Volunteer of the Month, January 2019
HEP Hero and Community Advocate
Over the years Hepatitis Victoria has become a big part of my life. I have contacted the organisation on so many occasions looking for accurate and up-to-date information and have never been disappointed. I’m a firm believer in giving back to the community and after all the support and care I had received I decided that Hepatitis Victoria was the ideal place to start giving back.
One of the sessions that surprised me was an informal session on International Women’s Day dealing with how the disease differed between the sexes, in terms of advancing liver disease, attitudes and issues.
Don’t be shy to come forward! We all have a lot to offer and the more diversity we have with our volunteers the more we can represent the community Hepatitis Victoria serves.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands where we work - the lands of the Woi-Wurrung Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. We express our gratitude to them for their continued care and curation of these lands and waters. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.
LiverWELL observes and honours the Kulin Nation's intrinsic connection to land, sky and water, and the creator Bunjil. LiverWELL is committed to being led and informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on bridging health outcomes for communities and improving liver health.