Resources

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.

Reducing BBV Risks in the Permanent Make-up Industry

The permanent make up (PMU) industry in Australia is largely unregulated and while sad stories of botched eyebrows and misshapen lips gain media attention every now and then, less has …

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...

Supporting Families Who Support Users

Supporting someone close to you who is struggling with drugs or alcohol issues can be lonely and stressful. Most people are not equipped to deal with the challenge, and don’t …

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.
Drawing of a woman standing on one side of a fence, trying to get past.

Stigma and Discrimination: Resources for Students and Researchers

This small collection of resources is a brief introduction to viral hepatitis related stigma and discrimination, selected especially for students or people researching the topic. You can find many more …

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.

Chad Hepatitis E Outbreak

The World Health Organization recently announced an outbreak of hepatitis E in the eastern Ouaddai province of Chad. The Conversation Africa asked Kolawole Oluseyi Akande, a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist, to explain the causes, symptoms, spread and treatment of hepatitis E.

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.