HEPATITIS B COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECT - END OF PROJECT SUMMARY HEPATITIS QUEENSLAND - AUGUST 2018
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End of project summary In 2016, Hepatitis Queensland (HQ) received funding to deliver 7 hepatitis B community education projects. Over the two years, HQ had the privilege of collaborating with peak bodies and organisations in delivering the projects to completion and achieving positive outcomes. HQ is grateful to everyone who has helped make these past two years full of impact - with particular thanks to Hepatitis Australia for providing the funding and all our strategic community partners. We look forward to continuing the work in eliminating hepatitis B into 2018 and beyond.
605
people reached through education sessions
80 000
people reached through HQ digital platforms
326
people reached through community events
136 000
people reached through print media advertisement
The Hepatitis B Community Education Project was a targeted grants program to fund Hepatitis Australia’s eight state and territory member organisations to work with community partners to deliver hepatitis B education to priority populations identified in the Second National Hepatitis B Strategy 2014-2017. The aim of the Hepatitis B Community Education Project was to engage with at risk priority populations to raise awareness and knowledge of hepatitis B and encourage access to testing, appropriate management and treatment for chronic hepatitis B infection.
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The Hep B Family Tree Hepatitis Queensland created the Hep B Family Tree to assist in starting conversations about hepatitis B with families and communities. In many cultures trees are a symbol of life, energy, and the support given by strong roots. The Hep B branches are an extension of this symbol and each branch provides a simple awareness message that shines a light on hepatitis B and help start conversations. An interactive Hep B Family Tree website has also been created to provide additional resources about hepatitis B. To maintain the legacy of the hep B family tree, a suite of merchandise will be used for future HQ workshops, training, and community events.Â
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Local Vietnamese volunteers, Mater Refugee Nurses and HQ team together for the filming of the healthy eating videos.
Brisbane South PHN Chinese and Vietnamese education project Hepatitis Queensland engaged with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds most at risk of hepatitis B (HBV) to raise awareness and knowledge of HBV and encourage people to access testing, appropriate management and treatment for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. Language barriers and cultural differences are often cited as the two main challenges that adversely affect the diagnosis and management of HBV, and stigma and discrimination continue to be a barrier for many CALD communities in accessing information and services. HQ developed a range of targeted activities to address these barriers and challenges.
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Local Vietnamese volunteers Nga Nguyen and Loan Nguyen helping out with the health eating video.
OUTCOMES 4 education sessions delivered to over 80 Vietnamese and Chinese community members Development of 2 healthy eating videos in collaboration with Mater Refugee Health Services Translated hepatitis B information resources in Chinese and Vietnamese that was distributed to GP practices across Brisbane South PHN Newspaper awareness campaigns with SS Tuan Bao and Southern Star HQ would like to acknowledge our community partners for their support and contributions in delivering the project activities.
Please click on the image above to watch the film - B Informed: Eating well for liver health
Mater Refugee Health Services Inala Hub Neighbourhood Centre Inala Plaza Centre Management Brisbane South PHN
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Project officers Lana Richardson and Harriet Edmonds along with guests at the film launch Dancing in the rain
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Film cast Rose Karlo with Mu'ooz restaurant owner Saba Abraham.
QLD Sub-Saharan African HBV Community Education Short Films Project Hepatitis Queensland worked with Robert Mukombozi and the Queensland African Communities Council to produce a culturally appropriate targeted community education short film on HBV. The film produced was titled Dancing in The Rain. There were over 100 people in attendance at the film launch. Hepatitis Queensland would also like to acknowledge the following community partners who supported this project: ECCQ, Mater Refugee Services, Brisbane South PHN and QPSB. Click on the image to watch the film
“Though it's light-hearted and evocative story-telling, Dancing in the rain communicated the importance of monitoring ones health in regards to what is a serious health issue. I deeply enjoyed watching this awareness raising film and have the upmost confidence that the outreach to the population in which this film pertains to will be vast!”
Congratulating Dancing in the rain actors for their contributions and hard work in bringing this film to life.
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The resource B Aware: Let's talk about hepatitis B was adapted from the film 'Dancing in the rain'
Brisbane South PHN Sub-Saharan African Community Education Project The purpose of this project was to identify the best ways to provide hepatitis B information to African communities living in QLD. Hepatitis Queensland made a decision to utilise the 'Dancing in the rain' film as a platform to engage with the African community and begin educational conversations during, and following, its launch. This led to the adaptation of the film into a storybook. The resource was disseminated to community health services and GP practices across Brisbane South PHN. HQ also delivered education sessions to several African communities.
Click on this image to read the storybook
GP Hepatitis B information kit
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Click on the image to view the Living Well with Hepatitis B TAFE reader
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Living Well with Hepatitis B teacher's workbook
QLD South-East Asian Community and SubSaharan African Community Education Project The Living Well with Hepatitis B literacy health resource was developed in collaboration with TAFE Queensland to serve a dual purpose in assisting people in learning English, and secondly, to encourage priority populations to undertake hepatitis B testing, vaccinations, and if found to be living with chronic hepatitis B, to engage in regular monitoring and treatment as required in the hope to reduce liver related illness and cancer. This resource is accompanied by a teachers' workbook. The resources were distributed across TAFE campuses in Queensland. HQ would like to acknowledge Julie Haysom, Illustrator and Matt O'Sullivan, book designer for their contributions to creating this fantastic resource.Â
Julie Haysom's artwork for the reader
Julie Haysom's artwork for the reader
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Art consultant Arone Meeks along with workshop participants
Artwork produced by participants at the workshops
The Far North QLD and Torres Strait Hepatitis B Community Education Projects The Far North QLD and Torres Strait Hepatitis B Community Education Projects engaged with people at risk of, or living with hepatitis B. Workshop locations included Yarrabah, Bamaga and the Torres Strait Islands. These workshops raised awareness and knowledge of hepatitis B and encouraged access to testing, appropriate management and treatment for hepatitis B in their communities. Hepatitis Queensland was supported by the BBV, STI & Chronic Disease Project team - Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service in the delivery of the Torres Strait Island workshops. Utilising art as a medium for education, a flip-board presentation covering hepatitis B testing, vaccination and check-ups was delivered. A hepatitis B transmission card game was also incorporated into the education which showed pictures of how hepatitis B can be transmitted. Community members were asked to place the cards in order of high risk to no risk. At the conclusion of the education session, the Hep B Family Tree branches were traced onto individual painting boards and community members were encouraged to paint their own story of what hepatitis B means to them, their family and their community.
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workshops delivered
265
participants engaged in the workshops
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88%
of participants planned to talk to their family about hepatitis B
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Click on the image to watch the animation Living with hepatitis B: My Story
QLD HBV Positive Speakers Community Education Project Hepatitis Queensland is very proud to introduce and share with our community two beautifully animated videos. Through digital animated storytelling, Yvonne shares her experiences of living with hepatitis B. The key messages in each animation include the importance of hepatitis B testing, treatment, monitoring, stigma and discrimination. Since the release of the films in May, HQ have achieved a combined reach of over 5400 views on YouTube. Two key feedback comments were received from Jack Wallace and Robert Kemp (Communicable Diseases Branch – Queensland) citing the animations as the best stigma and discrimination animations they had ever seen.
Illustrations created by the talented team at Ride Free Media
Studio recording with Yvonne
Click on the image to watch the animation Living with hepatitis B: My Work
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Print publications
'Do you know the facts about hep B' translated in Vietnamese for the weekly SS Tuan bao community newspaper
Southern Star newspaper awareness campaign
Torres News reporting on the art workshops facilitated by Arone Meeks
Cairns Post World Hepatitis Day and Hep B awareness campaign