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Look after your blood campaign
Look after your blood campaign
The look after your blood campaign aims to reduce the incidence of hepatitis C and HIV amongst Aboriginal people in WA.
Objectives
- To reduce the incidence of hepatitis C and HIV amongst Aboriginal people in WA.
- To increase testing rates for hepatitis C and HIV amongst Aboriginal people in WA.
- To increase knowledge about:
- the risk behaviour of sharing needles and other injecting drug equipment
- the importance of testing for BBVs.
- To increase awareness that treatment is available for BBVs.
Key messages
- If you’ve ever shared needles, you could have HIV and/ or hepatitis C – ask your doctor or health worker for a blood test.
- Hepatitis C curative treatment is available.
- Treatment is available for HIV.
- Never share needles.
Campaign material
Posters
Social Media
TVC
Look after your blood – tested together (external site)
Look after your blood – powerful drive (external site)
Radio
Contact us
The campaign is coordinated by the Communications Directorate in collaboration with the Communicable Disease Control Directorate. Please contact us if you need further information or materials in alternative formats.
Email: communications@health.wa.gov.au
Last reviewed: 14-06-2024