Hepatitis B and Culturally Responsive Care for Refugee, Migrant and Diverse Communities

This webinar aims to support healthcare professionals in building the skills and confidence to provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive care to people affected by hepatitis B. It focuses on the specific needs of individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse, refugee, and migrant communities, highlighting how culture, migration, and trauma can shape health and care experiences. This course will offer practical strategies to improve communication and deliver respectful, person-centred care to support a positive patient experience.
Date, Time & Venue:

Date: Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm (AEST)

Venue: Online (via Microsoft Teams)

Target Audience:

General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and others interested in healthcare work in Queensland.

Speakers/Facilitators:

Dr Rachel Claydon |GP, Mater Refugee Complex Care Clinic
Meryl Jones | Nurse Unit Manager, Mater Refugee and Multicultural Health Service
Zhihong Gu |Program Manager, Love Health Program, Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ)
Chieh-Ying (Cassandra) Chen | Chinese Community Health Worker, Love Health Program, Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ)
Carla Gorton | Advanced Public Health Officer (Viral Hepatitis), BBV/STI Unit, Communicable Diseases Branch, Queensland Health
Dr Swarada Kotkar | Medical Officer, BUPA Health Services
Course Components:

90-minute, live-facilitated webinar
Post-course survey
Learning Outcomes:

Identify priority populations for hepatitis B testing in Australia.
Identify the challenges and barriers experienced by people from migrant and refugee backgrounds who are living with chronic hepatitis B.
Outline the importance of providing culturally responsive and trauma-informed health care, including working with interpreters.
Review effective strategies to improve health outcomes for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities living with chronic hepatitis B.
Funding:

This activity is funded by Queensland Health.

For more information:

Please contact ASHM Education at education@ashm.org.au or call 0431 320 429.

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