Did You Know?
Testing positive for hep C antibodies does not necessarily mean you still have hep C.
Healthy, liver-friendly lunch anyone?
Our peer educators are eager to share their recipes with you.
Booklet
The National Hepatitis C Project of the Multicultural HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C service has produced a new booklet "Living well with hepatitis C". This booklet is available in 11 languages: Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, English, French, Italian, Khmer, Spanish, Swahili, Thai and Vietnamese. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us (8362 8443) for your copy/copies. Remember to say which language or languages you want.
Poster
A4 poster on First Aid and blood spills. Basic information useful in work environments. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us (8362 8443) if you'd like a copy.
You can now call us over the internet on Skype. Account name: hepinfosa
Videos of presentations from the Hobart Highlights forum have been uploaded.
For more information, visit the Hobart Highlights page.
Learn all about digital photography
The Hepatitis C Council of SA is running C.Pix workshops for young people
- Chat with tattooists and body piercers about safe body art
- Learn digital photography skills from professional artists
- Find out everything you want to know about Hep C
- Produce a piece of digital art called a "photo-essay"
Participants' favourite photo-essays will be displayed in an exhibition. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places and people’s choice.
Contact Maggie on 8362 8443 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver by the blood-borne Hepatitis C Virus. It results in liver inflammation and over time, can lead to chronic liver disease.
The hepatitis C virus is transmitted only from blood to bloodstream. Infection occurs when blood with hepatitis C virus gets into the bloodstream of another person.
Some people with hepatitis C experience flu-like symptoms. Others don't have any symptoms in the first ten years or so after infection.
The presence of hepatitis C virus in the blood is detected with a PCR test on blood samples.