NSW HIV+ Health Promotion Interagency AFAO Educator’s Conference 2008 Russell Westacott Director of Client Services, ACON

AFAO

Educator’s Conference

2008

Why an HIV+ Health Promotion Interagency Other interagencies strategize around similar areas of work within the NSW context: STIGMA MGM HIV+ health promotion is conducted by a variety of organizations No centralized strategizing is formally conducted on this area of work in the NSW context

Other interagencies strategize around similar areas of work within the NSW context:

STIGMA

MGM

HIV+ health promotion is conducted by a variety of organizations

No centralized strategizing is formally conducted on this area of work in the NSW context

Positive Life NSW and ACON Co-convenors are: Positive Life NSW ACON Both organizations provide a range of HIV+ health promotion activities Both organizations already collaborate on a range of HIV+ health promotion services Both organizations are eager to bring together other stakeholders to ensure this work is adequately addressed across the sector

Co-convenors are:

Positive Life NSW

ACON

Both organizations provide a range of HIV+ health promotion activities

Both organizations already collaborate on a range of HIV+ health promotion services

Both organizations are eager to bring together other stakeholders to ensure this work is adequately addressed across the sector

Existing PL and ACON MOU Existing ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ Natural progression to build from this base Opportunity to engage other stakeholders in this type of collaborative work

Existing ‘Memorandum of Understanding’

Natural progression to build from this base

Opportunity to engage other stakeholders in this type of collaborative work

Membership to-date Co-convenors are: Positive Life NSW ACON Other members include: SESIAHS SSWAHS NSCCAHS SWAHS MHAHS PozHet ASHM/HIV Prescribers representative AHMRC AIDB, NSW Health NCHSR Representative NCHECR Representative Australian Health Promotion Association

Co-convenors are:

Positive Life NSW

ACON

Other members include:

SESIAHS

SSWAHS

NSCCAHS

SWAHS

MHAHS

PozHet

ASHM/HIV Prescribers representative

AHMRC

AIDB, NSW Health

NCHSR Representative

NCHECR Representative

Australian Health Promotion Association

Terms of Reference Key points of the ‘Terms of Reference’ include: Evidence-base responses Work to the parameters of the NSW HIV Strategy 2006-09 Where appropriate work in partnership and collaboratively Advocate for research in areas that are lacking

Key points of the ‘Terms of Reference’ include:

Evidence-base responses

Work to the parameters of the NSW HIV Strategy 2006-09

Where appropriate work in partnership and collaboratively

Advocate for research in areas that are lacking

Terms of Reference (cont.)‏ Key points of the ‘Terms of Reference’ include: Co-ordinate cross-area and/or multi-agency responses to avoid duplication Provide a forum for developing and sharing creative concepts, ideas and insights Maintain collaborative relationships with the Metropolitan Gay Men’s HIV Prevention Interagency (MGM) and the Sexually Transmissible Infections in Gay Men Action group (STIGMA)‏

Key points of the ‘Terms of Reference’ include:

Co-ordinate cross-area and/or multi-agency responses to avoid duplication

Provide a forum for developing and sharing creative concepts, ideas and insights

Maintain collaborative relationships with the Metropolitan Gay Men’s HIV Prevention Interagency (MGM) and the Sexually Transmissible Infections in Gay Men Action group (STIGMA)‏

Terms of Reference (cont.)‏ Key points of the ‘Terms of Reference’ include: Provide regular updates to the health promotion subcommittee of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on HIV and Sexually Transmissible Infections Ensure that members are reflective of the HIV health promotion partnership – including regional representation In the context of this interagency HIV+ health promotion will not be limited to clinical and treatment issues

Key points of the ‘Terms of Reference’ include:

Provide regular updates to the health promotion subcommittee of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on HIV and Sexually Transmissible Infections

Ensure that members are reflective of the HIV health promotion partnership – including regional representation

In the context of this interagency HIV+ health promotion will not be limited to clinical and treatment issues

Interagency to-date The group has met twice over recent months Next meeting is scheduled for June 9 Group still in formation; not all stakeholders have participated to-date

The group has met twice over recent months

Next meeting is scheduled for June 9

Group still in formation; not all stakeholders have participated to-date

Current focus of interagency Comparison of workplans Understanding the ‘remit’ of each of the stakeholders at the table Identifying gaps and duplication in our work

Comparison of workplans

Understanding the ‘remit’ of each of the stakeholders at the table

Identifying gaps and duplication in our work

Further Information Russell Westacott, ACON P: 02 9206 2119 E: [email_address] Rob Lake, Positive Life NSW P: 02 9361 6011 E: [email_address]

Russell Westacott, ACON

P: 02 9206 2119

E: [email_address]

Rob Lake, Positive Life NSW

P: 02 9361 6011

E: [email_address]