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Role
The National Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Surveillance Subcommittee (NBBVSTI SSC) provides expert advice on bloodborne virus (BBV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission.
The NBBVSTI SSC works to:
- provide strategic and operational advice on BBV and STI surveillance
- monitor and evaluate information about BBV and STI transmission patterns in Australia with a focus on at-risk populations
- standardise data collection and public health surveillance procedures for newly diagnosed cases across Australia.
Members
| Member | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Dr Steven Nigro (Chair) | New South Wales Health |
| Ms Amy Bright | Australian Centre for Disease Control |
| Ms Louise Blunden | Australian Centre for Disease Control |
| Ms Tatiana Gonzales | Australian Centre for Disease Control |
| Ms Dharshi Thangarajah | Australian Centre for Disease Control |
| Jess D | Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League |
| A/Prof Judith Dean | Australasian Sexual Health Alliance (ASHA) |
| Mr Alexis Apostolellis | Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) |
| Ms Rachael Crane | ACT Health |
| Ms Alexandra Marmor | ACT Health |
| Mr Timothy Sloan-Gardener | ACT Health |
| Prof Mark Stoove | Burnet Institute |
| Mr Jason Asselin | Burnet Institute |
| A/Prof Limin Mao | Centre for Social Research in Health |
| A/Prof Ben Cowie | Doherty Institute |
| Ms Jennifer MacLachlan | Doherty Institute |
| John Didlick | Hepatitis Australia |
| Andrea Pizzie | Hepatitis Australia |
| Dr Skye McGregor | The Kirby Institute |
| Prof Rebecca Guy | The Kirby Institute |
| Brad Mathers | The Kirby Institute |
| Lisa Maher | The Kirby Institute |
| Br Ben Bavinton | The Kirby Institute |
| Dr Hamish McManus | The Kirby Institute |
| Dr Laila Khawar | The Kirby Institute |
| Mr Nicolas Legrand | The Kirby Institute |
| Ms Ela Naruka | The Kirby Institute |
| Prof John Kaldor | The Kirby Institute |
| Mr Jonathan King | The Kirby Institute |
| Dr Megan Campbell | National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) |
| Aaron Cogle | The National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) |
| Ms Liz Walker | New South Wales Health |
| Putu Duff | New Zealand |
| Julia Scott | New Zealand |
| Callum Thirkel | New Zealand |
| Mr Jerry Chen | Northern Territory |
| Jane Costello | Positive Life NSW |
| Ms Emma Sanguineti | Queensland |
| Ms Meg Dalmau | Queensland |
| Mr Damin Si | Queensland |
| Mish Pony | Scarlet Alliance |
| Ms Rebecca Beazley | South Australia |
| Ms Trisha Rogers | South Australia |
| Ms Jaime Pearson | South Australia |
| Dr Charlotte Bell | South Australia |
| Dr Audrey Rachlin | Tasmania |
| A/Prof James Ward | UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health |
| Ms Kellie Mitchell | Western Australia, Department of Health |
| Ms Nevada Pingault | Western Australia, Department of Health |
| Ms Caitlin Wilshin | Western Australia, Department of Health |
| Prof Monica Lahra | WHO Collaborating Centre for STD |
Meetings
The NBBVSTI SSC meet virtually 3 times a year, and face to face at the annual Australasian Sexual Health Conference where possible.
Related committees or groups
The NBBVSTI SSC is an expert committee of the Communicable Disease Network Australia (CDNA) and reports its findings to:
- the CDNA
- the BBV and STI Subcommittee (BBVSS) of the Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC)
- organisations involved in BBV or STI surveillance and control activities
- organisations responsible for public health policy and health service development associated with BBVs and STIs.
Contact
National Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Surveillance Subcommittee secretariat
Contact the secretariat for the National Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Surveillance Subcommittee (NBBVSTI SSC) for further information on the committee or previous meeting minutes and agendas.