About Us

Tū Ora Compass Health is contracted by Te Whatu Ora to provide and deliver a regional community-based hepatitis C service throughout the Central Region. The Central Region covers the area of six previous district health boards (DHB); Capital & Coast DHB, Hutt Valley DHB, Wairarapa DHB, Midcentral DHB, Whanganui DHB & Hawke’s Bay DHB. Service delivery throughout the region is managed by both contracting a range of local community providers and offering a mobile service based out of Wellington/Porirua. The mobile service operates from Tū Ora offices, a clinic van and regional host sites.

Who are we?

We are a small team of registered nurses with certification to undertake fibroscans and supply Maviret, supported by a programme facilitator. Clinical oversight is provided by a specialist gastroenterologist and nurse practitioner, and we are supported in the community by a range of contracted providers.

Bridget Leppien

Hepatitis C Programme manager

bridget.leppien@tuora.org.nz
021 857 988

Bronwyn Boele Van Hensbroek-Miller

Nurse Practitioner Lead

bronwyn.boele@tuora.org.nz
027 246 3953

Christine Jasinki

Registered Nurse

Christine.Jasinski@tuora.org.nz
027 270 5385

Franklin Walker

Hepatitis C Programme Facilitator

franklin.walker@tuora.org.nz
021 458 923

Melissa Feint

Registered Nurse

melissa.feint@tuora.org.nz
021 283 5834

What we do

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Funding

Fund regional General Practice teams to provide a free treatment consultation for patients with hepatitis C. embed link to online portal

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Fibroscan

Provide a mobile fibroscan service, accepting referrals from GP’s and community providers. Embed link to referral document

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Screening

Support free hepatitis C Point of Care testing in needle exchanges, pharmacies, kaupapa Māori and community providers (see stickittohepc.co.nz to locate a provider in your region).

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Treatment

Supply and support patients with direct acting antiviral treatment (Maviret)

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Training

Offers ongoing education and support to various healthcare and social service providers to increase the awareness of hepatitis C risk and improve links to treatment pathways.
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Service Updates

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December 2025 Newsletter
July 2025 Newsletter