Joy Sims

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, January 2025

HepSA Library January acquisition highlights: stigma, First Nations healthcare in prisons, HBV surveillance report, and more… Click on the images or titles to access the resources, or view all resources added in the …

Treatment with respect: your rights and responsibilities

Helpful information for those who are affected by hepatitis stigma, feeling isolated and unsure of their rights.

Staying Well Over the Holidays

Maintaining a healthy diet and controlling alcohol intake can be physically and mentally challenging over the summer seasonal/cultural celebrations.

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, October 2024

HepSA Library October acquisition highlights: research on hepatitis B care and Indigenous people, hepatitis B and migration, and more...

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, September 2024

Highlights from new additions to our library in September.

Ready for Your Appointments?

Being prepared for medical appointments, knowing what to expect and how to ask the most useful questions can lessen the stress.

Personal Stories of Diagnosis, Treatment and Cure

Personal stories go beyond a sharing of events – they help to break down barriers and reduce stigma by ‘normalising’ previously taboo subjects. Sharing these experiences spreads real information about …

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, August 2024

New titles added to our library in August.

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, July 2024

New titles include articles on: Online learning modules from Hepatitis NSW, acute hepatitis C, and the dire consequences of inaction.

Refugee Week: Resources for Your Health – and Your Liver

Refugees and migrants have a variety of different health needs, shaped by experiences in country of origin, migration journey, host country’s policies, and living/working conditions.

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, May 2024

New to our library in May. Selection includes fact sheets and journal articles.

No Printer? No Worries. Print to Your Library!

If, like me, you don’t have a printer at home, but need to print something: don’t fret. If you’re a member of a South Australian public library and have internet …

Selections on Living Well with Hepatitis – Part 2

Part 2 of our Librarian's selection on managing symptoms and other challenges of living with hepatitis.

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, April 2024

New to our library in the April. Selection includes study reports and handy factsheets.

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, March 2024

New titles include dried blood spot testing pilot evaluation, reducing STI BBV stigma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities...

Hepatitis Risks for Young People: Reliable, Age-Appropriate Resources

There are a number of behaviours relevant to young people that carry a risk of blood-borne virus transmission.

In Our Library: Resource Highlights, February 2024

Browse our new acquisitions. Highlights: Take Blaktion easy read STI information and a report on management of of patients with diabetes and liver diseases.

Selections on Living Well with Hepatitis – Part 1

Part 1 of a selection with information on managing symptoms, maintaining relationships, and staying well physically and mentally.
Illustration of a woman relaxing on a sofa with healthy food and headphones, enjoying life in her own way

Voices for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing

Given the evidence of huge disparities it is logical to give the Indigenous communities a valid voice

Resources on Managing Men’s Health and Liver Disease

Almost one in five men in Australia wait longer than they feel is acceptable before seeking medical care.

Mind-Body Connection: Keeping Your Spirits Up For a Healthier Life

If you’re reading this blog, then you probably already care about taking responsibility for your health and well-being. And you probably know that the connection between mind and body is …

Stigma, Treatment, Policy – Pick your topic at Hep SA’s library

In this information age it is ironic that credible, reliable information can sometimes be hard to find in the tsunami of results from online searches. Separating the reliable, evidence-based information …