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The Northern Territory has the highest rate of hepatitis C in the country.
But research by the Doherty Institute shows it has the second lowest rate of uptake of drugs that cure the disease.
It's a similar story in Western Queensland and south Brisbane.
Some areas are doing well like the New South Wales north coast, where prevalence is high but a quarter of sufferers are getting treatment.
Experts say increasing prescription of the drugs by GPs is the key.
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Associate Professor Ben Cowie, Doherty Institute
Associate Professor Josh Davis, Menzies School of Health Research
Professor Brendan Murphy, chief medical officer, Australian Government
Helen Tyrrell, chief executive officer, Hepatitis Australia
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