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Live free of hep C

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Look after you and your mob

Come and have a yarn about hepatitis C treatment. Treatment for hepatitis C has changed and is easier than it’s ever been before. It’s a cure, all it takes is one to three pills a day for 8-12 weeks to live free of hep C. Curing your hepatitis C means you don’t have to worry about passing it on to your partner, friends or family. Look after your mob.

Every yarn counts

  • New pills cure hep C in 8-12 weeks

    Easier than ever before

    Treatment has changed and is easier than it’s ever been before. All it takes is one to three pills a day for 8-12 weeks to live free of hepatitis C - No more injections. The treatment also has way less side effects. Over 95% of people clear hepatitis C from their body with the new treatment (a cure). A doctor or nurse can prescribe treatment, and support is available from start to finish. Treatment costs are covered under Close the Gap too.

    Take the first step, have a yarn at your local Aboriginal Health Service today. Every Yarn Counts.

  • Feel deadly

    Hepatitis C can make your liver sick

    Treating hepatitis C earlier rather than later can stop the liver from being damaged.

    Every person’s experience of treatment is different. Some people don’t know that hepatitis C can make them feel foggy and have low energy. Being cured can help to make them feel better. Some people feel like they have more energy after being cured. Other people just love not worrying about hepatitis C because they can’t pass it on.

    Take the first step, have a yarn at your local Aboriginal Health Service today. Every Yarn Counts.

  • No shame get treated again

    You can be cured again

    The good news is, if you get hepatitis C again, you can be cured again (and again). Simple as that. It’s good to know that once you are cured, you won’t pass it on to anyone else. You’ll be looking after you and your mob.

    If you have already been cured, it’s important to stay blood-aware because unlike some other infections, your body doesn’t protect you from new infections. Hepatitis C treatments are not a vaccination and do not protect you from getting hepatitis C again.

    Take the first step, have a yarn at your local Aboriginal Health Service today. Every Yarn Counts.

  • Have a yarn at your health check today

    Free of charge

    The only way to know if you have hepatitis C is to have a blood test. You can ask your Aboriginal health worker, nurse or doctor for the test, or you may like to have yarn about a hepatitis C test at your annual (715) health check. The health check is free of charge and can be accessed by all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

    If you have hepatitis C the next step is to have a yarn about treatment and cure. The cost of treatment is covered under Close the Gap.

    Take the first step, have a yarn at your local Aboriginal Health Service today. Every Yarn Counts.

Easier than ever before

Treatment has changed and is easier than it’s ever been before. All it takes is one to three pills a day for 8-12 weeks to live free of hepatitis C - No more injections. The treatment also has way less side effects. Over 95% of people clear hepatitis C from their body with the new treatment (a cure). A doctor or nurse can prescribe treatment, and support is available from start to finish. Treatment costs are covered under Close the Gap too.

Take the first step, have a yarn at your local Aboriginal Health Service today. Every Yarn Counts.

Hepatitis C can make your liver sick

Treating hepatitis C earlier rather than later can stop the liver from being damaged.

Every person’s experience of treatment is different. Some people don’t know that hepatitis C can make them feel foggy and have low energy. Being cured can help to make them feel better. Some people feel like they have more energy after being cured. Other people just love not worrying about hepatitis C because they can’t pass it on.

Take the first step, have a yarn at your local Aboriginal Health Service today. Every Yarn Counts.

You can be cured again

The good news is, if you get hepatitis C again, you can be cured again (and again). Simple as that. It’s good to know that once you are cured, you won’t pass it on to anyone else. You’ll be looking after you and your mob.

If you have already been cured, it’s important to stay blood-aware because unlike some other infections, your body doesn’t protect you from new infections. Hepatitis C treatments are not a vaccination and do not protect you from getting hepatitis C again.

Take the first step, have a yarn at your local Aboriginal Health Service today. Every Yarn Counts.

Free of charge

The only way to know if you have hepatitis C is to have a blood test. You can ask your Aboriginal health worker, nurse or doctor for the test, or you may like to have yarn about a hepatitis C test at your annual (715) health check. The health check is free of charge and can be accessed by all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

If you have hepatitis C the next step is to have a yarn about treatment and cure. The cost of treatment is covered under Close the Gap.

Take the first step, have a yarn at your local Aboriginal Health Service today. Every Yarn Counts.

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Find trusted help

If you are ready for testing, treatment or you just want some advice you can visit or call your local Aboriginal Health Service to have a yarn. The services listed below provide testing and treatment for hepatitis C.

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