This project informed the design and implementation of the national Eliminate Hepatitis C (EC) Australia partnership.
The project aimed to:
2016–2021.
EC Victoria used a partnership approach involving researchers, healthcare providers, policy makers, community organisations and drug user networks. There were 5 main components of EC Victoria:
EC Victoria:
In total, approximately 3,270 PWID were treated for HCV over five years.
Many of the lessons and learnings from EC Victoria were used to inform the design and implementation of the larger, national EC Australia Partnership. Findings from EC Victoria implementation and research projects influenced several national and global policy and guidelines.
Further evaluation of the EC Victoria components are being used to inform ongoing HCV elimination efforts in Victoria and other jurisdictions.
Efunnuga H, Higgs P, Walker S, O'Keefe D
Gunn J, McNally S, Ryan J, Layton C, Bryant M, Walker S, O'Mahony C, Pedrana A
Chan K, Elsum I, Gold J, Layton C, Accadia L, Bryant M, Gunn J, Djordjevic F, Purcell I, Dicka J
Palmer A, Papaluca T, Stoové M, Winter R, Pedrana A, Hellard M, Wilson D, Thompson A, Scott N, EC Victoria Partnership
Traeger MW, Pedrana AE, van Santen DK, Doyle JS, Howell J, Thompson AJ, El-Hayek C, Asselin J, Polkinghorne V, Membrey D
Papaluca T, McDonald L, Craigie A, Gibson A, Desmond P, Wong D, Winter R, Scott N, Howell J, Doyle J
Latham NH, Pedrana A, Doyle JS, Howell J, Williams B, Higgs P, Thompson AJ, Hellard ME
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