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Queensland Government
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Queensland Health

Viral hepatitis information for health professionals

This page provides viral hepatitis clinical guidelines, information on training opportunities and links to useful resources.

Clinical guidelines

 

Hepatitis Primary Care Resource Package
This package has been produced by the HIV & HCV Education Projects, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, in collaboration with Hepatitis Queensland, with funding provided by Queensland Health. It has been approved by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Counselling patients

Hepatitis training and development

Training and development opportunities exist for health professionals providing sexual health services and/or care to people with hepatitis. See our training and development section for more information.

HepB Help - a comprehensive website providing information and advice to GPs on the further investigation and management of patients with hepatitis B.  The website is produced by the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.

Initiatives

Hepatitis C Shared Care Initiative Project Completion Report (PDF 261kB)

Qld Health Response to Evaluation of Hepatitis C Shared Care Initiative (PDF 92kB)

Research

Beyond Transmission: Guidelines for Hepatitis C Education Targeting Young People Who Inject Drugs  (PDF, 756kb)
   - Section A (PDF, 430kb)
   -  Section B  (PDF, 356kb)]
Drug and alcohol literature review (PDF, 210kb)
Hepatitis C Shared Care Initiative Evaluation Report (La Trobe University)  (PDF, 342kb).

Non-government organisations

Hepatitis Queensland is a state-wide community based organisation that offers education, training, peer support, counselling and resources for people living with or affected by viral hepatitis.
Visit their website here or phone 1800 648 491

The Queensland Positive Speakers Bureau provides a unique and powerful resource for educators and audiences across all sectors, in raising awareness to prevent the future spread of HIV and/or viral hepatitis. This service is provided by speakers who are living with HIV and/or viral hepatitis, who each have sensitive and incredible stories to tell.  Visit their website here.

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Last Updated: 08 February 2012
Last Reviewed: 21 September 2010