Hepatitis A, B & C: It’s Time For Action — Caddyshack Project

June 26, 2026:

Hepatitis A, B & C: It’s Time For Action — Caddyshack Project

Hepatitis Awareness Week is an opportunity to raise awareness for viral hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners and the public.

Hepatitis Awareness Week runs from July 26 through to August 1st with World Hepatitis Day 2026 officially on July 28, 2026.

This year, the theme for World Hepatitis Day in Australia is “Take the Next Step.” It encourages people to take the next step for their health, no matter where they are in their journey, or if they’re unsure what the next step is and want to learn more. It’s a reminder to take action towards better health, support and peace of mind.

Hepatitis simply means inflammation of the liver, most often caused by a virus. The main types you’ll hear about are Hepatitis A, B and C.

Your liver does a lot of heavy lifting, including filtering toxins, supporting digestion and keeping your body balanced. When it’s not functioning properly, it can have serious long-term impacts.

However, many people don’t have symptoms, especially early on, so people can be living with hepatitis and not even know it.

Here’s a quick breakdown:

Hepatitis A spreads through contaminated food or water. Usually short-term and people recover fully. There’s a vaccine to prevent Hep A transmission, and development if given early after exposure.

Hepatitis B is the most prevalent type that spreads through blood and bodily fluids (including through sex and from mother to baby). There’s a vaccine to prevent transmission, and antiviral treatments are also available to prevent liver damage and liver cancer.

Recent national and NSW reports show that while progress is being made, hepatitis is still very much a public health priority.

Across Australia, around 68,890 people were living with Hepatitis C in 2023, even with effective treatments available.

In NSW, ongoing data reports highlight continued efforts to increase testing, expand treatment, and reduce transmission, particularly among priority populations.
The 2024 NSW monitoring reports also show a strong focus on harm reduction like improving access to sterile injecting equipment and increasing treatment uptake. This is key to reducing new infections and improving outcomes. If you want to read more check out the Kirby Institute.

Encouragingly, new Hepatitis C infections have been declining since 2016, and treatment uptake is increasing again after a slowdown. This demonstrates that elimination is achievable with the right strategies in place.

We are all about prevention here at Caddyshack Project.

So here is a breakdown of methods that can prevent further spread of hepatitis:

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