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LiverWELL Hep Hero Professor Peter Revill was awarded an AM (Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia) in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours for significant service to microbiology and immunology research.

LiverWELL conducted a Youth Education Session for the VCE cohort at Lac Hong Vietnamese School on 4 June.

A new study published in the journal Cell Systems on 31 May 2022 finds that age does not slow down the liver’s regeneration, rather it stays consistent throughout its lifetime.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with a range of immunocompromising conditions, including chronic liver disease.

International Men's Health Week is celebrated every year around the world from 12 to 19 June.

Vital Voices is a new website presenting personal experiences of hepatitis C, treatment and life after cure.

LiverWELL team members headed to the 13th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference to learn about new innovations in viral health, network with state colleagues, present about our LiverWELL app and display posters on our achievements.

The theme of Reconciliation Week 2022 was 'Be Brave Make Change', which posed a challenge to all Australians, asking them to be brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can make changes to make our country more inclusive and safe.

International NASH Day on 9 June is a public education campaign launched in June 2018 by the Global Liver Institute to raise visibility and urgency around fatty liver disease.

Our Health Promotions Project Officer Kay Dufty has been on the StreetShot trail - facilitating information sessions to educational institutions across Victoria over the past month.

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An enthusiastic group of health professionals gathered for LiverWELL's second regional forum of 2022 in Bendigo on 18 May.