Free services for people with viral hepatitis (2022)

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Basic dental care for people with hepatitis c

• Adelaide Dental Hospital

• Free basic care for people with hepatitis C who have a Health Care Card

• Referral required for special needs clinic

• Some services require co-payment

• Call 1800 437 222 for a referral

Free hepatitis B vaccination

People with hepatitis C who have not tested positive to hepatitis B, can receive free hepatitis

B vaccination through the State Government supported High Risk Hepatitis B Program. The free vaccine is available through your

• General Practitioner

• Aboriginal Health Centre

• Community Health Centre

• Adelaide Sexual Health Centre (call 7117 2800)

v iral Hepatiti S

N U r S e S

Viral Hepatitis Nurses work with patients in the community, general practice or hospital setting. They are located in the Adelaide metro area but support can also be arranged for people in country areas. They can be contacted directly by patients or their GPs:

ceNtral: QUeeN eliZaBetH HOSpital

• Bridgette: 0466 851 759

• Jeff: 0423 782 415

ceNtral: rOYal aDelaiDe HOSpital

• Anton: 0401 125 361

• OFFICE: (08) 7074 2194

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• Bin: 0401 717 971

• Michelle: 0413 285 476

SOUtH

• Lucy: 0466 777 873

• Rosalie: 0466 777 876

• OFFICE: (08) 8204 6324

Hepatitis SA

Ph 1800 437 222 or (08) 8362 8443

Kaurna Country

3 Hackney Rd Hackney SA 5069

PO Box 782 Kent Town SA 5071

www.hepsa.asn.au

Free ServiceS for people with viral HepatitiS

SA Health has contributed funds towards this Program. Last update: February 2022

Confidential Telephone Information,

Support & referrals

• Staffed by trained workers, Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm

• Call 1800 437 222 (cost of a local call from a landline)

Confidential web chat service

Visit hepsa.asn.au to chat live with a trained worker, or leave a message for someone to get back to you. Click on the “Ask a question” pop-up button at the bottom right of the screen.

written information

Quarterly magazine, brochures and booklets on:

• Basic hepatitis information

• Living with hepatitis (including information on pregnancy, fatigue and more)

• Transmission, Testing and Treatment

To order call 8362 8443 or 1800 437 222, or go to hepsa.asn.au/orders.

Library

At Hepatitis SA in Hackney, with a wide range of magazines, articles, books, reports and videos, most of which are available online. Visit hepsa.asn.au/ library to check it out. For more information, call 1800 347 222 (Thursday only) and ask to speak to the librarian.

O t H er SU pp O rt & c OUNS elli NG S ervice S

Support for people from non-english speaking backgrounds

• PEACE – a multicultural program of Relationships Australia SA

• Education, information, support and referral services for those affected by, or at risk of, hepatitis and/or HIV infection

• Call 8245 8100 and ask for peace

Confidential Counselling

• MOSAIC - a program of Relationships Australia (SA) for people with hepatitis

• Daytime and evening appointments available

• Telephone counselling also available for people in rural or regional SA

• Appointments required. Call 8223 4566 and ask for MOSaic

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treat M e N tcli N ic S

Subsidised treatment for hepatitis B and C are provided by specialists at the major hospitals. You will need a referral from your GP. However, you can call the hospitals and speak to the nurses to get information about treatment and what you need for your referral.

• Flinders Medical Centre Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit • Call Rosalie on 8204 6324.

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital • Call 8222 6000 and ask to speak a viral hepatitis nurse.

• Royal Adelaide Hospital Viral Hepatitis Unit • Call Anton on 0401 125 361 or 7074 2194

• Lyell McEwin Hospital • Call 0413 285 476 or 0171 7971

Nunkuwarrin Yunti: for Aboriginal and torres Strait islander people

A community controlled centre providing health care and support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including a clean needle program and a liver clinic.

• Call 8406 1600