Dear WA youth workers,
With 2008 now in full
swing, I would like to offer you the opportunity to book this years hepatitis
education sessions in advance.
As a free service to
young people accessing services such as yours, HCWA provides tailored education
sessions (with a duration of usually one hour) addressing issues around
hepatitis C prevention and harm reduction, as well as “living with”
and treatment options.
There are currently
20,000 people in Western Australia
living with hepatitis C, with approximately 1000 new diagnosis every year.
Young people aged 15-19 years of age account for around 10% of these diagnoses.
With over 90% of new
infections occurring through unsafe injecting drug use practices, education on harm
reduction is the most effective way of reducing the overall incidences of this
potentially devastating virus. Anecdotal evidence of shared equipment use in
self-tattooing, self-piercing and self-harm is another worrying practice we
wish to address. No vaccine is currently available for hepatitis C, making
prevention education the only sure way to stop this epidemic.
Education sessions can
be held on your premises and are tailored to the individual needs of the group
(including age groups). Ongoing appointments can be arranged – all free
of charge.
For further
information, or to book a session, please phone me on (08) 9227 9806 or email eto@hepatitiswa.com.au
Thank you, I look
forward to speaking with you soon.
Kind regards,
Fleur
Fleur
Chapman
Education and Training Officer
Hepatitis Council of WA Inc
Level 4/102 James St
Northbridge
Tel (08) 9227 9806
fax (08) 9227 6545
Visit the
newly launched Hep C & Me Youth Website from Hepatitis Australia www.hspace.org.au
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