Get bloody serious at Hepatitis NSW

These workshops are designed for people working in the clinical and community sector. Ideal for getting a solid update on new treatments with guest speakers from clinical services and local community to inform and inspire. Interactive elements during the day aim to strengthen local networks to better engage people into treatment and broaden prevention strategies.

Guest speakers include:

• Clinical Nurse Consultant –  Rebecca Lothian from Kirkton Road Clinic presenting on Patient Pathways.
• HNSW Ceen & Heard speaker – presenting on living with hepatitis C and experiences of accessing new treatments
• Needle Syringe Program Coordinator, Rod Smith presents a tour of one of the busiest NSPs in Sydney
• Hepatitis NSW educator – Ruth Bearpark from HNSW facilitating and presenting workshop.

For registration and learning outcomes, click here https://hep.eventbrite.com.au/

For more info, please contact Ruth on info@hep.org.au or 1800 803 990.

These workshops are designed for people working in the clinical and community sector. Ideal for getting a solid update on new treatments with guest speakers from clinical services and local community to inform and inspire. Interactive elements during the day aim to strengthen local networks to better engage people into treatment and broaden prevention strategies.

Guest speakers include:

• Clinical Nurse Consultant –  Rebecca Lothian from Kirkton Road Clinic presenting on Patient Pathways.
• HNSW Ceen & Heard speaker – presenting on living with hepatitis C and experiences of accessing new treatments
• Needle Syringe Program Coordinator, Rod Smith presents a tour of one of the busiest NSPs in Sydney
• Hepatitis NSW educator – Ruth Bearpark from HNSW facilitating and presenting workshop.

For registration and learning outcomes, click here https://hep.eventbrite.com.au/

For more info, please contact Ruth on info@hep.org.au or 1800 803 990.

On Saturday May 11^th Hepatitis NSW will holding an Aboriginal focused Family Fun Day at Kooloora Community Centre for the local communities around Malabar and La Perouse area.  Following the Welcome to Country, from local Bidjigal woman, Maxine Ryan. The event will commence, and is packed with fun activities for the entire family.  A variety of local organisations will also participate offering information and giveaways.  These include-  Randwick Council, Australian Hearing, St Vincents de Paul, Strengthening our Mob, GO4Fun, along with Kooloora Woodturners, who will be looking after the BBQ lunch.  While your children are occupied playing on the jumping castle or having their faces painted, adults can listen to music and pick-up valuable information about their health and local services.  We look forward to seeing you there.

From 11am – 2pm
Kooloora Community Centre
167 Bilga Crescent, Malabar

Click here for more information on the Kooloora site

Awareness & Accessibility

Find out about health services, information and get involved!
There will be a range of health service booths, including Hepatitis B info, Bowel Cancer Screening info and small health talk.
Enjoy refreshments and cultural performances.

WHEN
9am – 1pm

WHERE
Banksia Room, Lidcombe Dooleys Catholic Club, 11-17 Church St, Lidcombe NSW 2141

For more info, please contact koreanwelfare@hotmail.com

Now approaching its 15th year, the Australasian Hepatology Association conference is well established as the leading educational and networking event for hepatology nurses and allied health professionals across Australia and New Zealand.

To be held at the conference facility at Opal Cove, Coffs Harbour.

For more info, click here for the AHA Conference website.

Come visit us at the Ultimo Lunar New Year Festival of the Pig!

Wear your favourite traditional garment and join in the fun.

Including: Lion Dance, Kung Fu Workshop, Taichi workshop, table tennis tournament, calligraphy booth, Chinese painting workshop, live traditional music, dumplings and more.

For more information, call 02 9298 3103.

Hepatitis C can now be cured in General Practice. Help your patients today!

The RACGP, in collaboration with NSW Health invites local GPs to an upcoming hepatitis C evening training session.

At the end of this training GPs will be able to:

• Identify priority populations for hepatitis C testing
• Interpret test results and diagnose hepatitis C appropriately
• Assess for liver fibrosis and other co-morbidities
• Explain which patients can be managed in primary care and those requiring specialist referral
• Initiate treatment, monitor and follow-up according to the recommended guidelines

Primary Healthcare Nurses and Allied Health Professionals are also welcome.
Registrations for the event is free, and can be found at racgp.org.au/education/courses/racgpevents/nsw/
Call 02 9886 4736 to register if you are not a member of the RACGP.

For over 10 years many thousands of Australians from every corner of the country, in schools, businesses, and community groups, have shown their support for Close the Gap by marking National Close the Gap Day each March.

This National Close the Gap Day, we have an opportunity to send our governments a clear message that Australians value health equality as a fundamental right for all.

The aim is to bring people together to share information, and most importantly, to take meaningful action in support of achieving Indigenous health equality by 2030.

This year’s National Close the Gap theme is Our Health – Our Voice – Our Choice

For more information about Close The Gap, click here.

Get Bloody Serious! A workshop to make hep C history

NSW aim to eliminate hepatitis C by 2028. Engage your communities, engage your clients and aim for 2028 eliminate!

For those working with: people living with hep C, people who inject drugs, Aboriginal people, young people, people affected by the criminal justice system, or the general community.

At the end of the day you will be able to:

• Know the difference between hepatitis A, B and C
• Run activities for health promotion campaigns and group work in your service
• Discuss confidently the new hep C treatments “Direct Acting Antivirals”
• Navigate & build on local hep C testing and treatment pathways
• Describe national harm reduction strategies and map local prevention options
• Identify and address discriminatory barriers to health care.
• Support people making informed decisions around their hep C and starting treatment.
• Hear someone’s first-hand experience of hep C. BE INSPIRED!

Participants receive:

• A kit packed with activities and tools for your organisation or group.
• Statement of attendance
• Membership to Hepatitis NSW
• Subscriptions to HepLink & Champion
• LUNCH!

To book your place, click here.

Get Bloody Serious! A workshop to make hep C history

NSW aim to eliminate hepatitis C by 2028. Engage your communities, engage your clients and aim for 2028 eliminate!

For those working with: people living with hep C, people who inject drugs, Aboriginal people, young people, people affected by the criminal justice system, or the general community.

At the end of the day you will be able to:

• Know the difference between hepatitis A, B and C
• Run activities for health promotion campaigns and group work in your service
• Discuss confidently the new hep C treatments “Direct Acting Antivirals”
• Navigate & build on local hep C testing and treatment pathways
• Describe national harm reduction strategies and map local prevention options
• Identify and address discriminatory barriers to health care.
• Support people making informed decisions around their hep C and starting treatment.
• Hear someone’s first-hand experience of hep C. BE INSPIRED!

Participants receive:

• A kit packed with activities and tools for your organisation or group.
• Statement of attendance
• Membership to Hepatitis NSW
• Subscriptions to HepLink & Champion
• LUNCH!

To book your place, click here.