Point-of-care testing provides results rapidly and can facilitate more immediate access to treatment.
This webinar aims to provide participants with the new updates to the national Hepatitis C Testing Policy, including high-quality point-of-care testing for diagnosis and management of HCV. The webinar will also cover the implementation of point-of-care testing in ACT local context and case studies.
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Date, Time & Venue:
Date: Monday, 30 June 2025
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Online via Teams
Target Audience:
- This webinar is for ACT-based Healthcare providers in primary care, including general practitioners, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other primary care-based health care workers and community-based health professionals.
Speakers/Facilitators:
Professor Jason Grebely is Head of the Hepatitis and Drug Use Group at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney. His work focuses on strategies to enhance testing and treatment for hepatitis C in the community and prisons. He is also the President of the International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users and co-Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Drug Policy.
Sav Gollapally – Programs Manager, Hepatitis ACT
Julia Bitmead works for CAHMA across several programs such as Peer Treatment Support, Point of Care Testing and healthy and creative Aging Project. Her work at CAHMA reflects a deep commitment to harm reduction and empowering individuals to create the lives they want, using a person-centered approach.
Dr Alex Mišev – Visiting Medical Officer, Justice Health Services, Canberra Health Services, ACT Government
Course Components:
Part 1: Overview of what’s new in the National Hepatitis C Testing Policy
Part 2: Implementation of point-of-care testing in ACT region and models of care for Hepatitis C screening and treatment
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe hepatitis C screening, testing and diagnosis
- Identify local testing and referral pathways
- Interpret hepatitis C test results
Endorsement and CPD:
This course has been approved as a CPD activity by RACGP for the 2023-2025 triennium. Educational Activities: 1.5.
Funding:
This activity is supported by ACT Health Directorate.
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