Meeting People Where They Are: Innovative Models to Strengthen the HCV Care Cascade (Webinar - INHSU AU Symposium Series)

As part of the Australia HCV Intervention Implementation Symposium series, join the International Network on Health, Hepatitis, and Substance Use (INHSU) for this national webinar exploring innovative models that improve engagement across the hepatitis C (HCV) care cascade.

While highly effective HCV treatment is widely available, challenges remain in reaching people who experience barriers to testing, treatment and ongoing engagement with care. This webinar will showcase two approaches to delivering HCV care in real-world settings- one embedding HCV care within a multidisciplinary homeless health service, and another delivering dedicated nurse-peer-led outreach testing and treatment for people transitioning from correctional settings.

Through practical case studies, speakers will share implementation lessons on improving access to HCV care, strengthening linkage to treatment, and engaging populations who are often underserved by traditional healthcare services. Participants will gain insights into how different models can contribute to Australia's progress towards HCV elimination.

Who should attend?

This webinar is designed for healthcare professionals, peer workers, service providers, program managers, researchers and policymakers working across HCV, alcohol and other drugs, homelessness, correctional health, primary care, sexual health and community health settings who contribute to the HCV care cascade.

Agenda

Welcome and introduction

Presentation 1 (15 mins)
Andrew Davies – Medical Director, Homeless Healthcare (WA)
Embedding HCV care within a multidisciplinary homeless health service

Q&A (7 mins)

Presentation 2 (15 mins)
Bridget Reid – Hepatology Clinical Nurse Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (VIC)
Nurse-peer-led outreach HCV testing and treatment for people transitioning from correctional settings.

Q&A (7 mins)