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Voices for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing

Joy SimsOctober 12, 2023October 25, 20232023 SpringAboriginal Australians libraryLeave a comment

October selections from our Library

There is clear evidence that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are over represented in many areas of chronic health conditions (including hepatitis) and that there are huge disparities in the social determinants that influence health outcomes.

It seems logical to give the relevant community a valid voice – to seek advice and information from the people at the centre of this situation and for there to be self determination in the formation and running of initiatives.

World Hepatitis Day 2023

Cecilia LimOctober 12, 2023October 25, 20232023 Springworld hepatitis dayLeave a comment

The Life, Relationships and Hepatitis B Quiz was the highlight of SA’s 2023 World Hepatitis Day campaign. Available online in four languages, the Quiz included a draw for a $500 Visa card. It ran for just over a month from 28 July to 31 August. There were 441 eligible entries, of which 121 were on paper and 320 online.

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Hepatitis SA Supports the Voice to Parliament

Hepatitis SAOctober 12, 2023October 25, 20232023 SpringAboriginal Australians Uluru Statement VoiceLeave a comment

On 5 June 2023, the Board of Hepatitis SA resolved to support the Voice to Parliament.
Hepatitis SA accepts the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and welcomes the announcement of the 2023 Referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

We acknowledge this Land was never ceded, that it always was, and always will be, Aboriginal Land.

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Harm Reduction

James MorrisonOctober 12, 20232023 Springinjecting drug use naloxone overdoseLeave a comment

Up to 3,000 lives saved in first year of Take-Home Naloxone program

In the wake of International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August), it’s worth noting that it is now estimated that in its first year alone, the Take Home Naloxone (THN) program has saved 3,000 lives.
The national THN program provides naloxone to anyone who may experience, or witness, an opioid overdose or adverse reaction for free and without a prescription. Since the THN program began on 1 July 2022, an estimated 3,001 doses have been used by Australians experiencing or witnessing an opioid overdose or adverse reaction, which is the equivalent of 8 uses per day. Continue reading “Harm Reduction”

Hep B Trends Falling Short

James MorrisonOctober 12, 2023November 13, 20232023 Springhep B monitoring hepatitis B hepatitis B monitoring hepatitis B vaccination researchLeave a comment

The Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project looks at geographic variations in the prevalence of viral hepatitis across Australia, as well as access to care, to identify priority areas for response. It is a joint initiative of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology, The Doherty Institute and ASHM, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

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VOTE YES! Communities for the Voice

Cecilia LimSeptember 26, 2023March 11, 20242023 SpringReferendum Voice to Parliament Yes23Leave a comment

Community groups like Hepatitis SA are coming forward to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and to say “Yes” to the Voice to Parliament. They include community service organisations, ethnic/cultural associations, diverse faith-based communities and professional bodies.

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