The 2024-2025 Federal Budget comes at a critical moment for the 1 in 75 people living with hepatitis B or hepatitis C (viral hepatitis) in Australia. The Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy 2023-2030 and the Sixth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2023-2030 are set for public release this year. Critically, these strategies, which have undergone significant consultation over the past two years and are strongly supported by the community and the sector, take a person-centred approach, prioritising community leadership across planning, governance, implementation, and evaluation.
Budget Submission - Implementing the National Hepatitis B Strategy 2023-2030
Budget Submission - Implementing the National Hepatitis C Strategy 2023-2030
Previous pre-budget submissions
Hepatitis Australia lodged this submission in January 2023. Hepatitis Australia is calling on the Australian Government to invest in the following priorities in the 2023-2024 Federal budget:
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Continuing hepatitis C initiatives:
1.1 Maintain Australia’s flagship National Hepatitis C Finding 50,000 Project by continuing resourcing for the National Hepatitis Infoline and national hepatitis C campaigns in 2023- 2024 -
New hepatitis B initiatives:
2.1 Establish a new National Hepatitis B Target Equity Project by providing initial funding to support implementation planning. - 3.1 Maintain Implementation Funding for the Five National BBV and STI Strategies.
