Policies & Research

Call for Universal Hepatitis B Testing to Stop the Rise in Liver Cancer Deaths

Hepatitis SA is backing Hepatitis Australia’s call for universal hepatitis B (HBV) testing, after new data confirmed the silent role of chronic hepatitis B in Australia’s rising liver cancer deaths, …

Closing the Ever-Widening Gap

Despite the rejection of the Voice in the 2023 referendum, some working in the sector still see hope.

Federal Budget Responses

The 2025-26 Federal Budget–showing the Labor government’s plans if re-elected in May–has an emphasis on public health investment, focused on strengthening primary care and improving access to PBS-listed medicines. The …

Mouse Model Helping Develop Hep C Vaccine

Unlike a number of other viruses, hepatitis C (HCV) is only naturally found–and able to replicate–in humans and, to a lesser extent, chimpanzees. This has proven to be a major …

Pathogens Don’t Defer to Presidents or Politicians

The sudden freezing of USAID funds is jeopardising the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030. In an editorial published 14 February, the Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology said efforts to …

Meat Alternatives Great for Your Health and the Planet

Meatless alternatives to meat are an increasingly viable option for people looking to improve their own health, the planet’s health, or reduce the amount of suffering in the world. People …

AIVL Health and Human Rights Summit

In the past AIVL summits and AGMs were in Canberra because that’s where the AIVL offices were situated. We needed somewhere fresh, and Adelaide turned out to be perfect.

Nanoparticles: A New Approach to a Hepatitis C Vaccine

A new and promising approach to developing a vaccine for hepatitis Chas been uncovered by medical research scientists in Germany.

Knocking out Hepatitis B, C and D

Hepatitis B, C and D rely on a common factor for replication. This could be used to develop a cure for all three viruses.

Thinner Not Better with MAFLD

A research discovery from the Storr Liver Centre at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Sydney has identified why lean people with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) have …

Test and Cure via Pharmacies

Burnet study finds introducing hepatitis C outreach and treatment programs in Australian community pharmacies could significantly increase testing and cure.
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First Hepatitis B Rapid Testing in SA

After a long wait, hepatitis B point-of-care testing finally made its appearance at a community testing event in Adelaide. Hepatitis SA launched the first hepatitis B rapid testing clinic in …

Empowering Change, Reducing Stigma

Much has been said about the stigma around sexually transmitted infections (STI) and blood-borne-viruses (BBV). If you work with people living with HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, you would …

Going Reflex for Timely Results

There is a true story about Helen, who for 12 years, lived with hep C without hep C. She lived with the feeling of guilt, isolation and anxiety until she …