W3 has been presented at conferences nationally and internationally, and study outcomes have been published in a range of academic journals. This page contains a list of W3’s reports, academic publications, presentations and conference posters, and other resources.
A list of all the conferences and meetings where W3 has been presented is available here.

Reports
What Works and Why (W3) Project: Impact Analysis
W3 Stage 1 (2014-2016)- Full Report
W3 Stage 1 (2014-2016) – Summary Report
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Publications
Investigating combination HIV prevention: isolated interventions or complex system
Power of Peers: W3 framework for evaluating the quality and influence of peer-led programs
Beyond combination prevention: understanding community-based prevention as a complex system
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Presentations and Conference Posters
Presentations
W3 Project: Demonstrating the value of peer-led organisations and leadership in health services and policy (video; requires sound)
Harm Reduction International – 2019 Conference, 28 April-1 May,
Porto, Portugal
Using systems thinking to demonstrate the role of peer leadership from people living with HIV in a public health response (video; requires sound)
23rd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 7 – 11 April 2019, Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand
The W3 Project (video; requires sound)
2016 SiREN Symposium, Bentley, Western Australia
Combination not Parallel: A systems view of partnerships to get beyond the rhetoric
AFAO Gay Men’s HIV Education Conference 2014, Sydney, Australia
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Conference Posters
Using systems thinking to articulate the role and value of peer-based programs: the What Works and Why (W3) project
AIDS 2014 Conference, Melbourne, Australia
Peer skill in service provision and policy advocacy: Findings from the What Works & Why Project
Australasian Sexual Health Conference 2015, Brisbane, Australia
Peer network-targeted health promotion: Findings from the What Works & Why project
Australasian Sexual Health Conference 2015, Brisbane, Australia
Positive leadership and policy advocacy: Findings from the What Works & Why project
Australasian Sexual Health Conference 2015, Brisbane, Australia
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Other Resources
Sex, Drugs and Politics: Enhancing Peer-led Health Promotion’s Influence in Community and Policy Systems (Blog post)
W3 Learning and Evaluation Framework Walk-Through (video; requires sound)