Mental Health Worker Information

If you have a client with hepatitis C, don’t wait to talk about a cure.

The below factsheet provides information for workers in mental health settings about hepatitis C.

Last updated 27 February 2023

Latest

New WHO Hepatitis B Treatment Guidelines and other news
Hepatitis Australia appoints new President

Hepatitis Australia, the peak body leading the national community response to hepatitis B and hepatitis C, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Joseph (Joe) Doyle as its President.
Hep B Research Showcase 2024

HepBcommunity.org are seeking participants to complete a survey as part of a research study.
Hepatitis Australia Announces Search for New Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Hepatitis Australia is seeking to appoint the next outstanding Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide visionary leadership toward the elimination of viral hepatitis.

State and Territory Hepatitis Strategies

All state and territory governments have signed on to the national hepatitis strategies. Many also have their own strategies or action plans.
Clinical Trials

You can search ClinTrial Refer for hepatitis B and hepatitis C clinical trials.
National Hepatitis Infoline

The National Hepatitis Infoline provides confidential, free and localised viral hepatitis information and support services.
Hepatitis B Guide

Testing, treatment and staying healthy. This guide is to help you understand the process from being tested for hepatitis B (often called hep B) to living well with chronic (life-long) hep B.
Hepatitis C Guides

Testing and treating hepatitis C: Information for GPs and patients. Download these pdf resources specific to doctors and patients. Most patients with hep C can now be safely managed and cured in primary care.
Clinical guidelines

Australian guidelines for the testing and treatment of hepatitis B and hepatitis C
Contact tracing in regional and remote areas

This video is designed for health workers, especially those working closely with regional and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Taskforce on BBVs, Sexual Health and COVID-19

The BBV and sexual health sector taskforce discusses the scientific, clinical, BBV and sexual health service delivery and social implications of COVID-19, and provides consistent and evidence-based messaging to the health workforce, sector partners and community.
🌐Non-English Resources

Hepatitis Australia resources translated into various languages
National Strategies

Links to Australia's National Hepatitis Strategies 2018 2022

Eliminating Asia's Silent Emergency: White Paper Launch Webinar

Evidence-based recommendations to reduce the clinical, economic, societal and humanistic burden of Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma and improve public health in Asia Pacific. Read more

Hep B Research Showcase 2024

HepBcommunity.org are seeking participants to complete a survey as part of a research study. Read more

Hepatitis Australia appoints new President

Hepatitis Australia, the peak body leading the national community response to hepatitis B and hepatitis C, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Joseph (Joe) Doyle as its President. Read more