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A Conversation With the New Generation

Kate Kelly and Lindy Brinkworth see opportunities for Hepatitis SA to refresh and rejuvenate. They had assumed roles as the organisation’s CEO and Chair respectively barely a year apart, essentially…

11 November 2026

In Our Library: Fatty Liver and Viral Hepatitis

Fatty liver disease is a common condition that affects one in three people in Australia. In some people, the build-up of fat in the liver leads to inflammation and liver damage…

9 November 2026

Fatty Liver (or MASLD) 101

Fatty liver disease, the lay term for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), is a common condition that affects one in three people in Australia. It was previously referred to as…

9 November 2026

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Regional Health Outreach Powers Ahead with PALM Workers and Local Pharmacies

After a successful pilot session with PALM workers, Hepatitis SA-HepLink Australia has moved into regional South Australia.

4 November 2026

Taking Hepatitis C Testing to Port Augusta

Bringing testing closer to where people live, work and access services is helping Hepatitis SA improve access to hepatitis C testing and reduce stigma across regional South Australia. In September…

30 October 2026

You Can’t Get Hep B Here: From Dragon Boat to Mid-Autumn

With the support of local groups and individuals, Hepatitis SA charted a fun, festive community campaign.

16 October 2026

You Can’t Get Hep B Here: Simple Facts that Help to Reduce Fear & Discrimination

A bold new public awareness campaign aims to make things clear, with simple facts that help reduce fear, worry and misinformation.

6 October 2026

End Hepatitis B Centre for Research Excellence to be established in Australia

The Burnet Institute, a research and public action organisation based in Victoria, will lead a new $3 million centre bringing together leading Australian experts to reduce deaths from hepatitis B. …

30 September 2026

In Our Library: September 2026 Highlights

Incentives in HCV care, monitoring HCV treatment uptake, hepatitis D basics, and more… Click on the images to access, or view all resources added in the last month. What works:…

23 September 2026

Does Hep C Hold the Key to HIV?

One of the big mysteries in the research on an HIV cure might have its explanation in hepatitis C. It’s seen as the greatest challenge in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)…

11 September 2026

Thousands of Australians received infected blood, over decades. Now they’ll have their say

From the 1970s to the 1990s, an estimated 3,500–8,500 Australians acquired HIV or hepatitis C through infected blood or blood products. The exact number isn’t known and it may be substantially higher. Many people likely died without knowing they had been infected.

9 September 2026

Changes to Hepatitis B Prescribing Accreditation

From 1 September 2026, the prescriber accreditation requirement for hepatitis B medicines under the PBS Section 100 (s100) Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program will be removed. As a result, all…

3 September 2026

Australian Company Researching Potential Hepatitis B/Hepatitis D Treatment

Sydney-based pharmaceutical company Biotron is investigating a new drug candidate that shows promise in treating both hepatitis B and hepatitis D. Hepatitis B on its own is in desperate need…

24 August 2026

Senate to Investigate Historical Blood Contamination

The Senate has voted to establish a new inquiry into Australia’s infected blood scandal. This follows a recent ABC Australian Story episode on contaminated blood products has brought the topic…

19 August 2026

Global Wins Against Hepatitis

As Australia struggles to meet its 2030 targets for viral hepatitis elimination, it is instructive to look at successes elsewhere in the world. Four Nations Seeking Elimination As an example,…

19 August 2026

Failing to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 will cost $2.6 billion

Australia faces more than $2.6 billion in avoidable costs by 2030 if it fails to meet national hepatitis B and hepatitis C elimination targets, new modelling released by Hepatitis Australia…

17 August 2026

World Hepatitis Day 2026 Outreach

A day after Australians received their first national AusAlert test on 27 July, hepatitis organisations throughout the country were putting out a warning of their own on 28 July World…

14 August 2026 | Issue 110

‘Australian Story’ episode a reminder to get tested and treated for Hep C

Hepatitis Australia and Hepatitis SA are reminding all Australians, particularly anyone who received a blood transfusion or blood product before donor screening began in 1990, that hepatitis C is curable,…

13 August 2026

In Our Library: Take the next step this World Hepatitis Day

This year’s theme for World Hepatitis Day is “Take the Next Step.” It encourages people to take action for their health, no matter where they are in their journey. Prevention,…

31 July 2026 | Issue 110

Hoax, Hype or Hope

This Hepatitis B Voices Australia (HBVA) event for World Hepatitis Day 2026 proved to be an evening of insights and thoughtful discussions. The forum was held in partnership with the…

30 July 2026 | Issue 110

Independent Review Recommends Inquiry on Life Insurance for People Living with Blood-borne Viruses

People living with HIV continue to be denied insurance coverage or are offered coverage on substantially less favourable terms, reinforcing financial insecurity.

30 July 2026

Take the Next Step

South Australians are urged to get tested this World Hepatitis Day: 28 July, 2026. Nearly 300,000 Australians are at risk of liver cancer from hepatitis B and hepatitis C and…

27 July 2026

Paint and Learn

Hepatitis SA educators are offering Paint and Learn sessions where participants have fun painting on canvases as they learn and chat about viral hepatitis and blood borne viruses. This approach…

16 July 2026

Hepatitis C & Overactive Bladder

There is a significant association between living with the hepatitis C virus and suffering from overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), according to a study published in the journal BMC Urology. The bladder has a…

8 July 2026 | Issue 110