4197 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 20 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	4197 (2025)
Question asked:	09 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	17 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_04197_2025
Document guid:	8c085dd3-7ca0-4dde-9889-9fe34e4a94fb

4197 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter July to September 2024 toward the objective ‘Improve access to and uptake of hepatitis C treatments’ under ‘Focus area 5: Integration and access to care’ in the National Hepatitis C Action Plan?

Hon Casey Costello: I am advised that during the July to September 2024 quarter, training that enables nurses and pharmacists to supply hepatitis C medication without prescription was widely promoted via regional services, internal and external newsletters, articles, interviews, and conference presentations. I am further advised that as at 30 September 2024, 338 people had completed the first module on chronic hepatitis C, and 101 had completed the second module on implementing non-prescription supply.