Where can I find more information on hepatitis C?
Below are links to hepatitis C-related advocacy and education organisations, alcohol and other drug services and harm reduction and drug user advocacy organisations. National and state hepatitis advocacy and education organisations and services can offer information about hepatitis C and accessing treatment and advice on healthcare.
Hepatitis Australia, Canberra
Phone: (02) 6232 4257
Peak community organisation providing advocacy on hepatitis.
HepLink Australia
Phone: 1800 437 222 (1800 HEP ABC)
Telephone information service. Available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
Hepatitis ACT, Canberra
Phone: 1800 437 222
Hepatitis NSW, Sydney
Phone: 1800 803 990
Hepatitis Queensland, Brisbane
Phone: 1800 437 222
Hepatitis SA, Adelaide
Phone: 1800 437 222 or (08) 8362 8443
HepatitisWA, Perth
Phone: (08) 9328 8538 (metro) or 1800 800 070 (country)
Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis Council (NTAHC), Darwin, Alice Springs, Palmerston
Darwin
Phone: (08) 8944 7777
Alice Springs
Phone: (08) 8953 3172
Palmerston
Phone: (08) 8931 3676
LiverWELL, Incorporating Hepatitis Victoria, Melbourne
Phone: 1800 703 003
TasCAHRD (Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis & Related Diseases), Hobart
Phone: (03) 6234 1242 or 1800 437 222 (Hepatitis Infoline) or 1800 005 900 (HIV Infoline)
World Hepatitis Alliance
Email: contact@worldhepatitisalliance.org
International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU)
Email: info@inhsu.org
Liver Canada
Phone: Canada +1 800 563 5483
European Liver Patients’ Association (ELPA)
Phone: Belgium +32 (0)478155224
Email: office@elpa.eu
The Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand
Phone: New Zealand +64 7 307 1259
The Hepatitis C Trust
Phone: United Kingdom +44 20 7089 6221
Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health
Email: enquiries@ceh.org.au
Information, support and referral for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland
Email: administration@eccq.com.au
Phone: (07) 3844 9166
Information, support and referral for health and aged care services.
Available 9:30am to 5pm AEST, Monday to Friday.
Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service
Email: info@mhahs.org.au
Phone: (02) 9515 1234 (Sydney) or 1800 108 098 (regional and rural NSW free call)
Information, support and referral for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in New South Wales to improve health and wellbeing in relation to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Available 9am to 5pm AEST, Monday to Friday.
Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL), Canberra
Phone: (02) 5110 3018 or 1800 692 485
Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA), Canberra
Phone: (02) 6253 3643
Harm Reduction Victoria (HRVic), Melbourne
Phone: (03) 9329 1500
NUAA (New South Wales Users and AIDS Association), Sydney
Phone: (02) 9171 6650 (press 1 when prompted); NSP Direct: (02) 9171 6650 (press 2 when prompted); Rural NSW callers: 1800 644 413
Peer Based Harm Reduction WA (formerly WASUA), Perth, Bunbury
Perth
Phone: (08) 9325 8387
Bunbury
Phone: (08) 9791 6699
Queensland Injectors Health Network (QuIHN), Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Townsville
Phone: (07) 3620 8111 or 1800 172 076
Correlation: European Harm Reduction Network
Phone: Netherlands +31 20 570 7829
European civil society network and centre of expertise in the field of drug use, harm reduction, and social and health inclusion.
The Danish Drug User’s Union
Email: info@brugerforeningen.dk
Harm reduction and advocacy information for people who consume drugs.
German Drug Users Union
Email: info@vision-ev.de
Phone: Germany +49 221 82 00 73 0
Advice and information about alcohol and other drugs, including information on naloxone.
Self-Support for Drug Users
Email: contact@asud.org
Harm reduction information for people who consume drugs.
Release
Email: ask@release.org.uk
Phone: United Kingdom +44 20 7324 2989
Advice and information on issues related to drug use and to drug laws.
SURE Recovery
App for people who use alcohol or other drugs, are thinking about recovery or are interested in take-home naloxone.
Toward the Heart (BC Centre for Disease Control Harm Reduction Services)
Harm reduction and advocacy information.
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU)
Email: vandu@vandu.org
Phone: Canada +1 236 604 683 6061
Harm reduction and advocacy information for people who consume drugs.
CADS (Community Alcohol and Drug Services) Auckland
Phone: New Zealand +64 9 845 1818
Advice and information on alcohol and other drug services.
New Zealand Needle Exchange Programme, Wellington
Email: contact@drugsproject.co.nz
Phone: New Zealand +64 (0)4 3828 404
Advice and information for people who inject drugs.
International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD)
Email: office@inpud.net
Promotes the health and defends the human rights of people who use drugs.
Alcohol and Drug Foundation
Phone: (03) 9611 6100
Information, advocacy, education and community programs.
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline
Email: druginfo@adf.org.au
Phone: 1800 250 015
Information, support and referrals for those affected by alcohol and other drug use.
Counselling Online
Online service for alcohol and other drug counselling, information, support and referral for consumers, family and friends. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Family Drug and Gambling Helpline
Phone: 1300 660 068
Support for families and friends affected by alcohol and other drugs. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Family Drug Support
Phone: 1300 368 186
Support for families affected by alcohol and other drugs. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Stigma Project
A participatory film making project about experiences of stigma and discrimination among people who inject drugs when accessing health care such as hepatitis C treatment.
Alcohol and Drug Services (ACT)
Information on alcohol and other drug-related services and programs.
Alcohol and Drug Consultation and Liaison Service (ACT)
Phone: (02) 5124 9977
Referrals and information.
Alcohol & Drug Information Service (ADIS) NSW
Phone: 1800 250 015 or for Sydney Metropolitan (02) 8382 1000
Support, information, advice, crisis counselling, web chat and referral service. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Odyssey Multicultural Programs
Phone: 1800 397 739
Support services for individuals and families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in New South Wales affected by alcohol and other drugs.
Available 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Phone: 1800 131 350 (NT only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral service.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Phone: 1800 177 833 (QLD only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral service.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Queensland Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (QNADA)
Phone: 0419 945 932
Peak organisation representing the views of the non-government alcohol and other drug sector in Queensland.
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Phone: 1300 131 340 (SA only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral service.
Available 7 days a week from 8:30am to 10pm.
Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA)
Phone: 1300 131 340 (SA only)
Prevention, treatment and education services.
Available 7 days a week, from 8:30am to 10pm ACST.
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Phone: 1800 667 877
Telephone information service.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
DirectLine
Phone: 1800 888 236
Telephone counselling and referral service.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Pharmacotherapy, Advocacy, Mediation and Support (PAMS)
Phone: 1800 443 844
Telephone advice service for people experiencing issues with a pharmacotherapy program (e.g. methadone, Suboxone®).
Available 11am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Bendigo Community Health Services
Phone: (03) 5406 1200
Alcohol and other drug counselling, pharmacotherapy, withdrawal programs, needle and syringe program, and general health services.
Available 8:45am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Alcohol and Drug Support Line
Phone: (08) 9442 5000 or 1800 198 024 (regional and rural WA only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Parent and Family Drug Support Line
Phone: (08) 9442 5050 or 1800 653 203 (regional and rural WA only)
Telephone counselling, information and referral for families and carers. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Lifeline
Phone: 13 11 14
Telephone and online crisis support and counselling service. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Beyond Blue
Phone: 1300 224 636
Telephone and online information and support service for depression, anxiety and related issues. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Kids Helpline
Phone: 1800 551 800
Telephone and online counselling service for young people aged between 5 and 25 years. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
SANE helpline
Phone: 1800 187 263
Information and referral for mental health issues. Contact by telephone, webchat and online form. Available 10am to 8pm AEST/AEDT, Monday to Friday.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Email: healthinfonet@ecu.edu.au
Phone: (08) 9370 6336
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programs.
Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW
Phone: (02) 9212 4777
The peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services across New South Wales.
Available 9am to 5pm AEST, Monday to Friday.
Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC)
Email: communications@qaihc.com.au
Phone: (07) 3328 8500
Information and referral for Aboriginal health and wellbeing in Queensland.
Available 8:30am to 4:30pm AEST, Monday to Friday.
Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Ltd (AHCSA)
Email: ahcsa@ahcsa.org.au
Phone: (08) 8273 7200
Information and referral for Aboriginal health and wellbeing in South Australia.
Available 8:30am to 5pm ACST, Monday to Friday.
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT)
Information and referral for Aboriginal health and wellbeing in the Northern Territory.
Darwin
Phone: (08) 8944 6666
Alice Springs
Phone: (08) 8959 4600
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC)
Email: hobart@tacinc.com.au
Phone: (03) 6234 0700 or 1800 132 260
Information and referral for Aboriginal health and wellbeing in Tasmania.
Available 8:45am to 5pm AEST, Monday to Friday.
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)
Phone: (03) 9411 9411
Information and referral for Aboriginal health and wellbeing in Victoria.
Available 9am to 5pm AEST, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4pm AEST, Friday.
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS)
Email: info@vahs.org.au
Medical, dental and social services for Victorian Indigenous communities. Phone: (03) 9419 3000
Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA)
Email: Reception@ahcwa.org
Phone: (08) 9227 1631
Information and referral for Aboriginal health and wellbeing in Western Australia.
Available 8am to 5pm AWST, Monday to Friday.