Resources for Patients

Hepatitis Australia and State and Territory Hepatitis Organisations

The National and State/Territory hepatitis organisations are the peak community organisations providing information, advocacy and support services to people affected by viral hepatitis:

Multicultural Health and Support Service

A Victorian statewide service that provides education, information and support for migrant and refugee communities and the health providers serving them.

Cancer Council Victoria

A fact sheet about hepatitis B and its link with liver cancer. It is available in the following languages:

Treatment for Hepatitis B

Information about treatment for hepatitis B. It is available in the following languages:

Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service

Hepatitis B: It’s Family Business

A fact sheet about hepatitis B. It is available in the following languages:

St Vincent’s Hospital Gastroenterology

The Hepatitis B Story

Information in plain language about hepatitis B. It is available in print the following languages:

The Hepatitis B Story is also available in video format, with narration in the following languages:

The Hepatitis B Story is also available in an interactive ‘Talking Book’ format, in the following languages:

Hepatitis Victoria

Little Hep B Hero

A new children’s book and resource for families to raise awareness about viral hepatitis, increase health literacy, and break the silence.

Australasian Society for HIV Medicine / Cancer Council of NSW

Hepatitis B factsheet – For people newly diagnosed

This resource is designed for people who have received a positive hepatitis B test result and provides a basic overview of hepatitis B and information around disclosure, management, preventing the spread of infection and useful websites.
It is available in the following languages: