This toolkit was developed by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis at The Doherty Institute in collaboration with ASHM and supported by the Victorian Government.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and the contribution of people with lived experience of hepatitis B. This toolkit offers concise information supplemented with links and resources for further detail, equipping healthcare providers in Victoria with essential tools to effectively care for and manage patients with hepatitis B. This toolkit has been developed for the Victorian context, however is available nationally.
For further hepatitis B education for healthcare workers in Victoria visit VHHITAL – the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning Program.
For an overview of hepatitis B in Victoria see the Victorian hepatitis B plan 2022–2030. General information from the Department of Health is also available here. This is one of seven plans that forms The Victorian sexual and reproductive health and viral hepatitis strategy 2022-30, which is designed to support people to achieve the best possible sexual and reproductive health outcomes and reducing the impact of blood borne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) on all Victorians.
The Hepatitis B Toolkit is supported by the Victorian Government.
This toolkit is an interactive online resource, structured around the most common questions asked by clinicians caring for people living with hepatitis B. These questions are grouped into nine topics on the homepage, with a list of subtopics in each one. The subtopics are hyperlinked so you can easily navigate the information in each topic.
The toolkit is intended to answer clinicians’ initial queries and briefly explain the next steps. Where relevant, links to extra resources and references are provided under each subtopic.
Community resources for each topic are also available on relevant pages.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We recognise, celebrate and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians, as we strive for equity and safety in health care.
In this toolkit, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are referred to as Aboriginal people in recognition that Aboriginal peoples are the original inhabitants of Victoria.
In this toolkit we use de-identified stories of people with hepatitis B to alert the reader to the complexity of the lived experience of people in our health system.
We acknowledge the invaluable perspectives and contributions of people with lived experience of hepatitis B and the impact these have on efforts and advancements within the sector.
We are grateful for the expertise and guidance provided by members of the project Advisory Group, Hepatitis B Voices Australia and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.
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ASHM acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country across the various lands on which we live and work. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ continuing connection to land, water, and community and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. ASHM acknowledges Sovereignty in this country has never been ceded. It always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.
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