Education and Training

Victorian Viral Hepatitis Educator

The Victorian Viral Hepatitis Educator is a Registered Nurse based at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. The Victorian Viral Hepatitis Educator has specialist experience and training and is responsible for supporting healthcare workers in delivering best practice viral hepatitis prevention, testing, treatment and care. 

They provide free practical, evidence-based education tailored to various workplace settings, including primary care, child and maternal health, community health, and mental health. Their work focuses on chronic hepatitis B and C, which are major causes of preventable liver disease and liver cancer in Australia.

Free Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C training for Victorian healthcare workers

Build your team's confidence in viral hepatitis care with practical, evidence-based education tailored to your workplace.

Delivered online or in-person across Victoria, these interactive sessions are designed to meet the learning needs of your team - whether you work in primary care, community health, refugee health, mental health, aged care, Aboriginal health, AOD services, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, or allied health.

Why this training matters

Chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C remain major causes of preventable liver disease and liver cancer in Australia. Earlier diagnosis, better engagement in care, and timely treatment can save lives.

Your workforce can play a critical role in:

  • Increasing testing, diagnosis and engagement in care
  • Improving linkage to, and engagement in care
  • Supporting culturally safe conversations
  • Reducing stigma
  • Preventing liver cancer and advanced liver disease

Sessions can be customised to suit:

  • Beginner or advanced knowledge levels
  • Specific workforce roles
  • Clinical or community settings
  • Time available for training
  • Priority topics relevant to your service

Topics may include:

  • Hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing
  • Treatment for hepatitis C
  • Monitoring and long-term management
  • Treatment updates and prescribing pathways
  • Cancer prevention and liver health
  • Working with priority populations
  • Reducing stigma and improving engagement in care

Flexible delivery options

  • Online or face-to-face
  • Short sessions or extended workshops
  • Team meetings, professional development, or workforce training days
  • Available across metropolitan and regional Victoria

Book a session

Interested in education for your workplace?

To organise training for your team or discuss tailored education options, contact:

Mieken Grant

Email: mieken.grant@svha.org.au

Phone: 0407 865 140

 

Funded by the Victorian Department of Health 

2026 Viral Hepatitis Workshops

Free education workshops for Victorian health, support and community workers, delivered in partnership with leading viral hepatitis and harm reduction organisations.

‘Hepatitis B Made Easy’ - Education Series 2026

These introductory online webinars are designed for health, support and community workers who would like to build confidence in hepatitis B education, testing and culturally safe conversations with communities most affected.

Presented by the Victorian Viral Hepatitis Educator (St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne) and the Multicultural Health and Support Service.

Webinar details

Format: Online
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am (1.5 hours)

2026 dates

  • Tuesday 24 March 2026

  • Wednesday 17 June 2026 (Register HERE)

  • Thursday 24 September 2026 (Register HERE)

  • Tuesday 24 November 2026 (Register HERE)

‘Bloody Serious Facts’ - Workshops 2026

Interactive education sessions focusing on hepatitis C, including transmission, testing, treatment and harm reduction approaches.

Participants will also hear from a person with lived experience about the impact and meaning of living with hepatitis C.

Presented by the Victorian Viral Hepatitis Educator (St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne) and Harm Reduction Victoria.

Delivery options

Face-to-face sessions are highly encouraged, with online attendance also available for selected workshops.

2026 workshop dates

  • Wednesday 8 April 2026 — Online — 10:00am–12:00pm

  • Thursday 19 May 2026 — Face-to-face — 9:30am–12:30pm

  • Tuesday 14 July 2026 — Online — 10:00am–12:00pm (Register HERE)

  • Tuesday 15 September 2026 — Face-to-face — 9:30am–12:30pm (Register HERE)

  • Tuesday 17 November 2026 — Online — 10:00am–12:00pm (register HERE

Viral hepatitis education webinar series recordings (2024–2026)

In 2024 and 2025, the Victorian Viral Hepatitis Educator facilitated weekly lunchtime webinar sessions covering liver disease and viral hepatitis. Each recording is approximately 40 minutes.

2026 Series

2025 Series

2024 Series

Resources

St Vincents Hospital Melbourne has developed evidence based resources, designed to be practical, visually engaging and incorporate the principles of health literacy to increase knowledge about viral hepatitis.

See our viral hepatitis resources here

For more information contact Mieken Grant (RN, MPH) 0407 865 140 or mieken.grant@svha.org.au.

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