Russell has previous experience in the health and disability services sector, including establishing clinical governance frameworks, hospital in the home services, mental health programmes and supported independent living accommodation services across Australia.
“I’m excited to be joining LiverWELL at this time of growth for our organisation”, said Russell. “Liver health is an increasingly important issue nationally, and I look forward to embracing opportunities to expand our advocacy, support and education in this area."
The LiverWELL Mildura and Bendigo Forums aim to build workers’ understanding of liver health and viral hepatitis, along with local perspectives and referral pathways to better support the community.
These free training forums will feature expert presenters, lived-experience speakers, and community-based health experts, to help develop an understanding of:
How to support people in the community with viral hepatitis
The care and referral pathways that are local to your area.
The forums are offered both in-person and online. More information to come, however, you can click below to register early and secure your spot!
Designed with input from both users and health professionals, our free app is of assistance to people living with viral hepatitis and other liver conditions. This self-management tool helps people improve their liver health, navigate the steps involved in ongoing care, and stay engaged with healthcare professionals.
The LiverWELL app has functions to add your appointments, reminders, medications and notes that make it easier to manage your liver health.
Mindfulness is a word that is used quite a lot these days but what does it actually mean? Engaging in mindfulness means having a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. Mindfulness can help with achieving greater wellbeing and health by allowing us to notice and accept the simple things in life, while putting some of our stressors to the side. Reducing stress is proven to lower your risk of various health conditions, as keeping your mind well helps to keep your liver well.
Harmony Week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity, inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. Multiple events and activities are offered around the country that bring Australians together through sharing of culture.
Since 1999, more than 80,000 Harmony Week events have been held across Australia.
LiverWELL encourages Australians of all ethnicities to learn about their liver health. For more information in different languages visit our Languages Page.
Sleep is a very important aspect of everyone’s health and wellbeing. But one that is overlooked, often replaced by that extra scroll on social media.
The theme for World Sleep Day 2022 is Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World, which encourages people to think about how better quality sleep can improve their mental health and general wellbeing.
In terms of managing stress, resting and getting a good night’s sleep are crucial to feeling well, but it can also help us in managing any chronic liver condition. When we reduce our stress and feel better, many aspects of our mental and physical health improve.
Australian consensus recommendations for the
management of hepatitis B
The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Australia is nearly 1%. In certain well defined groups the prevalence is far greater, yet an estimated 27% of people living with HBV infection remain undiagnosed. Appropriate screening improves detection, increases opportunity for treatment, and ultimately reduces the significant morbidity and mortality associated with the development of liver fibrosis and liver cancer (HCC).
