You do not have to tell healthcare workers, including dentists, that you have hepatitis B or hepatitis C. This is because they have strict rules they must follow to protect them against viruses that spread through the blood. These rules don’t change if they are treating someone with hepatitis B or C.

Sometimes it is useful to tell a healthcare worker that you have hepatitis B or C. This means they can:

• check your liver
• help you find the right medicine
• refer you to counselling if it is affecting your mental health
• make sure any medicine they prescribe you doesn't interact with medicines you might be taking for hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

HepLink can help you find a doctor that has experience with hepatitis B or hepatitis C. You can call them on 1800 437 222.

Most of the time healthcare worker cannot tell others that you have hepatitis B or hepatitis C unless you say it’s okay.