What is this Hep C thing?

Education + Resource Centre

The Alfred, 2008

What is this Hep C thing?

1. Interactive Activity for young people

2. Classroom Sessions for teachers

Hepatitis C

• Is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver

• It is estimated that 1 in 100 Australian have

been infected

• It is usually a manageable illness and

treatments are improving

• Will cause liver failure/cancer for a small

percentage of the people infected

• Has no vaccine

• Is transmitted from blood to blood

• Can be transmitted in amounts of blood

too small to be seen

• Symptoms are often mild. Some people

do not realise they have the virus

Hepatitis C

Purpose

• To increase knowledge about hepatitis C

• To reduce transmission of hepatitis C

• To reduce discrimination toward people

carrying the hepatitis C virus

• To reduce the risks associated with

contracting the hepatitis C virus

Links to VELS

• Set at levels 5 & 6

• Risk taking and safety – Health & Physical

Education

• Relationships, peer pressure, help giving and help

seeking – Interpersonal Development

• Human rights – Civics and Citizenship

• Consistent with key themes in drug and

sexuality education.

Teaching and Learning Approach

• Interactive and Explorative

• Thematic

• Delivered by teachers

Lifestyle Risk Profile Game• Form into groups.

• Place ‘Lifestyle Risk Profile Game’ board in middle

of table for all to see

• Roll the dice six times

• Circle square corresponding to the number rolled

• When a square for each row has been

circled, complete the worksheet

• Report back to the group

Discussion Question

• What are the key factors that make a behaviour high risk for contracting hepatitis C?

Activities and ContentRisk Taking and Safety

• Understanding risk taking

• How do I reduce the risks of getting

hepatitis C?

• What lifestyle factors increase health

risks?

Activities and ContentRelationships, Giving & Seeking Support

• How would getting hepatitis C change

someone’s life?

• Giving Support

• Seeking Help

Activities and Content

Human Rights

• How do you support someone with a chronic health issues?

• What makes a health service accessible to young people?