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Viral hepatitis (A, B & C)

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver, and it can be caused by a virus or other non-viral causes. The main difference between the viruses is how they are spread and the effects they have on your health.

Prevention

There are safe and effective vaccines that protect you from getting hepatitis A and B. While there is no vaccine for hep C, by being ‘blood aware’ you can reduce your overall chance of being exposed to the virus.

Living with Hepatitis

People with chronic hepatitis can do a number of things to stay healthy including limiting/avoiding alcohol, reducing stress, not smoking, getting regular exercise and eating a healthy diet.

Treatment

Effective treatment is available for both chronic hepatitis B and C. Before you can see a liver specialist to talk about going on treatment, you need to get a referral from your GP first.

Training and Education

We provide education and training sessions to employers, health care professionals, community based organisations and community groups, government and non-government departments and private enterprise. Our trained educators can provide staff and consumers with appropriate, up-to-date knowledge and skills for responding to various issues relating to viral hepatitis. Sessions can be individually tailored for small or large groups, and to meet the needs and demands of particular audiences.

All of our training and education is provided completely FREE of charge.

The ABC of Hepatitis Training and Education Package

The goal of The ABC of Hepatitis is to increase the skills of health care workers and members of the general community to deal with various issues experienced by people diagnosed with, or at risk of contracting viral hepatitis.

The ABC of Hepatitis has two distinct components:

Scheduled training days
Information and awareness sessions

Scheduled training days

Scheduled training days are held on a regular basis across various locations in Queensland. Topics covered in the full-day sessions include:

Viral hepatitis: the basics
Priority populations
Prevention and reducing transmission
Screening, pre-test and post-test discussions and counselling
Treatment
Health maintenance
Discrimination
Disclosure and confidentiality
Occupational health and safety
Referrals and linked infrastructure
Support and advocacy
Carer support
Workforce development, and
Tips on how to create and deliver your own education sessions

To see where our next scheduled training day is being held, please see the main page.

Information and awareness sessions

These sessions are designed for organisations who are unable to attend full-day training sessions, and usually run from anywhere between one hour to half-a-day. A set number of topics are covered in these shorter education sessions, in line with specific workforce development needs (as requested). Our aim is to make the education and training relevant to your organisation.

To book an information and awareness session, please contact the ABC Coordinator on
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