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LINC-B SERVICE PILOT: VICTORIAN LINKAGE TO INFORMATION AND CARE FOR PEOPLE NOTIFIED WITH HEPATITIS B

Project Summary

The Victorian Linkage to Information and Care for people notified with hepatitis B service pilot (LINC-B) is a twelve-month pilot program that aims to maximise linkage to healthcare services for people diagnosed with hepatitis B, and ensure they receive the information and care they need in a culturally appropriate and safe manner, as soon as possible following notification. 

LINC-B is being led by the Victorian Infectious Diseases Services (Royal Melbourne Hospital) at the Doherty Institute.

Objectives

The LINC-B Service Pilot will seek to enhance and support (not duplicate) the work that LPHUs undertake in hepatitis B notification follow-up through workforce development; maintaining a system to monitor specialist clinic waitlists and access to hepatitis B s100 prescriber GPs across Victoria; and facilitating the connection of cases with appropriate GP or specialist services where LPHU staff identify this may be required.

LINC-B will build on recent changes to Victorian public health arrangements, with the establishment of Local Public Health Units (LPHUs) and integration of responsibility for follow-up for hepatitis B notifications.

Investigators

WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

Project Lead: Prof Benjamin Cowie 

Linkage to Care Coordinator: Mielle Abbott

System Navigator: Tepy Hoeung

Epidemiologist: Nicole Romero

Epidemiologist: Jennifer MacLachlan

Project Manager: Amelia Savage

Project Officer: Roisin McColl

Support

Sexual Health and Viral Hepatitis Program, Department of Health Victoria.

Project Contact

Roisin McColl | Project Officer

Roisin.mccoll@mh.org.au

(03) 9342 9377