Below is a series of media releases and media statements from Hepatitis Australia.
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Australia has been urged to accelerate action to eliminate viral hepatitis, with Health Minister Mark Butler MP addressing a renewed push to curb the epidemics. Read more
The Board of Hepatitis Australia, the peak body leading the national community response to viral hepatitis, is delighted to announce the appointment of Lucy Clynes as CEO commencing 5 August 2024. Read more
16 May 2024 The 2024-25 federal Budget provides welcome new investment of $23.7m over two years for hepatitis B and hepatitis C initiatives. Read more
Hepatitis Australia, the peak body leading the national community response to hepatitis B and hepatitis C, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Joseph (Joe) Doyle as its President. Read more
Hepatitis Australia is seeking to appoint the next outstanding Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide visionary leadership toward the elimination of viral hepatitis. Read more
The Board of Hepatitis Australia, the peak body leading the national community response to viral hepatitis, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adjunct Professor Darryl OâDonnell GAICD FGIA as Interim CEO from 6 February 2023, on a part-time basis. Read more
Hepatitis Australia, the peak body leading the national community response to viral hepatitis, announces the departure of its highly respected Chief Executive Officer, Carrie Fowlie following an extraordinarily impactful tenure. Read more
World Hepatitis Day brings into focus Australia's commitment to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Health advocates in Australia assert that eliminating viral hepatitis is achievable if governments ramp up efforts. Read more
Australia could be the first country in the world to eliminate hepatitis C! We have a CURE. Now, Australians need to keep talking about it! Read more
Officially launched at Parliament House in Canberra, the National Hepatitis Infoline is a free and confidential service that provides localised information and support to anyone, anywhere in Australia. Read more
Recent news articles published in Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory have incorrectly suggested that hepatitis C and hepatitis B can be transmitted through saliva. Hepatitis Australia and ASHM issue this public statement in response. Read more
Australiaâs Biggest Quiz is set to engage communities across every State and Territory, in a history-making-record-breaking event to help end hepatitis C⌠and it could be coming to a town near you! Read more
Australia can be the first country in the world to end hepatitis C. This historic public health goal is being amplified in a nation-wide trivia event, designed to bring communities together, get people talking, and disseminate positive information. Read more
The World Hepatitis Summit 2022 will review progress and renew commitments by global partners to accelerate action to achieve the global target of eliminating of viral hepatitis by 2030. Read more
Hepatitis Australia welcomes the Australian Governmentâs commitment of short-term (12 months) funding under the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030 to support key organisations to continue existing programs in the national response to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and STIs. Read more
Media Statement Budget 2021: Hepatitis Australia welcomes the Australian Governmentâs commitment to extend telehealth and remove access barriers in the 2021 Budget. Patients with hepatitis B and hepatitis C can now access treatment via telehealth without needing to have previously or recently seen that clinician. Read more
Media statement Budget 2021: Hepatitis Australia welcomes the Australian Governmentâs significant investment of $6.7 billion in medical research over the next 4 years, including $2.6 billion for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and $3.6 billion for the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Read more
The Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) and Hepatitis Australia are highlighting international calls for Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs) in prisons, along with a greater focus on harm reduction initiatives, ahead of International Drug Users Day on 1 November. Read more
6 October 2020 - Hepatitis Australia welcomes the Australian Governmentâs commitment to diverse hepatitis research, however we remain concerned that the 2019 Health Budget funding for hepatitis commitments is yet to hit the ground. Read more
6 October 2020 - Hepatitis Australia welcomes the Australian Governmentâs significant investment of $230 million to expand the listing of TecentriqÂŽ and AvastinÂŽ (atezolizumab and bevacizumab) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Read more
6 October 2020 - Hepatitis Australia is celebrating the news that the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 has been awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice âfor the discovery of Hepatitis C virusâ. Read more
As Australia grapples with COVID-19 outbreaks, it is important to remember that viral hepatitis is also a pandemic. Viral hepatitis can lead to liver cancer and directly impacts nearly 360,000 people in Australia. Read more
04 March 2020 - Hepatitis Australia announces appointment of new CEO Read more
17 January 2020 - Hepatitis Australia announces Grant Phelps as the new President of the Board. Read more