To enhance the quality of research into viral hepatitis in Australia by all available means including:
- Improving the quality of research, communication and collaboration amongst member laboratories.
- Negotiating adequate resources and funding mechanisms to support an appropriate level of high quality research.
- Enhancing interaction with clinical hepatologists, epidemiologists and others working in the area of viral hepatitis.
- Organisation of Annual Scientific Meetings.
- Acting as a national body for handling donations for work on hepatitis viruses.
- Acting as a national contact point for studentships and job applications in hepatitis virology.
- To promote awareness of the need for, and achievements of, hepatitis virus research in Australia, among both the scientific and general community.
- To be recognised as the body representing the country’s major researchers into laboratory and experimental aspects of hepatitis viruses.
- To provide advice to government, community and medical bodies as required.
- To promote recognition of Australian hepatitis virus research by liasing with international research bodies and organizing the 11th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease.