Podcast by Hepatitis Victoria
Making Hepatitis C History is a collection of podcasts that explores people’s experiences of being cured by the direct acting antivirals. Treatments have changed. Hepatitis C elimination is now in sight. More and more people are coming forward to get cured. You will hear about the powerful impacts of the cure on family, health and peace of mind. What are you waiting for?
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Impact of alcohol on the brain for non-dependent drinkers
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How much do we really know about the impact of non-dependent alcohol use upon the brain?Listen to the discussion about why there needs to be more research into the impacts of non-dependant alcohol use upon the brain.Special guests:Fiona Martyn, Galway Neuroscience Centre PhD student, from the Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, National University of…
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Drug Law Reform with Steve Allsop
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We talk to Steve Allsop about the changing perceptions around drug law in Australia, what this could look like and what is important to take into consideration. In our conversation we also discussed the vital importance of addressing stigma and discrimination and improving access to drug and alcohol treatment services alongside broader change.…
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Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project National Report
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Jennifer MacLachlan, Senior Epidemiologist at The Doherty Institute shares the reports latest findings on the the prevalence of viral hepatitis, the need to increase diagnosis, treatment & care, and how targeted engagement based on the latest regional data can help drive an increase in testing.https://ashm.org.au/resources/hcv-resources-list/viral-…
Reflecting on World Hepatitis Day 2020 and the fight that has continued to be made across the sector for elimination of viral hepatitis despite the COVID-19 restrictions. Including a special song from Mark Farmer Memorial Award winner Andree, hear from a number of people about what they have been doing this year for WHD including staff from SHARPS …
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Why ending hepatitis matters for your liver?
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Sharon Gibson & Keith Ritchie Gippsland FM (104.7) interview Melanie Eagle about World Hepatitis Day and why people could be at risk of liver damage.על ידי Hepatitis Victoria
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SBS Vietnamese World Hepatitis Day 2020
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Nhân Ngày Viêm Gan 28 tháng 7 hãy tìm hiểu cách bảo vệ cơ phận quan trọng này của bạnhttps://www.sbs.com.au/language/vietnamese/audio/nhan-nga-y-viem-gan-28-tha-ng-7-ha-y-ti-m-hie-u-ca-ch-ba-o-ve-co-pha-n-quan-tro-ng-na-y-cu-a-ba-nעל ידי Hepatitis Victoria
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World Hepatitis Day 2020 - Plenty FM Radio 88.6 with Matt Christie
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Melanie Eagle speaks with Matt Christie Plenty FM Radio 88.6 on World Hepatitis Day encouraging people to get tested for hepatitis. #EndHEPעל ידי Hepatitis Victoria
Guest speaker: Suzanne Powell, Ballarat Community HealthPresenters: Isabelle Purcell, Health Promotion Officer, Hepatitis Victoria/LiverWELLNeylan Aykut, Health Promotion Officer, Hepatitis Victoria/LiverWELL‘Solar Power’ by Zucchini Clan. Used in agreement with the artists.Isabelle and Neylan speak with Suzanne from Ballarat Community Health about…
Presenter: Isabelle Purcell, Health Promotion Officer, Hepatitis Victoria/LiverWELLInterviewees: [1:20 to 9:20] Martin Forrest, Health Promotion Programs Manager, Hepatitis Victoria/LiverWELL[9:30 - 20:00] Sally Watkinson, Viral Hepatitis Nurse Practitioner candidate, Royal Melbourne Hospital Isabelle speaks with Martin and Sally about key concerns…
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Dr Marno Ryan on how 5-10% weight loss can make all the difference
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Martin Forrest talks about the LiverWELL Reveal program
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Dr Alex Hodge talks fatty liver, NASH & tips for best liver health
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Melanie Eagle on ABC Nightlife talks about hepatitis C
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Exposing the hepatitis B virus: A University of Melbourne podcast
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This podcast was first published on Pursuit. Read the original article.https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/podcasts/exposing-the-hepatitis-b-virusResearchers Professor Peter Revill and Dr Thomas Tu are on front line of global efforts to find a cure; helped by Dr Tu developing a new method to better detect the virus’ ‘master blueprint’.…
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Amanda Li Hromin, Ageing Senior of the Year 2019 and Hepatitis Victoria volunteer
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Amanda Li Hromin works as a community advocate supporting health promotion, community engagement, education programs and community awareness campaigns for the Victorian Chinese community in relation to viral hepatitis B and C prevention and related liver cancer prevention. She was nominated by Hepatitis Victoria for the Council on the Ageing Senior…
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Award winners at the Hepatitis Victoria AGM 2019
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This is the audio of the section in Hepatitis Victoria’s Annual General Meeting on 15th October, where the winners of the annual awards were announced.Community Participation Coordinator, Steph Houghton read the nominations and Hepatitis Victoria president Frank Carlus announced the winners.There were three nominations for the Organisation Collabor…
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"leaps and bounds..." Lewis Stieven-Taylor talks about his Hepatitis Victoria internship
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Lewis Stieven-Taylor is a La Trobe University student studying for a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in rehabilitation counselling. As part of his course, he is required to complete 80-120 hours of a work placement as an intern which he completed at Hepatitis Victoria focused on health promotion.Lewis says his internship exceeded his expectatio…
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Sidney Vo: "I am standing up not just for myself, but for the community..."
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Sidney Vo is appealing a Federal Government decision, based on her hepatitis B status, that means she and her 12-year-old son Billy have to leave Australia by the end of the month.Her case has been widely publicised and by mid-September an online petition of support had received over 22,000 signatures. Sidney’s experience has galvanised her to spea…
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Isabelle Purcell on 3CR radio talking liver health and recent migration rule changes
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Health Promotion Project Officer, Isabelle Purcell was interviewed on 3CR Community Radio about the positive changes in migration rules for people living with viral hepatitis who want to apply for permanent residency in Australia.She talks about what the changes mean and why they are an important change for anyone with a chronic condition.…
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Margaret Littlejohn: Incredible ancient secrets of the hepatitis B virus
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Margaret Littlejohn is a medical scientist at the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, where she does research and diagnostic work into the hepatitis B virus.Together with Associate Professor Steven Tong of the University of Melbourne and other colleagues, she recently published a fascinating paper entitled 'What hepatitis B tells us…
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Doing with great love... intern Kai's experience at Hepatitis Victoria
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Kai Wen Cheong is a studying for his Master's in Social Work at the University of Melbourne and for the last three months he has been a Hepatitis Victoria intern.In a short interview he speaks about his experience and what he has learnt."I feel blessed as I am literally enjoying every minute at Hepatitis Victoria... we are doing something really go…
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World Hepatitis Day 2019: Melanie Eagle talks to Trevor Chappell on ABC Radio Overnight
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Every year the 28th July is World Hepatitis Day, when we remind ourselves that this preventable disease kills more than a million people globally every year, yet it can be managed and cured with more awareness, support and funding.Even in Victoria over 70,000 people are unaware they are living with viral hepatitis.On 25 July Hepatitis Victoria CEO …
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Helen Tran on working with the Vietnamese community in Victoria
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Helen Tran is a Hepatitis Victoria Project Officer working to raise awareness about hepatitis B in Victoria's Vietnamese community and encourage people to get blood tests, vaccinations and timely treatment."Liver cancer is very prevalent among Australian-Vietnamese and hepatitis is one of the main reasons," she says.Helen has been speaking to group…
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Progress and roadblocks: What the National Mapping Report 2017 reveals
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The Doherty Institute’s viral hepatitis National Mapping Report 2017 was published in April, providing an Australia-wide snapshot of prevalence, treatment and progress for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and for liver cancer.We talk to the author, Jennifer MacLachlan, Epidemiologist at the Doherty Institute who says the report reveals some surprises, but…
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Melanie Eagle interviewed 6PR Perth Radio World Liver Day
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Melanie Eagle was interviewed on World Liver Day on the launch of Eating Well: A LiverWELL™ Lifestyle Guide by Chris Isley on Perth radio station 6PR. Melanie explains what's in the Guide and why it is an urgently needed resource.על ידי Hepatitis Victoria
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Melanie Eagle interviewed on Radio 2GB about the launch of the Eating Well Guide
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On 19 April, World Liver Day, Melanie Eagle was interviewed by presenter Chris Smith from radio 2GB in Sydney about the launch of Eating Well: A LiverWELL™ Guide.Melanie explains the kind of recipes are in the book, as well as the hints and tips for good liver health. She talks about why it is so important to look after your liver especially as an …
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Will Scott on his five years as a HepVic volunteer and employee
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Will Scott has worked as both a volunteer and staff member at Hepatitis Victoria. In this short interview he reflects on what he has learnt and gained from working for a dynamic and fast-paced non-for-profit.He also talks about his own personal experience of overcoming viral hepatitis, and gives advice for those thinking of volunteering or working …
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Eating Well for better liver health with Priscilla Correa and Kessavee Lutchmanen
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Priscilla is a nutritionist and Kessavee head chef at the Merri Cafe, an organic restaurant using fresh, local ingredients. Priscilla and Kessavee have collaborated creating simple and delicious recipes for Eating Well: A Guide for Better Liver Health.This short podcast interview was made during the testing and sampling of several recipes at the Me…
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Overcoming 'self-stigma' with HEP Hero Ross Williams
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Ross Williams is a Hepatitis Victoria Board member, HEP Hero and a HEPSpeaker. On 7 March, he spoke passionately about his lived experience of hepatitis C during the Brimbank HEPReady forum. In a short interview, Ross talks about what lived experience speakers can add to an event and why 'self-stigma' is so damaging and difficult to overcome.In the…
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Brimbank Mayor Cr Lucinda Congreve talks community health
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Cr Lucinda Congreve is the Mayor of Brimbank, one of the most culturally diverse areas of Victoria. She opened the HEPReady Forum in Brimbank on Thursday 7 March.In this short podcast, Cr Congreve talks about the multiple health challenges in Brimbank and what her Council is doing in response."We have a new health and wellbeing centre in St Albans …
Andree tells us, when her doctor had written ‘HEP C POSITIVE’ on a pathology slip, which she unknowingly carried in her bag for some time. Upon realising, Andre stated she was shocked and explains about the negative repercussions this unwanted disclosure could’ve had on her, or anyone else in a similar situation.She talks about the lack of educatio…
Jules Cassidy has been an advocate for viral hepatitis, harm reduction, and mental health for decades. She lived with hepatitis C from as early as the 1980’s, and was cured just a few years ago. Jules reflects on how hepatitis C and the stigma that sometimes came with it added to the many complexities of her life.…
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Steven Taylor: AOD outreach, presenting, engaging and smashing stigma
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"You could stand in a bucket of infected blood and still not catch the infection...as long as you don't have any cuts on your feet."That's one of the little anecdotes Steven Taylor uses to illustrate how viral hepatitis can only be passed from one person to another through infected blood.Steven has worked at Hepatitis Victoria as a volunteer, perfo…
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Working in custodial settings: myth and revelation
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Neylan Aykut is a health promotion officer at Hepatitis Victoria whose job mainly involves working in Victoria's prisons combatting viral hepatitis.Neylan talks about the challenges of working in custodial settings, and some of the surprising -and inspiring- things she has learnt."I really enjoy working in prisons," she says. "People inside respond…
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Stigma & healthcare: Should you disclose your hepatitis status?
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Judith Gorst works at the Prahran Market Clinic as a Practice Nurse and Counsellor. She is in daily contact with people who have been affected by HIV and hepatitis C.In her Stigma Story, Judith unpacks the difficulties that stigma adds to an already complex situation for many of her patients who are living with a blood borne virus. Judith talks abo…
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Melanie Eagle talks on JOYFM about a recent Hepatitis A outbreak in Australia
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Melanie Eagle spoke on JOYFM on 22 December about the recent Hepatitis A outbreak in Australia, and discusses what people can do to avoid getting hepatitis A.A free vaccine is currently available in Victoria for men who have sex with men.על ידי Hepatitis Victoria
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Priscilla's best liver health hints and tips for the festive season
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Our resident dietitian Priscilla-Hiromi Correa gives her best tips and advice for keeping your liver healthy this festive season.על ידי Hepatitis Victoria
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Robbie-Lee Stephen on making a real-world impact as an intern
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"It's great to look back and feel like you have made a meaningful contribution to public health before having entered the workforce..." so says Robbie-Lee Stephen an intern at Hepatitis Victoria studying for a Master of Public Health at the University of Melbourne.Her intern project, led by Community Engagement and Education Project Manager Aurora …
Steven talks about his lived experience of acquiring hepatitis C through the healthcare system and successfully undergoing interferon treatment some years later. In the past, this was a time in his life that he preferred not to talk about and forget it happened. Steven reflects on the stigmatisations he witnessed and felt in his professional and pe…
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Stigma stories: Kamarra Bell-Wykes, theatre director, HEP Hero
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In this month’s stigma story we hear from Kamarra Bell-Wykes, a Yagera and Butchella woman from South-East Queensland. She is the creative director at Ilbijerri Theatre Company. Kamarra reflects on her time spent living with hepatitis C, including the difficulties of coming to terms with the virus at a young age and a bad experience accessing a hea…
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Youhorn Chea, Mayor of Dandenong & great HEP Hero
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HEP Hero Youhorn Chea believes if you have hepatitis B or hepatitis C it is absolutely vital to see a specialist and get the condition treated."The medicines are very good and efficacious, but you need to continue to use them, otherwise you could face big health problems, so my message is to get treatment as soon as possible," he says.Youhorn talks…
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IIbijerri Theatre's Blayne Welsh at the HepVic AGM 2018
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Actor Blayne Welsh delighted the audience at HepVics Annual General Meeting with a dazzling performance of several characters from IIbijerri’s latest production ‘Viral’ the third instalment in a trilogy of shows about Indigenous people living with hepatitis C. Viral is about hepatitis C, but also a whole lot more, including poverty and Indigenous d…
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Dr Paul Gow talks all things the liver and answers call-in questions on ABC Nightlife
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Our own dear Paul Gow, the Chair of Hepatitis Victoria's Liver Health Advisory Committee from Austin Health was interviewed on ABC Nightlife on October 15 talking all things liver health.He answered an array of fascinating questions touching on nutrition, lifestyle and fatty liver disease, alcohol and the liver, and the need to be mindful of medici…
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Discrimination in the blood: Why can't people who have fully recovered from hep C donate?
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Emily Male and Amy Hatfield are Monash University students working as interns at Hepatitis Victoria. Emily also does volunteer work with Fitzroy Legal Service. They both have an interest in law reform. Their research at Hepatitis Victoria explores stigma and barriers people face post-cure of hepatitis C. in particular The Australian Red Cross Blood…
In Peter's experience working with and being involved in the lives of people who have used drugs, he has always maintained a core value of “not judging people and treating them as anyone else”, says Peter Higgs, a social researcher, university lecturer, and former president of Hepatitis Victoria. Read on or listen to his story: http://www.hepvic.or…
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EXPERT: 8 million Australians have symptoms of fatty liver disease
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Dr Paul Gow is a Liver Specialist at the Austin Hospital and the Chair of Hepatitis Victoria's Liver Health Advisory Committee, a group looking at expanding the work the organisation does beyond viral hepatitis. One in three Australians have fatty liver disease, he says, a looming health crisis for the country. Meanwhile, there are a long list of o…
We hear about Aye Aye Khaing’s positive experiences when opening up to her family and friends about living with hepatitis B. She mentions that educating herself and those close to her about the condition has alleviated worries around transmission and her wellbeing.על ידי Hepatitis Victoria
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International HEP Hero extraordinaire the inspirational Karen Hoyt!
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Karen Hoyt is one of our latest HEP Heroes and she is unique in being our first international recipient!Speaking from Oklahoma in the United States where she lives, Karen talks about her diagnosis with hepatitis C and how she experienced the full gamut of conditions leading to a liver transplant.As a result of her condition, Karen became determined…
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On World Hepatitis Day, Melanie Eagle talks about the JOY of apps
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On 28 July, World Hepatitis Day we launched LiverWELL an Australian app to fight liver disease and hepatitis. Our CEO Melanie Eagle spoke to JOYFM about the significance of the day and why LiverWELL could be a game changer for people living with viral hepatitis and liver disease.על ידי Hepatitis Victoria
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LiverWELL: New Australian app supports better liver health
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Why do people with liver disease and hepatitis need an app like LiverWELL and what can it do for you?Hepatitis Victoria CEO Melanie Eagle explains how LiverWELL can help those living with the most common forms of viral hepatitis. She also talks about the risks from viral hepatitis and why treatment and management of the condition is so important.Li…