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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…

‘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,…

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…

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…

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…

The over‑50s are most likely to overdose. Here’s how older people use drugs

Latest figures from the Pennington Institute show that older Australians make up the highest proportion of unintentional overdose deaths.

Australia’s Deadliest Year of Drug Overdoses

New data from the Penington Institute has revealed that 2,272 Australians died of drug-induced deaths in 2023, with the rate of unintentional overdoses increasing to nearly 80 per cent. On average,…

4474 Lives Saved, But Targets Will Not Be Met

Powerful new data from the 2024 annual report for Measuring the progress towards the targets of the National Hepatitis B Strategy (launched by The Peter Doherty Institute at the end…

PIEDs and Transmission Risks

The use of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) is growing. While reliable data about the number of people in the community who use them is hard to find, PIED…

Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives

Hepatitis SA’s harm reduction peer services is encouraging clients and community members to consider lung cancer screening with the Australian government’s free lung screen program. Screening is a way of…

Bingo with a Difference

West Torrens residents can’t wait for more Hepatitis SA learning sessions after the resoundingly successful Liver Health bingo night hosted by the City of West Torrens as part of its…

Everyone, Everywhere, Right Now!

The World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) has declared hepatitis a global health emergency. “Hepatitis is an epidemic out of control,” said WHA Chief Executive Officer, Cary James. “It is the only…

Is it Safe to Ask AI for Health Advice?

People are increasingly relying on “AI” sources for health information, but is it safe to do so? Worldwide, one in four queries to ChatGPT are health related, while almost one…

Elimination –Urgent Global Action Needed

Urgent scale-up of global action is needed if the world is to meet its target of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030. This was the clear message from the World Health…