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10 Years of DAAs

Ten years ago, on 1 March 2016, Australia became the first country to publicly subsidise new direct-acting antiviral (DAA) hepatitis C treatments for the entire population, no matter their condition …

24 March 2026

Can I donate blood if I have hepatitis?

This article was originally published by Hepatitis NSW and is republished with permission. If you’ve ever had hepatitis, it might mean you can’t donate blood. Your eligibility to donate blood …

19 March 2026

Can the hepatitis B virus’s genetic diversity predicts its curability?

Scientists at Melbourne’s Doherty Institute are asking, “What if there was a way to predict which patients are more likely to achieve functional cure of chronic hepatitis B virus infection?” …

13 March 2026

Wait! It’s here…

Check out Hepatitis SA's collection of engaging, easy to understand resources about children and hepatitis... including some by and for children.

6 March 2026 | Issue 108

How Hepatitis B Became a Political Football

The illness and the damage in lives that will come from abandoning the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine is hard to overstate.

6 March 2026

Reducing Hep B, Hep C & HIV in Regional SA

Hepatitis SA is stepping up efforts to raise awareness about hepatitis B and hepatitis C, in regional South Australia. The SA component of the national HepLink program is connecting with …

4 March 2026 | Issue 108

In Our Library: February 2026 Highlights

New additions to our Library: The healthy liver pantry, fatty liver disease, hepatitis and mental health, and more...

4 March 2026

In Our Library: Eating Well with Hepatitis

A healthy diet is a big part of living well with hepatitis. Good nutrition supports your liver to do all of its many jobs and avoiding too much fatty, sugary …

26 February 2026 | Issue 108

Hepatitis D Basics

There are five main hepatitis viruses, helpfully named A, B, C, D and E. The hepatitis D virus (HDV)—sometimes known as hepatitis delta—is relatively little-known because it can only live …

26 February 2026 | Issue 108

Lisa Carter: Busting Myths and Building Hope

Hepatitis SA’s remarkable outreach coordinator, Lisa Carter, is being celebrated as an Unsung Hero of Hep in the February newsletter of the national hepatitis C point-of-care testing program. Congratulations Lisa—We …

23 February 2026 | Issue 108

National Apology Day 2026

The Federal Government has committed $1.8 million over three years (starting in 2026) to continue the Hepatitis B Partnership Approach to Sustainably Eliminating Chronic Hepatitis B Project in the NT. …

13 February 2026

Intertwined: Harm Reduction and BBV Prevention

Harm reduction and blood-borne virus prevention are inextricably linked. We can’t have the second without the first. To that end, Hepatitis SA – South Australia’s hepatitis peak body – has …

12 February 2026 | Issue 108

Closing the Gap in Practice

A widely-acclaimed community-led Northern Territory health program which closed the gap for hepatitis B is calling for ongoing support for screening, treatment pathways and workforce capacity building, so that hard-earned …

5 February 2026 | Issue 108

Moving On to New Challenges

Jeff Stewart’s career as a nurse has never lacked variety, colour and challenge. He had worked with MSF in South Sudan, Rwanda and Liberia, with Aboriginal health services in Yalata, …

28 January 2026 | Issue 108

Could New Hepatitis B Drug – Bepirovirsen – Offer a Higher Functional Cure Rate?

At the start of January, pharmaceutical company GSK announced positive results from its two phase-III trials for bepirovirsen, a potential first-in-class treatment for chronic hepatitis B. They claim that bepirovirsen …

21 January 2026

‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin

Shared decision-making is an approach doctors use when there’s genuinely more than one reasonable choice and the answer depends on what matters most and feels right to the patient.

16 January 2026

Why the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Matters

Hepatitis B vaccination within the first 24 hours has been part of Australia’s National Immunisation Program for 25 years, helping to reduce hepatitis B in the Australian population.

18 December 2025 | Issue 108

Curing Hepatitis C Reduces Strain on the Immune System of HIV Patients

Fighting two infections at once puts an extra-heavy burden on the immune system. In Australia for example, a number of older people with haemophilia live with both hepatitis C and …

18 December 2025

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Hepatitis Experts Welcome ATAGI Statement on Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination

Australia’s hepatitis experts have welcomed a new statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) confirming the importance and safety of administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Responding to …

16 December 2025

Abandoning Hepatitis B Vaccines for Babies is Bad Science and Bad Medicine

Hepatitis Australia, ASHM and the Australian Technical Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) are urging Australians to maintain routine hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns following the alarming news that the advisory panel …

11 December 2025

Community Leaders Share Concerns About Hepatitis B and the Law

Hepatitis B is Australia’s most prevalent blood-borne virus, with nearly 220,000 people estimated to be living with chronic infection. In a recent report called ‘If Hepatitis was 100 People’, Hepatitis …

10 December 2025

Wait! There’s more…

Hepatitis is not often seen as a health issue for children – but as shown in Community News #107, children can be at risk of hepatitis or hepatitis-related health issues …

4 December 2025 | Issue 107

Treating Fibrosis with Henna

Henna is natural dye, orange-red in colour, made from the powdered leaves of Lawsonia inermis and was being used in body art, and as a dye for hair, nails and …

3 December 2025

A Single-Dose Cure for Hep B?

Hepatitis B remains a global public health problem, even in countries like Australia with universal childhood vaccination. For people who have been infected, and who now live with chronic hepatitis B, …

26 November 2025