World Hepatitis Day: How your practice can take the next step towards hepatitis elimination
The Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM), estimates that nearly 230,000 Australians are living with hepatitis B and almost 65,000 are living with hepatitis C. Hepatitis Queensland estimates that hepatitis B and C affects nearly 50,000 people in Queensland.
Primary care providers play an important in improving rates of testing, access to treatment and ongoing management of patients’ conditions. This is even more important when patients remain undiagnosed or have become disconnected from care.,
This World Hepatitis Day (28 July), the Australian theme ‘Take the Next Step’ encourages healthcare professionals to focus on working together towards eliminating viral hepatitis.
Every conversation, test and treatment initiated in general practice brings Australia one step closer to a future free from viral hepatitis.
General practice support is available from Hepatitis Queensland
Hepatitis Queensland provides education, resources and support to both clinical and non-clinical primary healthcare staff.
Enquire about education sessions that can be tailored to your organisation’s needs, time frames (can be incorporated into existing staff meetings or other staff education days) and preferred delivery methods (face-to-face, online or through the Queensland Health Telehealth network).
HepLink is a free, national service providing confidential, locally tailored information and support on viral hepatitis for both healthcare providers, social workers and patients.
See all Hepatitis Queensland’s education opportunities, resources and general practice support on their webpage for health professionals.
Hepatitis C in Primary Care – Free webinar to help build your hepatitis C knowledge
ASHM is hosting a free webinar on World Hepatitis Day (Tuesday, 28 July 2026), titled ‘Hepatitis C in Primary Care – From Diagnosis to Elimination’.
The free, 2-hour webinar aims to build skills to confidently diagnose, assess, manage and treat hepatitis C in primary care settings. Participants will also explore practical approaches to identifying people at higher risk of hepatitis C, improving case finding through clinical auditing, and strengthening quality improvement activities within their practice.
Webinar content has been designed for:
general practitioners (GPs)
nurses
other primary healthcare professionals prescribing or intending to prescribe s85 direct-acting antiviral medication for hepatitis C virus (HCV).
For a full overview of the webinar and to register your place, visit the ASHM website.
Learn more about the free webinar.
Hepatitis B awareness campaign — Free resources for clinicians and patients
As part of a national awareness initiative, Hepatitis Australia with support from the Australian Centre for Disease Control is running a community awareness campaign.
A GP information pack is available for healthcare providers caring for people with, or at risk of, hepatitis B.
Resources for patients in English, Chinese, and Tagalog (Filipino) can be accessed for free on the campaign website.
Healthcare providers play a key role in testing and managing hepatitis B infections by:
encouraging testing
delivering culturally appropriate care
connecting patients to treatment and follow‑up services.
More resources for primary health professionals
Access Brisbane South HealthPathways for hepatitis assessment and management support: