{"id":3516,"date":"2024-05-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/?p=3516"},"modified":"2025-04-10T09:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T23:58:57","slug":"2024-budget-whats-in-it-for-viral-hepatitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2024\/05\/2024-budget-whats-in-it-for-viral-hepatitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget 2024 \u2013 What&#8217;s in it for Viral Hepatitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/budget.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australian Federal Budget<\/a> handed down on 14 May, includes some welcome funding for the fight to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. That said, it is disappointing to note that hepatitis B is again given a back seat with less than half the total funding for hepatitis C initiatives, despite the fact that in Australia, there are more people living with chronic hepatitis B than there are with hepatitis C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The continuation and expansion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/resources\/collections\/national-strategies-for-bloodborne-viruses-and-sexually-transmissible-infections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Strategies for Bloodborne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections<\/a> is funded over the next two years to the tune of $126.5 million, specifically to extend and expand activities to support the prevention, testing and treatment of blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections, including support for First Nations communicable disease services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d73b63250b7&quot;}\" 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class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$32.3 million over two years from 2024\u201325 to continue support and promote vaccination uptake in First Nations communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$28.6 million over two years from 2024\u201325 to continue support and expand syphilis and sexually transmissible infections testing in First Nations communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$17.5 million over two years from 2024\u201325 to support continued delivery of the national blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections strategies, including to implement culturally safe sexual health services for First Nations peoples.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$16.5 million over two years from 2024\u201325 to continue and expand communicable disease molecular point of care testing for First Nations, rural and remote communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$9.9 million over two years from 2024\u201325 to continue and expand the national hepatitis C point of care testing program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$7.9 million over two years from 2024\u201325 to continue funding peak bodies to implement the national blood-borne viruses and sexually transmission infections strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$7.8 million over two years from 2024\u201325 to develop and pilot hepatitis B projects to reduce transmission of hepatitis B in Australia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$6.0 million over two years from 2024\u201325 to continue support for hepatitis C projects to reduce transmission of hepatitis C in Australia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Government has also announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hepatitisaustralia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hepatitis Australia<\/a> will receive funding for its work leading the national effort to eliminate hepatitis B and hepatitis C as public health threats by 2030, which will help deliver the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hepatitisaustralia.au\/r?u=X6WdnDpDKRhaZYLu7a1qAThKM54B2eXbMTs4o5rvlfpmPe3u2MJpmFs7QFdPdaTVWcwa9_1kC06-d-I5OJ2k-SouDLmOLk8DR2eNIlSBfAPglBxVJq0JQKlQ0Ub6Mh9ILNlbPYAxopgdZrzsJbBT8Q&amp;e=a74e4eda998c9843b7126e8cab6f9b15&amp;utm_source=hepatitisaustralia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=media_statement_federal_budget&amp;n=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy 2023-2030&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hepatitisaustralia.au\/r?u=X6WdnDpDKRhaZYLu7a1qAThKM54B2eXbMTs4o5rvlfpmPe3u2MJpmFs7QFdPdaTVE4W6GI_tqazlC-l-CvglwHxUw-X1JLcdA7HZDXo4f8ZwoYuqZHTOrF11GTV_yCSFXO6y_2rNlJMnexw1zbHxIQ&amp;e=a74e4eda998c9843b7126e8cab6f9b15&amp;utm_source=hepatitisaustralia&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=media_statement_federal_budget&amp;n=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sixth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2023-2030<\/a>&nbsp;which are set for public release in coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure 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introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As noted earlier, hepatitis C continues to receive more attention than hepatitis B: indeed, the total hepatitis C allocation ($15.9 million) is more than double the allocation for hepatitis B ($7.8 million). Funding for hepatitis C initiatives include $9.9 million for continuation and expansion of testing programs, as well as $6 million for initiatives to reduce transmission. There is no funding for hepatitis B testing or screening, only $7.8 million for projects to reduce transmission. Much of that funding will likely go to to infant\/child vaccinations initiatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d73b6325eb0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d73b6325eb0\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/infant_vaccination-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/infant_vaccination-web.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/infant_vaccination-web-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/infant_vaccination-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/infant_vaccination-web-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infant vaccination, the only real focus in the Budget for reducing HBV transmission (iStock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though this funding is very important, it\u2019s quite a small amount overall for a health response which is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2023\/10\/hepatitis-b-trends-falling-short\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not meeting the targets<\/a> to which the government has committed. It\u2019s also part of a Budget that seems to be aiming for a conservative, \u201cresponsible\u201d look, which means a large surplus of unspent money when many other areas of health (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealth.org.au\/media-release\/budget-2024-25-missed-opportunity-rural-health-equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the gap between metro and rural care<\/a>) as well as numerous other areas of public spending (education, Newstart and other allowances, aged care, <a href=\"https:\/\/womensagenda.com.au\/latest\/limited-support-for-crisis-of-domestic-and-family-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">domestic violence<\/a>, environmental protection and restoration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeecouncil.org.au\/the-federal-budget-what-it-means-for-refugees-and-people-seeking-humanitarian-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">refugee support<\/a>) are crying out for more funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simultaneously, the government is also committed to spending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crikey.com.au\/2023\/03\/14\/aukus-submarine-deal-australia-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than a third of a trillion dollars<\/a> over the medium term on nuclear submarines that commentators believe are of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/oct\/05\/will-all-submarines-even-nuclear-ones-be-obsolete-and-visible-by-2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unproven utility<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/article\/2024\/may\/13\/australia-aukus-deal-submarines-critics-nuclear-waste\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">questionable safety<\/a>. For more context, the government is granting almost four times as much as it is spending on viral hepatitis to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afr.com\/technology\/labor-s-bold-1b-bet-on-aussie-quantum-start-up-20240429-p5fnb7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a foreign company for a quantum computer that will not even be owned by Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is, in the end, a cautious Budget in an age that needs bravery to tackle big problems, and the long-term health burden of viral hepatitis needs bravery if it is to be dealt with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s some welcome funding for the fight to eliminate viral hepatitis but it&#8217;s disappointing to note that hepatitis B again gets a back 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