The latests news! New YouTube interview video, Australia's major political parties answer 7 policy questions from Hepatitis Australia, new treatments for people with hep C, transmission, new method for liver transplants, QLD events and much more. Click the Read More button below to view all this information.
We have uploaded to YouTube part one in a series of interviews filmed with Jake. In this first video Jake discusses finding out he has hepatitis C, how he got hepatitis C, and what his symptoms are. Stay tuned for the next videos in the series, where Jake shares his experience and advice about treatment options, discrimination, and living with hep C. For more information about anything discussed in these videos, please contact the Hepatitis Council of QLD.
C-Network - Hepatitis News Update! 25 October 2007
Friday, 26 October 2007
Last Updated ( Friday, 26 October 2007 )
C-Network - Hepatitis News Update! 25 October 2007! HCQ Annual General Meeting, Marianne Faithfull reveals that she has hepatitis C, new hepatitis C websites, testing, weight-based treatment study, liver transplants, San Francisco injecting room, NSPs, prison, and QLD and national events and support groups. Click the 'Read more' button below for the latest news.
The Counselling Service provides free counselling to people with viral hepatitis, their family and friends. Counselling can help you cope with the everyday experiences of living with viral hepatitis, as well as through times of crisis, and can support you to manage your social, emotional and physical concerns. The Counselling Service is committed to providing you with the best possible service in a professional and relaxed environment.
Face-to-face counselling is available at our office. Telephone counselling is available for people living outside of Brisbane or people who cannot come into our office.
Photos from National Awareness Week: Street Soccer Tournament 3rd October 2007 at Musgrave Park.
8 soccer teams participated in this tournament. Street soccer rules applied and lunch was provided. 80-100 participants and 14 services collaborated in this event. Stalls from several different organisations with information, art projects and other activities surrounded the playing fields. Sing Out About Hep C' Karaoke was coordinated by Queensland Injectors Health Network (QuIHN) in the park, with some unforgettable numbers. This activity was a fun health promotion event where both workers and clients played in the tournament. Senator Andrew Bartlett also attended the 5 A-Side Street Soccer Tournament.
Super Spin Game Show: Hepatitis C- What do you know about it?
Friday, 05 October 2007
Last Updated ( Friday, 05 October 2007 )
The Hepatitis Council of Queensland for 2007 has made available a limited number of community activity grants of $100-500 to assist community organisations in facilitating an event during National Awareness Week. Brisbane Youth Service provided a cooking program and a health education workshop. Young people designed and cooked a lunch using the 'Guide to healthy eating for people with Hepatitis C'; and played the 'Spin 4 Ya Health'; board game focusing on hep C questions to win prizes. This was held Thursday 4 October at Brisbane Youth Service, Church Street, Fortitude Valley. A big thank you to all the young people who attended this event and all the workers at BYS - Jodie, Connie, Lani, Jasmine and the rest of the team. Brisbane Youth Service can be contacted on (07) 3252 3750 or you can visit their website at http://www.brisyouth.org
Hepatitis Awareness Week was launched in Queens Park in the city 1 October. Karen Struthers, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health launched NAW07 and launched the new GP shared care resource kit. Speakers included Clint Ferndale from the Hepatitis Council of Queensland; Steven Lambert from UQ School of Medicine and Dr Graeme Macdonald, Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Princess Alexandra Hospital. Several community stalls with information were available to the public including HCQ; UQ; QUIHN; ECCQ; BYS and QAHC. The new GP shared care kit will now be available to GP’s as an initiative by Qld Health to improve treatment access and support services in Queensland.
If you live in QLD or are a member of the Hepatitis Council of QLD, the Hep Factor can be ordered for free via our Resource Order Form. Please contact us if you wish to confirm that you are already on our distribution list to receive copies. To reduce environmental impact and our printing and postage costs, we appreciate it if you just use/circulate electronic copies of the Hep Factor wherever possible. Thank you.
