We support gender equity. We accept all the submissions from everyone who is over 18 years old, regardless of your gender.

This research study aims to identify community-derived solutions for optimising PrEP adherence among Newly-arrived Asian-born GBMSM.

This open call is organized by Dr. Jason Ong, a researcher and doctor at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and funded by National Health and Medical Research Council.

This contest is part of HOPE network which aims to end HIV transmission by optimising PrEP in East Asia. For more details about HOPE network click

We want to hear about how can your idea(s) be produced/delivered in Australia. The ingredients that we need to generate your solutions if that is applicable. We are open to all the idea(s). We accept from very short to full-page explanations as long as your submission is in one of these form: a maximum of 500 word description, a 3 minute audio or video or an A1 poster. If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email (Nittha.tieosapjaroen@monash.edu)

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR SUBMISSION

• Idea(s) can be described in one of these languages: English, Chinese, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Hindi, Punjabi, Vietnamese, or Filipino/Tagalog.
• Idea(s) can be submitted in text, audio, video, or poster format.d
• Please use our submission form (click)

SUBMISSION FORMAT

Text
A maximum of 500-word
describing your idea(s)

Poster
An A1 poster
describing your idea(s)

Video
A 3-minute video file

Audio
A 3-minute audio file

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR IDEA(S)

• Fill out the submission form (click here) by 11.59 pm AEST on July 31, 2022
• There is no limit on the number of ideas you can submit
• Team submissions are welcome, but only one team member can submit.

Contest submissions will be judged by a panel of HIV clinicians and researchers, and community members with experience in providing PrEP. The finalists will be announced in September

We cannot provide an example of the answer for the submission, but you can see the submission form which can guide you about your submission

You can find more information about PrEP here

You can learn about crowdsourcing open call here

The deadline to submit your idea(s) is 11.59 pm on July 31, 2022.

There is no specific requirement for your video resolution as long as we can understand what you are explaining

There is no limit on the number of ideas you can submit

JUDGING CRITERIA

• Clarity of the idea: the submission is well-organised, clearly presented and effectively communicates a solution to the open call topic.
• Feasibility to implement: the submission would be easy to implement in the local community and would be widely acceptable.
• Innovation/creativity: the submission is unique and represents a new idea that hasn’t been implemented before.
• Meaningful impact: the submission has high potential to increase awareness and uptake of PrEP among newly-arrived Asian-born MSM in Australia.

Contest submissions will be judged by a panel of HIV clinicians and researchers, and community members with experience in providing PrEP. The finalists will be announced in September

AU$500 (1^st prize)

AU$250 (2^nd prize)

AU$125 (3^rd and 4^th prize)

If your idea is selected, you will:

• Have an opportunity to work with us to build the solution package to use in the community.
• Have your idea(s) published on the website of our research partners
• Have your idea(s) implemented to end HIV transmission in Australia

Finalists’ ideas will be announced in September 2022

We will notify you about the open call results using the email you provide.