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Child vaccination rates falling fast, with some regions barely reaching 80 per cent

By Peter Breadon, Grattan Institute and Mia Jessurun, Grattan Institute Child vaccination has been one of Australia’s biggest success stories. Before the COVID pandemic, we hit the national target of …

New Australian Hepatitis Strategies Released

Australia has taken a significant step in its commitment to ending hepatitis B and C as public health challenges, with the launch of the Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy 2025–2030 and …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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, …

‘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.

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.

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 …