Lawson, Kyla

Kyla Lawson

Social worker; Women Partners Program Coordinator, Leichhardt Women's Community Health Centre
Kyla is a Social Worker with over 15 years’ experience and has worked in New Zealand, Australia, England, and South-East Asia. Her experience lies within Child Protection, Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence in both government and non-government positions. She has recently completed her Advanced Masters in Sexual and Reproductive Health and is now working within public health as a health promotions officer. Her key interests are on the gendered impacts of HIV/STI/BBV transmission, and the wider societal responses to reproductive rights and justice.

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Upcoming Healthed Webcast

Alcohol Addiction Assessment and Advice

Tuesday 3rd March, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

Speaker

Dr Richard Bradlow

Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist; Medical Director, Victoria Clinic, Melbourne; Austin Hospital

Over one in five Australian adults are regularly consuming alcohol at a quantity that is hazardous to their health. Join Dr Richard Bradlow for this presentation where he will discuss how to identify these patients in primary care, how the issue can be raised and how clinicians can change patients' drinking behaviour.