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Associate Professor Naiyang Fu from WEHI discusses his research into liver cancer with Paulette Trevena from LiverWELL.

Dominique Robert-Hendren - Hello Sunday Morning by LiverWELL

Shane O'Sullivan's Lived Experience Story by LiverWELL

#NavigatingHealth with Siân Slade by LiverWELL

Dr. Tram Tran gives us an inside look into new developments regarding the diagnosis of NASH by LiverWELL

After nearly a decade at the helm of firstly Hepatitis Victoria and then LiverWELL, Melanie Eagle has announced that she will leave the organisation. Melanie has brought decades of experience in community, advocacy and management, and under Melanie’s leadership, LiverWELL has grown significantly.

Thomas Tu talks to us about his experiences as a researcher for hepatitis B, his lived experience, and his community: HepBCommunity.org

When Chloe went to her GP to have a hepatitis B test she was diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. While this came as a surprise to Chloe, statistically it’s not unusual. 1 in 4 people in Victoria have fatty liver disease, and this number is rising. The burden of this disease in Australia, and most developed countries, manifests in increasing levels of advanced liver disease and primar...

Mandy Ritchie, Bendigo local, was diagnosed with Hepatitis C during her first pregnancy. Now, she seeks to help those at risk of contracting the virus. Podcast produced by Tyler Wright

Jen Anderson estimates she contracted hepatitis C in the late 1970s. She was later diagnosed in the early 1990s before seeking treatment in 2012, feeling optimistic about break-through antiviral medication. In this 15-minute question-and-answer, Jen Anderson speaks to RMIT student journalist Indiana Hansen about her personal experience living with hepatitis C, as well as her professional experienc...

Ilbijerri Theatre Company are near to releasing Viral, a film about hepatitis C in Aboriginal communities. Viral, written by Maryann Sam, follows the story of Ally and her family as they come to reckoning with hepatitis C and its treatment. With an all Aboriginal cast and crew, Viral is a landmark film that amplifies the voices of First Nations People. Dramaturg and consultative director Kamarra B...

We talk to Adrian Farrugia from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University. Adrian’s research focuses on opioid overdose and take-home naloxone, experiences of hepatitis C treatment, and young people’s drug consumption and drug education. And he is currently researching the uptake and experiences of hepatitis C treatment in Australia. This qualitative project co...

Sarah Lorrimar is a sexuality educator living in Collingwood but with a strong love and connection to Melbourne’s West. And her background is Chinese – Indonesian and Australian. Sarah is passionate about social justice, particularly around gender equity and sexual health rights and has spent the past decade specialising in health promotion. Before this, she completed a Bachelor of Science (Health...

LiverTalk speak with Associate Professor Christy Newman (they/them) from the University of NSW Sydney, about her research into blood-borne viruses and serodiscordant families. Christy is also Associate Dean (Engagement, Impact and Enterprise) at UNSW

LiverTalk speak with Doctor Amy Pennay from La Trobe University, about her research into alcohol and how people are choosing to drink less. Dr Amy Pennay is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR), La Trobe University. Dr Pennay has an Honours degree in Criminology and was awarded her PhD through the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technolog...

Associate Professor Paul Gow talks Fatty Liver on 3AW's healthy living Program

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 Ireland. Dr Eimer McMahon, National University...

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.

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-hepatitis-mapping-project-national-report-2018-20...

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 NSP in Frankston and Alfred Health. Special guests...

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.

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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. #EndHEP

Guest speaker: Suzanne Powell, Ballarat Community Health Presenters: Isabelle Purcell, Health Promotion Officer, Hepatitis Victoria/LiverWELL Neylan 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 the impacts of Quarantine on Alcohol consumpt...

Presenter: Isabelle Purcell, Health Promotion Officer, Hepatitis Victoria/LiverWELL Interviewees: [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 for people with viral hepatitis and liver disea...