise of PIED injecting in Australia. It brings together researchers, health and community services and the fitness industry to explore some of the challenges, complexities and opportunities associated with the delivery of health information and healthcare to people who use PIEDs. FREE Registration

CROI Feedback Seminar Wednesday March 14th Live Webinar RSVP [email protected] To Attend in person AMREP Seminar 6:30pm RSVP nwmphn.org.au/events An invitation to HIV clinicians to hear the latest updates from the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) The event chaired by Associate Professor Edwina J Wright. Dr McMahon - Head of Clinical Research Unit and Infectious Diseases Physician, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, and Infectious Diseases Physician, Monash Medical Centre. Professor Jennifer Hoy - Director, HIV Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred and Monash University, Further speakers to be advised. Learning outcomes (RACGP)- Promising treatment advances- Recall new information in the nontreatment arena of the HIV field- Identify a change in practice or confirmation of current practice gained from new data coming out of CROI. FREE Registration

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Tuesday 19 June and Thursday 21 June 9:00am – 5:00pm This 2 day practicum presented by Clinical Psychologists Dr Michelle Earle and Anthony Talbot covers theory and practice of Motivational Interviewing (MI), a counselling technique which assists clients to make positive behaviour changes. This program offers the opportunity to learn, with a focus on the practice of the core skills of technique. The program is suitable for health professionals and community workers and is aimed primarily at those working within the blood borne virus and STI sector. Morning Tea and Lunch provided. Email [email protected] to register. Keep up to date with what’s on offer in 2018 Please Note: In cases where date and time is to be confirmed, the ERC will email all sessions dates 5 weeks’ prior the sessions. A number of live webinars will be available in 2018 and the details will be advertised in the ERC email updates. To register for our mailing list please email [email protected]

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Tuesday 26 June Time to be Confirmed Participants will be provided with a comprehensive introduction to HIV including the history of HIV/AIDS, epidemiology, transmission, testing, stages of infection, current treatments and related social issues. This session will include a mix of presentations and case studies providing a clinical overview. Suitable for those who may want to gain an introductory knowledge of HIV as well as those who may have recently commenced work within the blood borne virus and STI sector AMREP Seminar FREE Registration

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Wednesday 11 or Tuesday 17 April 9.15am12.15pm An introduction to Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) including current epidemiology, clinical signs, modes of transmission and available treatments. This session will also examine strategies for talking about sexual health with clients and sexual health promotion initiatives. An essential workshop for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of STIs for their professional role. AMREP Seminar FREE Registration

The ERC would like to thank the following people and organisations for their valuable contribution to the training calendar as well as our Vodcasts: The Alfred Hospital, Living Positive Victoria, VAC Jude Armishaw, Karen Blyth, Jayne Howard, Dr Michelle Earle, Professor Jenny Hoy, Associate Professor Edwina Wright, Anthony Talbot, Cristina Ferreiro, Dr Mark Jeanes. MSHC: The Department of Health & Human Services, The Victorian Hepatitis B Alliance