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Our Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Program works with culturally and linguistically diverse communities across Queensland to improve access to hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and sexual health information and services.

For 25 years ECCQ has been funded by Queensland Health to engage with migrant and refugee communities to provide information, community education and support services across Queensland.

Prevention, testing and awareness for hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections

Our team of trained bilingual community health workers provide workshops in a community setting in different languages as well as provide information to increase awareness about prevention and testing.

To request a workshop for your community please click here (online form).

We also offer a statewide information service via phone in the following languages:

Name	Languages	Gender	Phone	Email
Angelina	French, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, English	Female	0481 838 692	[email protected]
Christine	Acholi, Juba Arabic, Swahili, English	Female	0479 036 383	[email protected]
Daniel	Dinka, Arabic, Juba Arabic, English	Male	0479 062 234	[email protected]
Evelyn	Burmese, English	Female	0481 827 751	[email protected]
Iqbal	Dari, English	Male	3844 9166	[email protected]
Lazaro	Swahili, Kirundi, English	Male	0479 153 742	[email protected]
Samantha	Chinese, English	Female	0479 130 997 3844 6877	[email protected]
Tam Do	Vietnamese, English	Male	0428 223 052	[email protected]

Treatment and management for hepatitis

Our team provides individual support and vital information to people living with hepatitis and to their families and carers.

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are viruses that cause inflammation of the liver, and can cause long term damage including cirrhosis and liver cancer, often without any obvious symptoms.

FibroScan^® is a quick, painless non-invasive assessment of potential damage to the liver. FibroScan^® is a type of ultrasound and is safe for almost all people. It can replace liver biopsy which is a painful and longer procedure.

ECCQ provides a free FibroScan^® service for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who have Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C.

Please see your GP for a referral to our service.

Referrals

To refer your client/patient for support, information or education please compete a referral form here.

FibroScan^®may be able to be performed at your practice, please contact us to arrange.

We can also perform FibroScan^® for free in a community setting.

For more information about FibroScan^®and ECCQ’s Services please contact the Treatment and Management Co-ordinator at ECCQ on 3255 1540 Ext 214 or email [email protected].

To refer your client/patient for a FibroScan^® please click here.

Resources

We have resources on a range of topics, and in a variety of languages, available free of charge. Click here for an order form.

For health information and for free condoms please contact us on 07 3255 1540 or email [email protected].

Viral hepatitis and COVID-19
This article discusses the differences between COVID-19 and Hepatitis A, B and C. It includes information about the differences in transmission, treatment, prevention and testing for both viruses.

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Click here to read the Chinese version.
Click here to read the Vietnamese version.

HIV/AIDS and COVID-19
This article discusses the differences between COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS and contains useful information on how to stay safe with HIV/AIDS during the current COVID-19 situation.

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Click here to read the Chinese version.
Click here to read the Vietnamese version.

Telehealth during COVID-19
This article outlines information about the new government COVID-19 telehealth service.

Click here to read the English version.
Click here to read the Chinese version.
Click here to read the Vietnamese version.

Hepatitis B checkups during Covid-19
This article contains important information on how to safely get checkups for Hepatitis B during the current Coronavirus situation.

Click here to read the English version.
Click here to read the Chinese version.

Stay Safe & Protected – Information about STIs