C-een & Heard offers a new approach to hepatitis C education. It is a service providing speakers who share their personal experiences of hepatitis C with audiences of healthcare or other workers, as well as community and/or client groups.

Our aim is to increase understanding and awareness of hepatitis C, dispel myths and misconceptions, and reduce hepatitis C related stigma and discrimination. We strongly encourage the inclusion of a C-een & Heard speaker in longer education sessions to add an important client perspective.

C-een & Heard has proved to be a valuable tool for many health and welfare services.

Inviting a speaker to your agency or organisation provides an opportunity to:

• Hear first hand personal experiences of people living with hepatitis C
• Challenge the myths and stereotypes about hepatitis C
• Address discriminatory attitudes in the workplace and elsewhere
• Provide a holistic view of health (medical, social, personal)
• Gain insight into the psychosocial issues associated with hepatitis C
• Enhance existing training & education initiatives with personal perspectives

 

Want more information?

To discuss your requirements or to obtain more information, please email the Education & Development team or call us on 02 9332 1853.

To see one of our speakers, click here Maceon's hep C introduction to open a YouTube video. This short DVD features Maceon, a C-een and Heard speaker, telling his hep C story which includes his hep C diagnosis, treatment and transplant experiences.

 

Making a booking

To make a booking please use our C-een and Heard online booking form. We will phone you back asap to confirm availability and to discuss your needs so that we can allocate a speaker accordingly. Alternatively, phone us on 02 9332 1853 and ask for an Education & Development team member.

• The service is free to members of the Hepatitis NSW and NGOs. Please contact us for information on membership. Otherwise, there is an $93.50 fee which is paid directly to the speaker
• The fee includes a speaker for up to one hour which includes a 15-20 minute presentation followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion
• Owing to speaker locations, the service is currently only available in the greater Sydney area

 

 

Our website is always evolving. If you have ideas or feedback on how we can improve this page, or if you come across errors, please email us by clicking here (don't forget to tell us which page you are providing feedback on). 

Stock photos used. People shown may have no actual connection with hepatitis C. 

Top image by Youth With A Mission-International, taken with thanks from www.flickr.com.

This page last updated 21 May 2010

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