HIV&AIDS and ASRH Conferences 2025

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.

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*

Political and Cultural Aspects Theme Committee

**Anthony 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*

**Olivia Hollingdrake**
**Member**
*QUT*

Epidemiology, Prevention and Public Health Theme Committee

**Sue McCallister**
**Co-Chair**
*University of Otago*

**Tiffany Phillips**
**Co-Chair**
*Melbourne Sexual Health Centre*

**Kathy Petoumenos**
**Member**
*Kirby Institute*

**Tyson Arapali**
**Member**
*Kirby Institute*

Basic Science Theme Committee

**Anna Hearps**
**Co-Chair**
*Burnet Institute*

We acknowledge that the conference is being held the traditional lands of the Kaurna people. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuing connection to land, water, and community and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. ASHM acknowledges Sovereignty in this country has never been ceded. It always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.