Michelle Kudell - Program Manager

Over the last 15 years Michelle has worked to achieve safe and equitable health outcomes for all through various roles in health, community services and commissioning. Her early background in arts and education provided a foundation for her renowned strengths in strategic innovation, design thinking and leadership. Prior to joining Hepatitis Australia in August 2022, Michelle worked as CEO for both Hepatitis Queensland and the Association of Alcohol and Other Drugs, NT (AADANT). She has a passion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing, and nerds out over health care evaluation. When she’s not working, she’s probably painting or photographing wombats at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.

Michelle works Monday to Thursday from Tasmania.

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Michael Daly: Policy Analyst
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Statement: You can breastfeed safely with hepatitis B or hepatitis C

There is a common misconception that people living with hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C cannot safely breastfeed. Recent misleading media coverage has suggested that drinking breast milk can easily pass on hepatitis B and hepatitis C. This is not the case.