This training aims to provide participants with the confidence to initiate conversations around hepatitis C in the needle and syringe program (NSP) setting and provide referrals to testing and treatment.
Date, Time, Platform:
- Date: Monday, 22nd June 2026
- Time:
- NSW, QLD, ACT, VIC: 5:00pm – 7:30pm (AEST)
- SA, NT: 4:30pm – 7:00pm (ACST)
- WA: 3:00pm – 5:30pm (AWST)
- Platform: Online – Zoom
Learning Outcomes:
- On completion of this course and its components, participants will be able to:
- Describe risk factors for hep C, enabling discussions with people around prevention and harm reduction
- Describe hep C testing and liver disease assessment
- Recognise the treatment options for hep C
- Identify your local referral pathways for linking people to hep C testing and treatment
- Communicate confidently with people about hep C testing, treatment, and follow-up processes in the NSP
Course Components:
- Pre-course learning module (approx 45 minutes). Click here to access.
- Live 2.5-hour online workshop
- Post course survey released after the workshop.
Recommended Resources:
- Click here to access the ASHM Decision Making Tool Hepatitis C
- Click here to access the ASHM Hepatitis C Consensus Statement
- Click here to access Reach C
CPD & Endorsement:
- This training is equivalent to 4 CPD hours (ACN), confirmation pending.
Funding:
This course received funding from the Australian Centre for Disease Control.
Target Audience:
All Needle and Syringe program frontline workers.
