Self-management
Useful tools to improve your quality of life
If you’ve been diagnosed with liver disease (or know someone who has) the news can be overwhelming. But there are some really great resources available to step you through understanding the possible impacts on your life, and how to deal with them in a positive way. The following publications, videos, apps and websites offer information for, and by, people who are affected by liver disease. They include general information about your liver, how to stay healthy, how to organise health appointments, and some personal insights into living with a health issue. These resources, and more, are also available via our online catalogue – click on the green ‘search our catalogue’ link at the top of the library home page (hepatitissa. asn.au/library) and click on ‘Browse topics’ > ‘Australian Community Resources’.
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The LiverWELL app LiverWELL (Hepatitis Victoria), Melbourne, 2021. Online App. liverwell.org.au/get-the-app Free phone app designed to • create reminders for medications • schedule your upcoming medical appointments • add your test results • keep your liver health notes all in one place • deliver up-to-date information about liver health news • provide links to selfmanagement guides on eating, drinking, exercise and feeling well. Available in Arabic, Burmese, Simplified Chinese, English, Thai and Vietnamese. HepSAY (blog) Hepatitis SA. Adelaide. Webpages. hepatitissa.asn.au/blog Hepatitis and liver health news and views from SA including healthy living tips, specific dietary advice, transmission information, treatment and testing updates, services available, personal stories etc.
HEPATITIS SA COMMUNITY NEWS 91 • October 2021
Liver smart Hepatitis Queensland, Brisbane 2021. 1 min. Video plus webpage hepqld.asn.au/liver-smart Anyone can get liver disease and most people do not know they have it. This short video lists the risk factors and the simple lifestyle behaviours that can reduce the risk of serious liver disease. The webpage includes links to further information and directories. Share your story (blog) Hepatitis Australia, Canberra. Webpages. bit.ly/3zcRQsz A selection of personal stories from people in Australia who have been affected by hepatitis B or hepatitis C. They discuss the challenges they have faced, what they have learned on their journey and, for some, the joy of being cured of hepatitis C.
