Learn more about hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Australia. NACCHO and Hepatitis Australia have just released a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Factsheet to mark World Hepatitis Day. Download now: https://www.worldhepatitisday.org.au/factsheets
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Hepatitis Australia is the national peak body for community hepatitis organisations. We advocate for people impacted by viral hepatitis, including hepatitis B and C.
We have the tools. Now we need action. Australia can eliminate viral hepatitis. For free, confidential hepatitis support: HepLink 1800 437 222. Find out more and show your support: https://www.worldhepatitisday.org.au/ #WorldHepatitisDay #TakeTheNextStep #HealthEquity
1 day to go 🟢 We're nearly there. Tomorrow is World Hepatitis Day—your reminder to take the next step and talk to your doctor about viral hepatitis. For free, confidential hepatitis support: HepLink 1800 437 222. https://www.worldhepatitisday.org.au/ #WorldHepatitisDay #TakeTheNextStep
Join Hepatitis Australia this World Hepatitis Day for a national webinar to understand how HepLink can support you or your work. 🗓️ Tuesday 28 July, 11:00am-12:00pm AEST Register, find other events or host your own at: https://www.worldhepatitisday.org.au/events
Hepatitis B can be managed with effective treatments or prevented through vaccination. Know your status. For free, confidential hepatitis support: HepLink 1800 437 222. https://www.worldhepatitisday.org.au/ #WorldHepatitisDay #HepatitisB #TakeTheNextStep
Hepatitis C can now be cured. For free, confidential hepatitis support: HepLink 1800 437 222. HepLink can also support your next step through its Hep C Telehealth service. It’s completely confidential: www.heplink.au/book_telehealth #WorldHepatitisDay #TakeTheNextStep
Take the next step toward eliminating viral hepatitis in Australia. This World Hepatitis Day, let’s move forward together. For free, confidential hepatitis support: HepLink 1800 437 222. Find out more: https://www.worldhepatitisday.org.au/ #WorldHepatitisDay #TakeTheNextStep
Take the next step toward eliminating viral hepatitis in Australia. This World Hepatitis Day, let’s move forward together. For free, confidential hepatitis support: HepLink 1800 437 222. Find out more: https://www.worldhepatitisday.org.au/ #WorldHepatitisDay #TakeTheNextStep
To mark World Immunization Week, we’re sharing a new resource developed with St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne on hepatitis B vaccination for adults, developed to support awareness and informed decision‑making. Acess resource: https://www.hepatitisaustralia.com/hepatitis_b?tab=hep_b_resources
Hepatitis B is the most common blood-borne virus in the world, but many people with hepatitis B don’t feel sick. Hepatitis Australia and are running a national awareness campaign to encourage people to know their status and get tested for hep B. Learn more https://www.heplink.au/hep-b-get-tested
We welcome Assistant Minister White's announcement that the Australian Government will fund Hepatitis Australia to work with the sector to develop implementation plans for these Strategies. Implementation is the pathway to hepatitis elimination! Read the strategies:https://cdc.pulse.ly/4lsngh2et3
Hepatitis Australia is proud to be hosting today’s launch of the Australian Government's Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy and Sixth National Hepatitis C Strategy at Parliament House.
Hepatitis Australia is proud to be hosting today’s launch of the Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy and Sixth National Hepatitis C Strategy at Parliament House. We look forward to the positive impact these new strategies will have across communities!
Got questions about hepatitis C treatment? Talk to your doctor or call HepLink for free on 1800 437 222.
Living with hepatitis B doesn’t mean giving up on relationships or starting a family. ------ Got questions about hepatitis B? Talk to your doctor or call HepLink for free on 1800 437 222.
Hepatitis D is the rarest form of viral hepatitis, but it is also the most severe. It can only infect people who already have hepatitis B. Early diagnosis and care can make a real difference. Learn more at: https://www.hepatitisaustralia.com/hepatitis_d?tab=what_is_hepatitis_d
Hepatitis C treatments have changed for the better over the last 10 years! ------ Got questions about hepatitis C treatment? Talk to your doctor or call HepLink for free on 1800 437 222.
If you want to learn more about living in Australia with hepatitis B, call HepLink for free on 1800 437 222.
You can be cured of hepatitis C. ------ Got questions about hepatitis C treatment? Talk to your doctor or call HepLink for free on 1800 437 222.
How can you protect yourself and others from hepatitis B? ------ If you want to learn more about the hepatitis B vaccine, talk to your doctor or call HepLink for free on 1800 437 222.
Got questions about hepatitis C treatment? Talk to your doctor or call HepLink for free on 1800 437 222
If you have questions about hepatitis B, talk to your doctor or call HepLink for free on 1800 437 222.
Hepatitis Australia has released its 2024-2025 Annual Report, showing the fantastic work achieved last year. Thanks to our members and partners who supported this work. Together we'll continue to drive progress towards elimination in 2026. 📄 https://www.hepatitisaustralia.com/annual-reports
The Hepatitis B Visa and Migration FAQ is now available as a PDF resource in English, Arabic, Khmer, Vietnamese, and Simplified Chinese. Read the FAQ: https://www.hepatitisaustralia.com/hepatitis_b?tab=visa_and_migration
If you have hepatitis B or hepatitis C but feel fine, you still need treatment and/or monitoring. Let's find out why! ------ If you have questions about hepatitis C treatment, talk to your doctor or call HepLink for free on 1800 437 222.
Our website is starting 2026 with a new look! 💚 The updated site offers easier access to trusted information, clearer pathways to support, and a welcoming space that reflects the experiences of those it’s designed to support. See the new site at www.hepatitisaustralia.com
Hepatitis B functional cure: what does it mean and how close are we? New research is bringing us closer to a functional cure for hep B. The World Hepatitis Alliance's webinar explores what this could mean in practice for people living with the virus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toC6TFmoRW8
Hepatitis B functional cure: what does it mean and how close are we to reaching it?
New innovations are bringing us closer than ever to a functional cure for hepatitis B, which could be transformative for people living with hepatitis B. Give...
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Yesterday, the Hepatitis Australia team spent the day together in a facilitated workshop with Tulsi Van de Graff from Brave People. It was a good opportunity to come together before the end of the year and finish the year on a positive note. Now, we're ready for 2026!
Hepatitis Australia and ASHM welcome guidance from ATAGI on the safety of the hep B birth dose, endorsed by leading hepatitis experts nationally. Read more here:https://www.hepatitisaustralia.com/News/australias-leading-hepatitis-experts-reaffirm-support-for-birth-dose-hepatitis-b-vaccination
Australia’s leading hepatitis experts reaffirm support for birth-dose hepatitis B vaccination
Australia’s foremost hepatitis researchers and clinicians have released a joint expert statement confirming that Australia’s recommendation remains unchanged
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Hepatitis Australia CEO Lucy Clynes said it was vital for Australians to focus on the clear evidence and the strong 40-year track record of the hepatitis B vaccine in Australia for safety and effectiveness.
Don't skip bub's hep B shot, experts urge | Pharmacy Daily
HEPATITIS Australia is among medical peak bodies urging Australians to maintain routine hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns, following moves in the US to end the longstanding recommendation that all babies get the vaccine on the day they are born.
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