Every 33
minutes, one person in Australia is infected with hepatitis
C. Many of those people are accessing
your services.
Want to know
more?
The Centre for Community Welfare
Training (CCWT) and the Hepatitis C Council of NSW are working together to offer
you an opportunity to expand your understanding of hepatitis C, especially for
those in the community sector.
The next course is offered on
16th Sept, 2005 (limited places remaining)
Register now to be sure of a place!
Contact CCWT on 02 9281 8822.
Course Title:
Hepatitis C: What You Need to
Know
Course Date:
Friday, Sept
16th
Time:
9.30am –
4.30pm
Venue:
CCWT
offices
Level 4, 699 George
St
(cnr Ultimo
Road)
Sydney NSW
2000
Cost:
special price $55 (lunch not
incl.)
Course
Description
This one day course covers the
basics of hepatitis C, with a focus on the level of information required for
community and youth workers in their day-to-day
work.
Hepatitis C is the most commonly
reported notifiable infection in Australia, with more than 16,000 new infections
estimated to be occurring each year in Australia. This course aims to
provide essential and practical information about how to address these
issues.
This interactive workshop will
include:
·
The
basics of hepatitis C, including hepatitis C prevention, management and
treatment
·
The
impact of discrimination and other psychosocial issues on people with hepatitis
C
·
Harm
reduction strategies and the role of Needle Syringe Programs
(NSPs)
·
Exploring the
relevance of these issues to community and youth
organisations
·
Developing an
awareness of the range of resources and services available to support your work
·
A
presentation from a person living with hepatitis C
Grant
Malpas
Coordinator - Hep C Helpline / Prisons Hep C Helpline
Hepatitis C
Council of NSW Inc
PO Box
432, Darlinghurst NSW 1300
Phone +61 2 9332 1853
Fax +61 2 9332
1730
gmalpas@hepatitisc.org.au
www.hepatitisc.org.au
Hep C
Helpline - Sydney callers 02
9332 1599 / Regional NSW callers 1800 803 990
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