Five insights ‘Peer’ is more about skill than just sameness Peer approaches are not about disseminating information Peer programs can be a strategic asset to organisations Peer models might let low quality non peer services ‘off the hook’ Prevention of HIV and hepatitis C might be an emergent effect of the networks and cultures that peer based programs engage with Peer programs can be a strategic asset to organisations – when practitioners learn from constant knowledge exchange with peer clients and contacts and organisations are able to capture, translate and share real-time knowledge this generates about the issues, communities and cultures they are engaged with

w3project.org.au Understanding what works and why New ways of demonstrating the role and impact of community HIV prevention interventions Thursday 24th July 6:30-8:30PM Level 2 Room 203-204