The 2014 Act came into effect in July 2014. It introduced new principles to support people experiencing mental illness to make and participate in treatment decision (shared decision making) and to have their views and preferences considered and respected.
World Hepatitis Day, recognised on 28 July, is one of only nine days and two weeks that WHO Member States have mandated as “official” global public health days.
In Australia, the national World Hepatitis Day campaign is coordinated by Hepatitis Australia and rolled out across the country with the support of Hepatitis Australia member organisations and other collaborating partners.
‘Let’s Talk Hep’ is the theme for the 2020 Australian World Hepatitis Day campaign.
#LetsTalkHep seeks to engage the public and promote much needed dialogue about hepatitis. It is highly flexible and can be used to link in community activities (forums, info sessions etc), webinars or advocacy and seeking meetings with policy makers. It can also be used to support people to tell their personal stories or be linked to messages about stigma and discrimination.