Hepatitis B Voices Australia
@hepbvoicesau.bsky.social
Not-for-profit charity that supports, advocates and represents people affected by chronic hepatitis B.
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
One simple test can make all the difference. Take charge of your health before symptoms appear💪🏻 #HepTestWeek #HepatitisFreeFuture #GetTested #LiverHealthMatters
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
One simple test can make all the difference. Take charge of your health before symptoms appear💪🏻 #HepTestWeek #HepatitisFreeFuture #GetTested #LiverHealthMatters
You can’t see it. You might not feel it. But you can stop it. 🙅🏻♀️🙅🏻 #HepTestWeek #KnowYourStatus #HepatitisAwareness
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
You can’t see it. You might not feel it. But you can stop it. 🙅🏻♀️🙅🏻 #HepTestWeek #KnowYourStatus #HepatitisAwareness
Early testing can save lives — including yours. #HepTestWeek #HepatitisAwareness #LiverHealth #GetTested
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Early testing can save lives — including yours. #HepTestWeek #HepatitisAwareness #LiverHealth #GetTested
This week is about looking after ourselves and each other. Let’s build a hepatitis-free future together💚
#WorldHepatitisTestingWeek #HepatitisAwareness #GetTested
#WorldHepatitisTestingWeek #HepatitisAwareness #GetTested
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This week is about looking after ourselves and each other. Let’s build a hepatitis-free future together💚
#WorldHepatitisTestingWeek #HepatitisAwareness #GetTested
#WorldHepatitisTestingWeek #HepatitisAwareness #GetTested
Getting To Know Our Volunteer - Dr. Paridhi Shobhana, a medical graduate preparing for her AMC Clinical Exam, is passionate about public health and reducing stigma around hepatitis B. Multilingual and compassionate, she brings heart and dedication to HBVA.
We’re proud to have her in the family 💚
We’re proud to have her in the family 💚
September 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Getting To Know Our Volunteer - Dr. Paridhi Shobhana, a medical graduate preparing for her AMC Clinical Exam, is passionate about public health and reducing stigma around hepatitis B. Multilingual and compassionate, she brings heart and dedication to HBVA.
We’re proud to have her in the family 💚
We’re proud to have her in the family 💚
Getting to Know Our Volunteer – Adi Acting Hepatitis B Program Manager at ASHM and Volunteer Coordinator at HBVA, Adi brings passion, leadership, and warmth. Known as “Adi-min” for her organisation skills, she loves Pilates, crochet, and believes true success is built on meaningful relationships. 💚
September 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Getting to Know Our Volunteer – Adi Acting Hepatitis B Program Manager at ASHM and Volunteer Coordinator at HBVA, Adi brings passion, leadership, and warmth. Known as “Adi-min” for her organisation skills, she loves Pilates, crochet, and believes true success is built on meaningful relationships. 💚
Getting to Know Our Volunteer – Adi Acting Hepatitis B Program Manager at ASHM and Volunteer Coordinator at HBVA, Adi brings passion, leadership, and warmth. Known as “Adi-min” for her organisation skills, she loves Pilates, crochet, and believes true success is built on meaningful relationships. 💚
September 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Getting to Know Our Volunteer – Adi Acting Hepatitis B Program Manager at ASHM and Volunteer Coordinator at HBVA, Adi brings passion, leadership, and warmth. Known as “Adi-min” for her organisation skills, she loves Pilates, crochet, and believes true success is built on meaningful relationships. 💚
That’s a wrap on #VH25! Lien Tran closed with: “Hepatitis B isn’t an individual issue, it’s a family business.” 💛 Huge thanks to peer community leaders Su Wang, John Gobeil, Sione Crawford & co-convenors ProfBenCowie & AlisaPedrana for centring lived experience. #HepatitisFree2030 #Viralhepatitis
August 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
That’s a wrap on #VH25! Lien Tran closed with: “Hepatitis B isn’t an individual issue, it’s a family business.” 💛 Huge thanks to peer community leaders Su Wang, John Gobeil, Sione Crawford & co-convenors ProfBenCowie & AlisaPedrana for centring lived experience. #HepatitisFree2030 #Viralhepatitis
Day 3 of #VH25 — Huge thanks to @HepatitisAus & @ASHMMedia for “Elimination Means Everyone.” Nafisa Yussf led a powerful convo on a culturally safe, peer-led #HepatitisB response:
Top takeaways?
* Community ownership
* Real community engagement
* Safe space
* Peer leadership and education
* Community ownership
* Real community engagement
* Safe space
* Peer leadership and education
August 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Day 3 of #VH25 — Huge thanks to @HepatitisAus & @ASHMMedia for “Elimination Means Everyone.” Nafisa Yussf led a powerful convo on a culturally safe, peer-led #HepatitisB response:
Top takeaways?
* Community ownership
* Real community engagement
* Safe space
* Peer leadership and education
* Community ownership
* Real community engagement
* Safe space
* Peer leadership and education
Day 2 of #VH2025 spotlighted bold advocacy & lived experience—chaired by legends Thomas Tu & Sione Crawford with Su Wang, Nafisa Yussf, Harm Reduction Victoria, Peer Based Harm Reduction WA, Hep QLD & Liverwell. Big congrats to Meantepy Hoeung, winner of the Levinia Crooks Emerging Leader Award! 👏
August 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Day 2 of #VH2025 spotlighted bold advocacy & lived experience—chaired by legends Thomas Tu & Sione Crawford with Su Wang, Nafisa Yussf, Harm Reduction Victoria, Peer Based Harm Reduction WA, Hep QLD & Liverwell. Big congrats to Meantepy Hoeung, winner of the Levinia Crooks Emerging Leader Award! 👏
Shoutout to our very own @ThomasTu for hand-turning our HBVA award platters from Aussie spotted gum, charred with #yakisugi—a Japanese method making wood tougher, like our communities.🔥
We thank the Parramatta District Men’s Shed for helping us bring these to life! 💚 #HBVA
We thank the Parramatta District Men’s Shed for helping us bring these to life! 💚 #HBVA
August 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Shoutout to our very own @ThomasTu for hand-turning our HBVA award platters from Aussie spotted gum, charred with #yakisugi—a Japanese method making wood tougher, like our communities.🔥
We thank the Parramatta District Men’s Shed for helping us bring these to life! 💚 #HBVA
We thank the Parramatta District Men’s Shed for helping us bring these to life! 💚 #HBVA
Day 1 highlights from #VH25🌟
We kicked off with a powerful community panel and celebrated the winners of the HBVA Awards - Prof Ben Cowie, Adi Mondel and ASHM for their strong community-driven leadership in hepatitis B💚
We kicked off with a powerful community panel and celebrated the winners of the HBVA Awards - Prof Ben Cowie, Adi Mondel and ASHM for their strong community-driven leadership in hepatitis B💚
August 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Day 1 highlights from #VH25🌟
We kicked off with a powerful community panel and celebrated the winners of the HBVA Awards - Prof Ben Cowie, Adi Mondel and ASHM for their strong community-driven leadership in hepatitis B💚
We kicked off with a powerful community panel and celebrated the winners of the HBVA Awards - Prof Ben Cowie, Adi Mondel and ASHM for their strong community-driven leadership in hepatitis B💚
As part of the Executive Organising Committee for ASHM #VH2025, we’d love to connect in Naarm next week! Our team Thomas Tu, Lien Tran and Nafisa Yussf will be speaking at the following sessions!
#VH2025 #HepatitisB #CommunityVoices #HealthEquity #Naarm
#VH2025 #HepatitisB #CommunityVoices #HealthEquity #Naarm
August 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
As part of the Executive Organising Committee for ASHM #VH2025, we’d love to connect in Naarm next week! Our team Thomas Tu, Lien Tran and Nafisa Yussf will be speaking at the following sessions!
#VH2025 #HepatitisB #CommunityVoices #HealthEquity #Naarm
#VH2025 #HepatitisB #CommunityVoices #HealthEquity #Naarm
🚨 We’re hiring! Hepatitis B Voices Australia seeks a Project Officer to drive a national, culturally tailored hepatitis B campaign.
Passionate about health equity & community-led change? Apply now! 📄 www.hepbvoices.au/_files/ugd/3...
#JobAlert #PublicHealth
Passionate about health equity & community-led change? Apply now! 📄 www.hepbvoices.au/_files/ugd/3...
#JobAlert #PublicHealth
July 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🚨 We’re hiring! Hepatitis B Voices Australia seeks a Project Officer to drive a national, culturally tailored hepatitis B campaign.
Passionate about health equity & community-led change? Apply now! 📄 www.hepbvoices.au/_files/ugd/3...
#JobAlert #PublicHealth
Passionate about health equity & community-led change? Apply now! 📄 www.hepbvoices.au/_files/ugd/3...
#JobAlert #PublicHealth
Meet Dr Kim Ngo, Board Member at Hep B Voices Australia. A medical doctor in mental health, Kim brings clinical insight and lived experience to improve care for people with hepatitis B. She loves guitars, jackfruit, and weekend sleep-ins. 💚
#Gettoknowourboard #HBVA
#Gettoknowourboard #HBVA
July 31, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Meet Dr Kim Ngo, Board Member at Hep B Voices Australia. A medical doctor in mental health, Kim brings clinical insight and lived experience to improve care for people with hepatitis B. She loves guitars, jackfruit, and weekend sleep-ins. 💚
#Gettoknowourboard #HBVA
#Gettoknowourboard #HBVA
📣 At the Make Vic Hep Free event yesterday for #WorldHepatitisDay2025, we joined sector leaders at Parliament House to push for better care for communities affected by hepatitis B.
Let’s make Victoria hep B free — together. 💪🏽 #VicHepFree #HepatitisB #WorldHepatitisDay
Let’s make Victoria hep B free — together. 💪🏽 #VicHepFree #HepatitisB #WorldHepatitisDay
July 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
📣 At the Make Vic Hep Free event yesterday for #WorldHepatitisDay2025, we joined sector leaders at Parliament House to push for better care for communities affected by hepatitis B.
Let’s make Victoria hep B free — together. 💪🏽 #VicHepFree #HepatitisB #WorldHepatitisDay
Let’s make Victoria hep B free — together. 💪🏽 #VicHepFree #HepatitisB #WorldHepatitisDay
It’s a day to shine a light on hepatitis💚✨
Landmarks across Australia will glow green to raise awareness about hepatitis testing, prevention & support.
Show care to loved ones with hepatitis B & take action: worldhepatitisday.org.au/australia_glows_green
#WorldHepatitisDay #AustraliaGlowsGreen
Landmarks across Australia will glow green to raise awareness about hepatitis testing, prevention & support.
Show care to loved ones with hepatitis B & take action: worldhepatitisday.org.au/australia_glows_green
#WorldHepatitisDay #AustraliaGlowsGreen
July 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It’s a day to shine a light on hepatitis💚✨
Landmarks across Australia will glow green to raise awareness about hepatitis testing, prevention & support.
Show care to loved ones with hepatitis B & take action: worldhepatitisday.org.au/australia_glows_green
#WorldHepatitisDay #AustraliaGlowsGreen
Landmarks across Australia will glow green to raise awareness about hepatitis testing, prevention & support.
Show care to loved ones with hepatitis B & take action: worldhepatitisday.org.au/australia_glows_green
#WorldHepatitisDay #AustraliaGlowsGreen
Breastfeeding is safe for mothers with hepatitis B. There’s no evidence of transmission through breast milk. With proper birth-dose vaccination, babies are protected. Breastfeeding offers important health benefits for both mother and baby.
#HepatitisBawareness #Breastfeeding
#HepatitisBawareness #Breastfeeding
July 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Breastfeeding is safe for mothers with hepatitis B. There’s no evidence of transmission through breast milk. With proper birth-dose vaccination, babies are protected. Breastfeeding offers important health benefits for both mother and baby.
#HepatitisBawareness #Breastfeeding
#HepatitisBawareness #Breastfeeding
Meet Thomas Tu - Co- Founder, Director, Vice-chair and Secretary. A molecular #biologist leading a research team dedicated to new ways to diagnose, understand, and cure hepatitis B. Motivated by bridging research with actual problems experienced by the affected community. #Gettoknowourboard #HBVA
July 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Meet Thomas Tu - Co- Founder, Director, Vice-chair and Secretary. A molecular #biologist leading a research team dedicated to new ways to diagnose, understand, and cure hepatitis B. Motivated by bridging research with actual problems experienced by the affected community. #Gettoknowourboard #HBVA
The Liver is your body’s silent powerhouse it filters toxins, stores energy, and supports your immune system. Hepatitis B can lead to chronic liver damage, cancer, and failure. Knowing your liver health and hepatitis B status is key to long-term wellbeing.
#HepatitisBawareness #Liverhealth
#HepatitisBawareness #Liverhealth
July 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The Liver is your body’s silent powerhouse it filters toxins, stores energy, and supports your immune system. Hepatitis B can lead to chronic liver damage, cancer, and failure. Knowing your liver health and hepatitis B status is key to long-term wellbeing.
#HepatitisBawareness #Liverhealth
#HepatitisBawareness #Liverhealth
Hep B Free Executive Director Richard So chats with Dr. Thomas Tu, a leading microbiology researcher in hepatology and hep B, and founder of HepBCommunity—a longstanding community forum for others to share their questions and experiences with #hepatitisB
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B8T...
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B8T...
July 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Hep B Free Executive Director Richard So chats with Dr. Thomas Tu, a leading microbiology researcher in hepatology and hep B, and founder of HepBCommunity—a longstanding community forum for others to share their questions and experiences with #hepatitisB
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B8T...
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B8T...
Meet Nafisa Yussf — Co-Founder, Director & Board Chair of HBVA. Nafisa works with the Victorian Government shaping public health policy to build a fairer, healthier future. Driven by a passion for health equity, she co-founded HBVA to uplift voices affected by hep B💚
July 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Meet Nafisa Yussf — Co-Founder, Director & Board Chair of HBVA. Nafisa works with the Victorian Government shaping public health policy to build a fairer, healthier future. Driven by a passion for health equity, she co-founded HBVA to uplift voices affected by hep B💚
Support people impacted by hepatitis B. Your donation helps fund programs that amplify lived experiences, improve access to care, and drive change. Together, we can improve health outcomes and create a stronger voice for the community.
#Donation #HepatitisB
#Donation #HepatitisB
July 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Support people impacted by hepatitis B. Your donation helps fund programs that amplify lived experiences, improve access to care, and drive change. Together, we can improve health outcomes and create a stronger voice for the community.
#Donation #HepatitisB
#Donation #HepatitisB
Is Hepatitis B curable?
Hepatitis B can’t be cured, but it can be managed. Antiviral medicine helps protect your liver and lowers the risk of liver cancer. Regular liver checks every 6–12 months are key to staying healthy and living well with hepatitis B.
#HepatitisB #Liverhealth
Hepatitis B can’t be cured, but it can be managed. Antiviral medicine helps protect your liver and lowers the risk of liver cancer. Regular liver checks every 6–12 months are key to staying healthy and living well with hepatitis B.
#HepatitisB #Liverhealth
July 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Is Hepatitis B curable?
Hepatitis B can’t be cured, but it can be managed. Antiviral medicine helps protect your liver and lowers the risk of liver cancer. Regular liver checks every 6–12 months are key to staying healthy and living well with hepatitis B.
#HepatitisB #Liverhealth
Hepatitis B can’t be cured, but it can be managed. Antiviral medicine helps protect your liver and lowers the risk of liver cancer. Regular liver checks every 6–12 months are key to staying healthy and living well with hepatitis B.
#HepatitisB #Liverhealth