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 HCV antibodies and HCV RNA for the diagnosis and management of HCV. The webinar will also cover the importance of reflex HCV RNA testing and implementation of point-of-care testing in WA through case studies. 

Date, Time & Platform:

Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm (AWST) 

Platform: Online via Teams 

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Target Audience:

This webinar is for WA-based healthcare providers in primary care, including General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and others working with priority populations, including in drug and alcohol services, NSPs, homelessness settings, mental health services, prisons, mobile outreach, and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

Speakers/Facilitators: 

Professor Jason Grebely, The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, and President, International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) 

Dr Claire Italiano, Infectious Diseases Physician, Royal Perth Hospital 

Peta Gava, Overdose Prevention & Peer Naloxone Project Officer, Communication & Reporting Officer, Peer-based Harm Reduction WA 

Ali Lori, Clinic Coordinator/HepLink Project Officer, Hepatitis WA 

Course Components: 

This interactive 1.5 hour webinar will include presentations, quiz questions and case study discussion, and is composed of two-parts: 

Part 1: Overview of what’s new in the National Hepatitis C Testing Policy 

Part 2: Implementation of point-of-care testing in WA region and models of care for Hepatitis C screening and treatment 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Describe HCV screening, testing and diagnosis 

• Identify local testing and referral pathways 

• Interpret hepatitis C test results 

Endorsement and CPD: 

This course has been approved as an RACGP CPD activity in the 2023-2025 triennium. Approved for 1.5 hours Educational Activities.

This event has been accredited in the 2023 – 2025 ACRRM PD Program for 1.5 Educational Activity Hours

Funding:  

This activity is funded by the Western Australian Department of Health.  

For more information: 

Please contact ASHM Education at [email protected] or call 0431 320 429. 

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