Register for “C the Whole Story” Forum III: Advancing Integration of Hepatitis C Care. This free online forum, hosted by ASHM, provides a platform for healthcare professionals, peer workers, and sector leaders to explore hepatitis C care integration in housing, mental health, and AOD settings. Participants will learn about innovative strategies, including peer-led and nurse-led models, stigma reduction, and person-centered approaches. 

Key topics include overcoming barriers in healthcare systems, enhancing community engagement, and improving care pathways. Attendees will benefit from interactive sessions, expert-led discussions, and access to resources and practical tools for implementation. Join us to collaborate on solutions that advance client outcomes and service accessibility. 

Date, Time & Venue: 

Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025 

Time:

• • ACT/NSW/VIC/TAS: 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm (AEST) 

• • QLD: 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm (AEST) 

• • SA/ NT: 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm (ACST) 

• • WA: 10:30 am – 2:00 pm (AWST) 

Venue: Online, Microsoft Teams

Target Audience: 

Nurses, Community-based workers, NSP Workers, and Peer Workers who are working in housing and homelessness, mental health and/or AOD settings. Other healthcare providers and allied health workers with an interest in hepatitis C are welcome to join. 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Explore innovative models (peer-led, nurse-led) improving hepatitis C care in alternative settings
• Examine strategies to overcome system barriers and reduce stigma in hepatitis C pathways.
• Recognise the impact of peer partnerships in driving engagement and treatment uptake
• Apply practical tools and insights to enhance hepatitis C care in your own setting

Funding: 

This course received funding from the Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

Program

• Introduction – Jacqui Richmond, Registered Nurse, Burnet Institute
• Peer Support as a Strategy to Challenge Institutional Stigma and Discrimination – Nicoletta Estella, Peer Worker, LiverWell
• Reflections on the Delivery of Clinical Services Towards Elimination – Jacqui Richmond, Registered Nurse, Burnett Institute
• How Co-design, Collective Governance and Community Innovation have turned HepLink into a National Front Door for Hepatitis Information and Support – Michelle Kudell, Programs Director, Hepatitis Australia
• More Than Medicine: Welcoming people back to healthcare with peer-led models of care – Peta Gava, Harm Reduction WA, Overdose Prevention & Peer Naloxone Project Officer
• CNoMore – Jane Dicka, Health Promotion Team Coordinator, Harm Reduction Victoria and Mark Belzer, Hepatitis C Peer Support Worker, Harm Reduction Victoria
• One-Stop-Shop: Hepatitis C Test and Treat Clinics at Community Corrections and Beyond – Alex Morales, Project Officer, Hepatitis QLD

For more information: 

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

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