Prisoner Health is Public Health

Understanding and improving responses to injecting drug use and infectious disease in prison populations.

Sunday 9 September 2012 00:00
Adelaide Convention Centre

The Event

This symposium will explore current policy and clinical responses to injecting drug use and infectious disease in prisoners and ex- prisoners, both in Australia and internationally. It will explore how these policies and practices impact on health, in the context of available evidence.

A series of brief, focussed presentations by leading researchers, policy makers and clinicians will be followed by facilitated discussion of current and potential responses to injecting drug use and infectious disease care and prevention among prisoners and ex-prisoners.

Topics Covered

  • Epidemiology of injecting drug use and infectious disease in prisoners
  • Evidence-based treatment responses to drug dependence, infectious disease and their co-occurrence, in prisoners and ex-prisoners
  • Harm reduction in prison settings
  • Epidemiology of injecting drug use and associated harm in ex-prisoners.

Who Should Attend?

  • Researchers with an interest in the health of prisoner and ex-prisoner populations
  • Policy makers in public health, criminal justice and justice health settings
  • Clinicians and other allied professionals working with prisoners and/or ex-prisoners.

Schedule

  • 12:00-1:00 PM: Light Lunch Provided
  • 1:00-5:00 PM: Symposium Starts (afternoon tea provided)

Date & Time

Sunday 9 September 2012

Venue

Meeting Room 2
Adelaide Convention Centre
Adelaide
Australia

Contact

Please contact Liz Nicol to register your interest:


Speakers