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Mandatory Disease Testing a futile and stigmatising exercise
Hepatitis NSW firmly rejects the premise behind the proposed laws outlined in a joint media release – “Mandatory Disease Testing for Those Who Attack Frontline Workers” – issued yesterday by…
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Use of Fincol in NSW prisons: preventing hep C transmission
We know from the ample evidence before the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ that, like it or not, drugs and injecting equipment find their way into, and…
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Can hepatitis C be cured?
Can hepatitis C be cured? The simple, and happy, answer is yes! New drugs, known as Direct Acting Antivirals (or DAAs), are now available in Australia through the Pharmaceutical Benefits…
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New Hepatitis NSW CEO Announced
Board President, Dr Denise Jarratt, has announced that Mr Steven Drew has been appointed as the new CEO of Hepatitis NSW, commencing on 1 October 2019. Steven has held a…
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Being cured of hepatitis C a “huge relief”
Over 24,000 people in New South Wales have started treatment for, and been cured of, hepatitis C since 2016. While this is a great achievement for our community, it is…
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Cheryl Burman Award winners since 2013
The Cheryl Burman Award is an annual recognition by Hepatitis NSW that acknowledges outstanding commitments, by individuals or organisations, towards improving the life of people living with viral hepatitis. The…
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My Health Record: Information about your options
There is a new medical record system called My Health Record. It is an online database designed to keep all your medical records in one place, operated by the Australian Government.…
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Gail Snelgar wins 2018 Hepatitis NSW Cheryl Burman Award
Hepatitis NSW is delighted to announce that Ms Gail Snelgar is the 2018 winner of our Annual Cheryl Burman Award, which acknowledges outstanding work or achievements by an individual or…
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Chinese Community Leaders Forum: “Hepatitis B – Why bother?”
Hepatitis NSW Chinese Community Leaders Forum – which is funded by WentWest, the Western Sydney Primary Health Network – was held on 31 October, 2018 at Castle Hill RSL. The…
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DAAs decrease hep C deaths but double GPs needed
Hepatitis C deaths have declined by 20% in the two years since direct-acting antivirals were added to the PBS, infectious diseases physicians say. Professor Greg Dore, from the Kirby Institute,…
This page last updated 19 Jan 2018
