Logics of individualism ('strengths' found within individuals and immediate environments) Logics of relationalities (strengths' found in relationships, goods and opportunities) Individualising logics can.. Cast young people as not 'resilient-enough' • Perpetuate approaches that focus on changing individual behaviours and choices • Hides other ways of understanding 'strengths-based approaches Relational logics can…. Shift focus to changing relationships, goods and opportunities within networks

Joanne says that what we call “strengths” can be understood through two logics: logics of individualism and logics or relationalities, which position strengths as fixed traits residing in an individual vs as social practices and community resources #HIVAIDS2025 #ASHR2025

Lucy presenting key points from the Ombudsman report The Ombudsman report The Act is mostly being used in cases where there is no real risk of a worker contracting a blood-borne disease 2. We saw no evidence that the Act is improving the health and wellbeing of workers 3. Protections for third parties are ineffective 4. The Act is disproportionately impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 5. There are legal complications with testing by consent 6. Senior officers of agencies are ill-equipped to be making determinations about MTOs, and decision-making processes within the NSWPF seem particularly poor

Beth presenting a slide that says This is a national issue • MDT laws in: NSW, Vic, QLD, WA, NT, SA • Laws differ in terms of: o Penalties for non-compliance e.g. WA: up to $12,000 fine or 12 months' Imprisonment. • Who can be tested, how are they safeguarded? e.g. SA: exposure likely, no appeal. o Police powers e.g. NT: detention 'as long as reasonably necessary' • Decision-making authority o Transparency: FOI?

Lucy presenting a slide that says So what now? • Statutory review commencing late September • Public vs targeted consultation • Advocate for repeal vs amendment

I’m at the Joint Australasian HIV&AIDS and ASRH Conferences on Kaurna country this week - currently listening to Lucy and Beth from ACON presenting on the fight to repeal “spitting laws” (mandatory testing) in NSW #HIVAIDS2025 #ASHR2025