Hepatitis C
The National Hepatitis C resource manual
This manual has been developed as as a concise source of standardised information about hepatitis C to assist health care workers.
The aim of this resource is to enhance the health outcomes of people affected or potentially affected by hepatitis C, by providing standardised, accurate and current information about hepatitis C and associated issues to a wide range of health care providers.
- Contents, Acknowledgements and Introduction (PDF 164 KB)
- Chapter 1 - Hepatitis C, All About the Virus (PDF 492 KB)
- Chapter 2 - Hepatitis C, Other Hepatitis Viruses and HIV (PDF 336 KB)
- Chapter 3 - Reducing Hepatitis C Transmission in the Community (PDF 324 KB)
- Chapter 4 - Hepatitis C Testing (PDF 248 KB)
- Chapter 5 - Health Maintenance for People Affected by Hepatitis C (PDF 321 KB)
- Chapter 6 - Treatments for Hepatitis C (PDF 357 KB)
- Chapter 7 - Preventing Discrimination and Reducing Stigma and Isolation (PDF 417 KB)
- Chapter 8 - Education and Training (PDF 248 KB)
- Chapter 9 - National State and Territory and Local Responses to Hepatitis C (PDF 193 KB)
- Resources (PDF 213 KB)
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Publications
- AHMPPI policy on antiviral prophylaxis and the implications for pathology and research staff
- National Hepatitis C Strategy 2005-2008: Implementation Plan
- Interim Infection Control Guidelines for Pandemic Influenza in Healthcare and Community Settings
- Guidelines for the control of pertussis in Australia - Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report No. 1
- Infection Control Guidelines - navigation page
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