noticeboard Our loan library Please call the Hep C Helpline on (02) 9332 1599 (Sydney callers) or 1800 803 990 (other NSW callers) to request the item you require. Items are loaned free of charge but you need to pay return postage.
Upcoming events Supportive drop-in evenings, 16 June, 21 July and 18 August, Council office, 349 Crown St, Surry Hills.
Videos and DVDs
Everybody’s Business (MHAHS/ANCAHRD, 2004): Covers hep C and HIV. Suitable for health workers working with groups. Comes with a facilitator’s workbook. Available in English, Khmer, Somali, Indonesian and Thai. Look Back Look Forward (Kathy Sport/Ronin Films, 1998): 30 minute video with real-life stories of people’s experiences with hep C and interviews with health specialists. Suitable for individuals and health workers. English. Members only. Books Hepatitis C: an Australian perspective (Crofts, Dore, Locarnini, 2001) Covers all aspects of hep C clinical management, treatment and prognosis. Suitable for health workers. Members only. Hepatitis C, other liver disorders and liver health: a practical guide (Farrell, 2002): Covers all aspects of hep C management, treatment and lifestyle issues, as well as other liver disorders. Suitable for individuals and health workers. Members only. •
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Complaints If you wish to make a complaint about our products or services, please visit our website for more information: www.hepatitisc.org. au/hepcouncil/disputes_policy.pdf Or see page 3 for our phone number and postal address.
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Please phone the Hep C Helpline for more information about these events (see page 3). If you want your event featured here, please contact the editor (see page 3).
Want to help your Council? We are a membership organisation and are governed by a board elected primarily from our membership. We are also a community organisation dedicated to serving and representing the interests of people across New South Wales affected by hepatitis, primarily hepatitis C. As both a membership and community organisation, we actively seek your involvement in our work and want to highlight options: • providing content for the Council‘s magazines, The Hep C Review and Transmission • proofreading and subediting for The Hep C Review and other Council publications • magazine mailout work • office admin volunteering (including focus testing of resources) • local awareness raising • becoming a media speaker or C-een & Heard speaker • board of governance work Want to find out more? Please phone the Hep C Helpline for more information.
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The Big Combo (HCCNSW, 2002) 20 minute DVD featuring two people who approach treatment for hep C in very different ways. Includes information on treatment and interviews with treatment specialists. Available with subtitles for people with hearing difficulties. English.