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Secure political commitment

Sustained political engagement, greater urgency and a resolute focus on equity are needed to accelerate efforts toward elimination. In this plan, we set out Hepatitis Australia’s role mobilising partners and strengthening political action to fully implement the National Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Strategies. This includes building evidence for the policy change and financing needed to achieve elimination.

Implementation plan

 

What we will achieve How we will achieve it
Implementation of the national strategies
  • Partner with the Australian Government and Department of Health and Aged Care to implement the National Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Strategies.

  • Deliver quality programs and evaluate their impact.

  • Shape the policy agenda and present clear proposals and solutions to Ministers, ministerial advisors and departmental officials built from evidence and informed by the expertise of members and communities.
Political and public support



  • Deepen Australia’s multi-partisan leadership on hepatitis B and hepatitis C by building awareness and strengthening support across the Australian Parliament, including through Parliamentary Friendship groups.

  • Acknowledge the leadership of successive governments and seek continued support for the national strategies at World Hepatitis Day parliamentary events.

  • Increase public understanding of viral hepatitis by strengthening Hepatitis Australia’s media and social media profile.
Compelling investment cases
  • Commission estimates and advocate on health and economic costs of failing to adequately fund elimination efforts.

  • Deliver annual pre-budget submissions to the Australian Government ensuring each is supported by ongoing engagement with Ministers, ministerial advisors and departmental officials.

  • Work with partners to identify and advocate for new financing options such as including hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Commonwealth and state and territory health agreements, scope of practice changes for health professionals, allowing more health professionals to access the MBS and the prioritisation of hepatitis B by PHNs with higher incidence.