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A blood test will tell you
if you have hepatitis B or C.

Print Resources

Hepatitis Australia produces publications for people affected by hepatitis C.

Copies of the resources are provided free of charge to the state and territory Hepatitis Organisations for distribution to their clients through seminars, counselling sessions and in response to general information enquiries.

PDF's of some of our resources are also available to download below. To order hard copies of these publications call the Hepatitis Infoline 1300 437 222 or contact your local Hepatitis organisation.


Hepatitis C: Treat it, Beat it

Hepatitis C: Treat it, Beat it is designed to help people with hepatitis C make well-informed decisions when considering pharmaceutical treatment.

Hepatitis C: Treat it, Beat it will help you gather all the informationyou need prior to treatment, and assist you to make preparations to give yourself the best chance of success.

It will also be useful for partners, family, and friends of a person who is considering hepatitis C treatment.

Download file: (PDF 1.9MB) Hepatitis C: Treat it, Beat it
Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 11 May 2011)


Hepatitis C: Testing Information

Hepatitis C: Testing Information is for people who are preparing for testing for hepatitis C, people who have just found out they have hepatitis C, or people who have known for a while that they have hepatitis C and want to learn more about hepatitis C and testing.

Download file: (PDF 1.6MB)  Hepatitis C: Testing Information
Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 11 May 2011)


Hepatitis C: Guide to Healthy Living

Hepatitis C: Guide to Healthy Living is designed to help people who are living with hepatitis C manage their diet and their use of alternative and complementary therapies to stay well.

Download file: Part 1:  (PDF 2.6MB)  Hepatitis C: Guide to Healthy Living

For information on healthy living visit the Healthy Eating or the Complementary and Alternative Therapies page.

 
Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 11 May 2011)


My Choice, My Rights: Disclosure, anti-discrimination and health complaints information for people with hepatitis C

My Choice, My Rights has been designed to assist you to weigh up both the risks and benefits of disclosure. It will help you make decisions about disclosure that are right for you.

My Choice, My Rights will provide you with information about what discrimination means under the anti-discrimination laws in Australia and information related to health care complaints commissions is also provided.

Download file: (PDF 3.57MB) Information for people with hepatitis C
Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 11 May 2011)


Women and Hepatitis C

This resource has been designed for women with hepatitis C. It answers common questions about how hepatitis C affects a woman's life, relationships, family and health.

Download file: (PDF 4.8MB)   Women and Hepatitis C
Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 11 May 2011)


Hepatitis B - What you need to know

Produced by the Hepatitis Council of Queensland and Hepatitis Australia. The brochure is designed to provide readers with simple informative answers to the frequently asked questions about hepatitis B.

 Hepatitis Australia gratefully acknowledges the recent funding from the Honda Foundation to produce this booklet in Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and English.  

  
Download files:  
(PDF 1.0MB)
  Hepatitis B: What you need to know - English
Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 11 May 2011)


Living with Cirrhosis

This booklet is for people who have been diagnosed with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis. It contains information to help you manage your health and prevent further liver disease.

Download file: (PDF 272KB) Living with Cirrhosis
Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 11 May 2011)


Life, Treatment, Hep C and Me

The book illustrates the lived experiences of 12 poeple with hepatitis C, and includes honest accounts of their experiences with conventional hepatitis C treatment. 

Download file: (PDF 1.5MB) Treatment, Life, Hep C and Me

Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 11 May 2011)


12 Questions to ask your GP about Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

To assist newly diagnosed hepatitis B and C patients, Hepatitis Australia has compiled a list of 12 questions to ask your GP for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Download files:  
(PDF 1.0MB)
  12 Questions to ask your GP about Hepatitis B
Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 22 Jun 2011)


Surveillance and Epidemiology Commonly used terms Factsheet

A factsheet outlining the commonly used terms when discussing surveillance and epidemiology.

Download file: (PDF 117KB) Surveillance and Epidemiology
Hepatitis Australia
(Updated: 19 Jul 2011)

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