Every voice, everywhere reflects what it will take to improve viral hepatitis outcomes across Australasia: community leadership and lived experience alongside clinical expertise, research, policy and program delivery. The conference will bring together people living with hepatitis, peers, nurses, GPs, specialists, researchers and decision-makers to share practical, evidence-informed solutions that strengthen prevention, testing, treatment and long-term care in every setting, including primary care, prisons, rural and remote services and community-led models. With a focus on translating what we know into what we do, the tagline Turning ambition and experience into action signals a clear intent to move from national goals to real-world change on the ground.
Provide a forum for the workforce to keep up to date with research, clinical management, prevention, best practice and policy, including professional development and activities for relevant accreditation.
Develop a program that appeals to the multidisciplinary audience working in or interested in viral hepatitis and reflects the changing environment for the care and management of viral hepatitis.
Facilitate dialogue between researchers, community, government and clinicians across different geographic locations inside Australasia and from the region.
Encourage the participation of:
a. people living with or affected by, hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C
b. new and early career clinicians, researchers, allied health and community members.
c. international leaders in the sector through grants and scholarships
d. additional attendees through a scholarship program
e. researchers and scientists working in the development of new viral hepatitis therapies, investigations and other technical applications
To support and engage community and lived experience delegates to ensure that the conference (across the delivery, design, and content phases) is accessible, relevant, and adapted (for example abstract criteria or networking opportunities and targeted sessions) for their needs and promote meaningful dialogue across multiple disciplines.
Disseminate knowledge and applied learning during and after the conference for wider audience education.
Recognise and build sector leadership through awards and invited presentations.
Provide a local forum for the sector to gain professional development skills.
Ensure the conference delivers a budget surplus to support future initiatives.