Hepa­titis ­C Phar­macy Sup­port Too­lkit

• Practical guidance for pharmacists and pharmacy staff
• Earn CPD points while supporting hepatitis C testing and treatment

Who is the toolkit for?

The toolkit helps pharmacists, pharmacy assistants and other health professionals working in pharmacy settings expand access to hepatitis C care for their communities.

You'll benefit from this toolkit if:

• you're expanding your pharmacy's scope of practice
• you're exploring pharmacy-based testing and referral
• you're trying to reach OAT/underserved populations
• you're interested in hepatitis C elimination.

What's in the toolkit?

There are 4 key sections:

• Hepatitis C basics: the treatment landscape, how testing works, and who's eligible.
• Pharmacy in practice: ways you can support hepatitis C care, and how to work with people who are are at risk of hepatitis C as well as advanced liver disease.
• Communication in practice: how to start the conversation, answer patient questions and create a welcoming environment.
• Resources and support: referral advice, where to find more clinical information and other educational materials.

The toolkit is focused on engaging people with hepatitis C who may not have accessed care elsewhere – particularly those who have not been tested, treated or cured.

What will I learn?

After completing the toolkit, pharmacists should be able to:

• describe risk factors for hepatitis C, enabling discussions with people around testing, prevention, and harm reduction
• communicate effectively and competently with people about testing, treatment, and support available for hepatitis C, reducing stigma and discrimination
• describe the pharmacist’s role in assisting with screening and treatment pathways for hepatitis C, supporting people to overcome barriers to successful diagnosis and treatment.

Hepatitis C pharmacist education

The toolkit supports EXPAND-C, one of the first projects funded by our research accelerator program Burnext. EXPAND-C seeks to offer information, counselling, testing, and treatment referral to people at risk of hepatitis C in pharmacies across Victoria.

Once you've reviewed the toolkit, take our quiz to claim Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.

• The toolkit has been accredited for 1 hour of Group 1 CPD (or 1 CPD credit) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan.
• Credits can be converted to 1 hour of Group 2 CPD (or 2 CPD credits) upon successful completion of the quiz.

Accreditation number: A2508BUR1. Pharmacist Competency Standards: 1.1, 1.4, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.5, 3.6.

The toolkit is endorsed by Hepatitis Australia.