Blood Ties: Hepatitis B in our community

Date
27 Jun 2018
09:30 AM - 03:30 PM

Cost
Free

Available to
All

Continuing Professional Development

CPD Points unavailable

Event Location
Melton Library & Learning Hub
31 McKenzie Street
MELTON VIC 3337
Australia

Blood Ties is an interactive workshop for people working in health with multicultural, refugee and migrant communities.

More than 60% of people living with hepatitis B come from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. There are many misunderstandings about hepatitis B and without treatment, hepatitis B can cause liver cancer.

This workshop is designed for health workers and will increase your:

  • Knowledge and understanding of transmission, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B
  • Knowledge on how to deliver appropriate health literate and culturally competent care to people affected by hepatitis B

Blood ties is a collaboration betweem St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) and the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health (CEH).

It brings together clinical practice and workforce development experience with expertise in cultural competency, health literacy, research and training.

This workshop is funded by the North Western Melbourne PHN, so there is no cost to participants. 

Facilitated by:

Gabrielle Bennett
Ph: (03) 9231 3586
St Vincent's Hospital

Piergiorgio (Pier) Moro
Ph: (03) 9418 9991
Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health