Hepatitis Australia

Dealing with your hepatitis B diagnosis

Dr Alice Lam provides some suggestions that may help you deal with a hepatitis B diagnosis. Read more
Howard broke free from hep C, find out how you can too

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233 947

people with chronic hepatitis B

in Australia

182 144

people with chronic hepatitis C

in Australia

70 260

Australians started new hep C cures

March 2016 to December 2018

Latest News

Coalition of liver associations call for simplifying hepatitis C care

14 November 2019: Leaders of liver disease associations from Europe, the United States, Latin America and Asia issued a global call to action at AASLD, aiming to advance toward the goal of eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat. Read more
Praise for departing Hepatitis Australia CEO

4 November 2019: Praise for the CEO of Hepatitis Australia Helen Tyrrell who has announced her intention to retire from the organisation she has led since 2005 Read more
Guards say they want supervised injection sites in federal prisons

4 November 2019: OTTAWA; Setting up supervised injection sites at federal institutions is the way to go says the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers. Read more

Current Projects

Hepatitis B Community Education Grants

The Hepatitis B Community Education Grants Program provided funding for forty community-based education projects around Australia to raise awareness about hepatitis B testing and treatment. Read more
Hepatitis Policy Series

The Hepatitis Australia Policy Series analyses each of the targets from the National Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Strategies, describes the current situation and makes recommendations to address factors inhibiting progress toward these targets. Read more
Test Cure Live

Test Cure Live is a national campaign encouraging people in Australia to speak to their doctor about getting tested for, and cured of hepatitis C. Read more