As Queensland enters the final phase of hepatitis C elimination, this webinar explores practical, culturally safe approaches to strengthen engagement in testing and treatment. Hear the latest epidemiology, linkage strategies, remote prescribing innovations and ACCHO-led models, followed by a facilitated panel discussion on implementation in practice.
Date, Time, Platform:
- Platform: Online via Zoom
- Date: Wednesday, 13 May 2026
- Time: 12:00pm- 1:30pm AEST
Presenters:
Anna Hawkes (Chair) – Chief Executive Officer, Hepatitis Queensland
- Damin Si – Advanced Epidemiologist, Public Health Intelligence Branch, Queensland Health
- Dr Catherine Quagliotto – Public Health Physician, West Moreton Public Health Unit
- Lily Taht-Smith – Public Health Project Manager, Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
- Amanda Kvassay – Program Manager, Queensland Injectors Health Network (QuIHN)
- Nicky Guivarra – Cultural Lead, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Hepatitis Queensland
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the social and structural factors that contribute to hepatitis C inequities.
- Explain why culturally safe, community-led approaches are essential in the final phase of elimination
- Identify innovative models that improve access, diagnosis and linkage to care.
- Recognise how peer-led and lived-experience approaches strengthen trust and engagement.
Course Components:
- Attendance at the 1.5-hour interactive webinar:
- Part 1: Setting the scene– Who are we yet to connect with, and why?
- Part 2: What we are learning– Promising community-led and culturally safe models
- Part 3: Co-design conversation – Prototyping a Queensland-specific model
- Completion of the post-course survey
Endorsement and CPD:
Endorsements with RACGP and ACRRM are currently pending. This activity may be suitable for self-claiming CPD hours with your professional body. An estimated equivalent of 1.5 CPD hours applies.
Funding:
This activity is funded by Queensland Health.
Target Audience:
All health workers, including clinicians and prescribers, service managers, nurses, AOD workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, peer workers, and allied health professionals who work in any setting with priority populations and are involved in the assessment and work-up of people with hepatitis C in Queensland.
