Hepatitis C treatment is simple and highly effective!
Primary care providers can play a crucial role in the elimination of hepatitis C in Australia by 2030. This 1.5 hour online workshop will provide an overview of the management of hepatitis C in primary care settings. Topics covered include the impact of hepatitis C-related stigma and discrimination, case finding, testing and diagnosis, assessment, treatment and monitoring.
Date, Time & Platform:
Date: Wednesday, 5 November 2025
Times:
- 6:30pm- 8:00pm AEDT
- 5:30pm – 7:00pm AEST
- 6:00pm – 7:30pm ACDT
- 5:00pm – 6:30pm ACST
- 3:30pm – 5:00pm AWST
Platform: Online – Teams
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Target Audience:
General Practitioners, primary care nurses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers or Practitioners, and other health care providers who see people at risk of, or living with, hepatitis C.
Speakers/Facilitators:
Dr Samuel Elliott
Specialist GP, Human Care GP Specialists
Dr. Sam Elliott has been a specialist General Practitioner for 30 years. He obtained his MBBS from the University of Adelaide and holds a Master of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, along with a General Practice fellowship in Queensland. He is a current director on the ASHM Board, the national BBV Advisory Committees, and the National Clinical Evidence Taskforce. Dr. Sam is an active educator and participates in public health research, and has a special interest in skin cancer management, diabetes, liver disease, chronic disease management, and sexual health. He is also an accredited S100 prescriber for HIV and Viral Hepatitis.
Learning Outcomes:
• Discuss the impact of stigma and discrimination on people living with, or at risk of, hepatitis C
• Identify indications for testing and how to diagnose hepatitis C infection
• Describe key elements of pre-treatment assessment
• Explain hepatitis C treatment and post-treatment monitoring
Endorsement and CPD:
This course has been approved as a CPD activity by RACGP for the 2023-2025 triennium for 1.5 Educational Activity hours.
RACGP Activity Number: 484630
Funding:
This course received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
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