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National Code of Practice for the Control of Work-related Exposure to Hepatitis and HIV (Blood-borne) Viruses [NOHSC:2010 (2003)]

The National Code of Practice for the Control of Work-related Exposure to Hepatitis and HIV (Blood-borne) Viruses [NOHSC:2010 (2003)] has been adopted as a code of practice under Western Australian legislation.  Copies of this code can be downloaded from the Safe Work Australia's website

For information about Hepatitis A refer to the guidance available on the Department of Health’s ‘public health’ website

For contact details of relevant National and State organisations/support agencies specialising in Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS see the following

  • Occupational Aspects

Department of Commerce
WorkSafe Division
Level 5, 1260 Hay Street, West Perth WA 6005
Tel:  1300 307 877 or (08) 9327 8777
Fax:  (08) 9321 8973
Email:  safety@docep.wa.gov.au
Website:  www.worksafe.wa.gov.au
TTY:  (08) 9327 8838

  • Notification of HIV and Hepatitis infection in the workplace.
  • Control of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

Communicable Disease Control Branch
Department of Health
227 Stubbs Terrace, Shenton Park WA 6008
Tel: 
Switchboard – (08) 9388 4999
Branch – (08) 9388 4878 or (08) 9388 4868
Community nurse – (08) 9388 4857
Fax:  (08) 9388 4888
Email:  (general enquiries) cdc@health.wa.gov.au
Website:  www.public.health.wa.gov.au

  • Notification of HIV infection.
  • Information on AIDS, advice on policy and implementation of AIDS control and prevention  programs.
  • Education programs and seminars.
  • Information on Hepatitis

HepatitisWA
187 Beaufort Street, Northbridge WA 6003
Tel:
Office – (08) 9227 9800
Information Support Line – (08) 9328 8538 (Metro), 1800 800 070 (Country)
Email:  info@hepatitiswa.com.au
Website:  www.hepatitiswa.com.au

    • Information and support service.
    • Community education.
  • Hepatitis B Vaccination

Central Immunisation Clinic
Department of Health
16 Rheola Street, West Perth WA 6005
Tel:  (08) 9321 1312
Fax:  (08) 9322 5955
Email:  (general enquiries) cdc@health.wa.gov.au
Website:  www.health.wa.gov.au

    • State’s central immunisation centre.
    • School based vaccination programs and immunisation campaigns.
  • HIV/AIDS

National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC)
GPO Box 1421, Canberra ACT 2601
Tel:  (general enquiries) 1300 064 672 or (02) 62179000
Fax:  (02) 6217 9100
Email:  nhmrc@nhmrc.gov.au
Website:  www.nhmrc.gov.au

    • Supports health and medical research.
    • Advice on health and ethical behaviour in health care and in the conduct of health and medical research.

Western Australian AIDS Council
664 Murray Street
West Perth WA 6005
Tel:  (08) 9482 0000
Fax:  (08) 9482 0001
Email:  wac@waaids.com
Website:  www.waaids.com

  • Preventative advice on HIV.
  • Medical advice, treatment and testing.
  • Counselling and information on HIV/AIDS.
  • Emotional and financial support for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Family Planning Western Australia (FPWA)
70 Roe Street
Northbridge WA 6003
Tel: 
Health service – (08) 9227 6177
Helpline – (08) 9227 6178 (Metro), 1800 198 205 (Country)
Fax:  (08) 9227 6871
Website:  www.fpwa.org.au

    • Advice, counselling, support and referral services.
    • Education and training.
    • Consultation, screening and treatment services.

Infectious Diseases Services
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service
Alma Street
Fremantle WA 6066
Tel:  (08) 9431 3333
Fax:  (08) 9431 2921
Website:  www.fhhs.health.wa.gov.au

    • Screening, counselling and referral service.
    • Clinical psychology service

Infectious Diseases Service
Royal Perth Hospital
Wellington Street
East Perth WA 6004
Tel:  (08) 9224 2444 or (08) 9224 2244
Fax:  (08) 9224 3511
Email:  (general enquiries) rph.general.enquiries@health.wa.gov.au
Website:  www.rph.wa.gov.au

  • Screening, diagnoses, treatment and counselling service.

Drug and Alcohol Office (WA State Government)
7 Field Street
Mt Lawley WA 6050
Tel:
Office – (08) 9370 0333
Information Support Line – (08) 9442 5000 (Metro), 1800 198 024 (Country)
Fax:  (08) 9272 6605
Email:  DOA@health.wa.gov.au
Website:  www.dao.health.wa.gov.au

  • Responsible for the WA network of drug and alcohol support, counselling and treatment agencies.
  • Education and training.

Western Australian Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (WANADA)
City West Lotteries House
2 Delhi Street
West Perth WA 6005
Tel:
Office – (08) 9420 7236
Information Support Line – (08) 9442 5050 (Metro), 1800 653 203 (Country)
Fax:  (08) 9486 7988
Email:  drugpeak@wanada.org.au
Website:  www.wanada.org.au

  • Alcohol and other drug education, prevention, treatment and support network.

Gay and Lesbian Community Service of WA Inc (GLCS)
Tel: 
General enquiries –  (08) 9486 9855
Counselling (7pm-10pm) – (08) 9420 7201 (Metro), 1800 184 527 (Country)
Fax:  (08) 9486 9855
Email:  admin@glcs.org.au
Website:  www.glcs.org.au

  • Advice, counselling, support, information and referral service.
  • Education and training.

Silver Chain Nursing Association Inc
6 Sundercombe Street
Osborne Park WA 6017
Tel:  (08) 9242 0242

  • Provides care and support for people with AIDS.
  • Sport & Infectious Diseases

Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)
Suite 17, Sports Lotteries House
Stephenson Ave
Mt Claremont WA 6010
Tel:  (08) 9285 8033
Fax:  (08) 9284 9239
Email:  info@smawa.asn.au
Website:  www.smawa.asn.au

    • Advice, education and training.
  • Waste Disposal

Waste Management Division
Department of Environment and Conservation
The Atrium
168 St Georges Terrace,
Perth WA 6000
Tel:  (08) 6467 5000
Fax:  (08) 6467 5562
Email:  info@dec.wa.gov.au
Website:  www.dec.wa.go

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