If you have Hep C you are under no legal obligation to tell anyone. It is your decision who to tell, why and how. This includes in the workplace. Regardless of your Hep C status, it is generally the employer's responsibility to employ standard infection control and to ensure blood and body fluid precautions. If you are a health professional however, there are some exposure-prone procedures that you should not undertake if you are Hepatitis C positive. These procedures include some forms of surgery.

If you require more information, ask the service or facility you are using for Hep C related advice or health services, or contact the Hepatitis C Council of Victoria (see contact details at the end of this chapter) or the Department of Human Services (BBV/STI Program, Public Health Branch, ph: 9637 4101).