15 May 2008

Students from Victoria University's Multimedia Program at the School of Creative Industries are contributing work to a revealing exhibition as a part of Hepatitis C Awareness Week, which will be officially opened by the Victorian Health Minister, The Hon. Daniel Andrews on Monday 19 May, 2008.

Media are welcome to attend

VU's Alan Morgans, who is the Industry Based Learning Coordinator at School of Creative Industries said: "All students in the Multimedia Program of the School of Creative Industries have contributed work to this exhibition as a part of Hepatitis C Awareness Week. The exhibition has been initiated by Hepatitis C Victoria and is a part of their Awareness Week activities."

"Our students have worked with volunteers who live with Hepatitis C to create both interactive and print based works that tackle many issues that affect people living with this disease. The work covers issues around discrimination and social impacts as well as preventative strategies especially aimed at young people."

"Around eighty students are represented in the exhibition which features exclusively work by VU students."

National Hepatitis Awareness Week, runs from 19-26 May, and 19 May is also World Hepatitis Day.

According to Hepatitis C Victoria, approximately one in every twelve people around the world are affected by hepatitis B or C - that's 500 million people.

JPEG pix of two of the student artworks are available on request

Launch Details:

Where: Victoria University, Floor 17, City Flinders Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
When: Monday 19 May, 2008
Time: 6.30pm

Exhibition Details:

Where: Victoria University, Floor 17, City Flinders Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
When: Monday 19 May - Friday 23 May, 2008
Opening Times: 9.00am -5.00pm

Further information:
Mr Ray Hehr, Hepatitis C Victoria, Ph: (03) 9385 9107; email ray@hepcvic.org.au
Mr Alan Morgans, VU, Ph: (03) 9919 1583; email: alan.morgans@vu.edu.au

Media Contact: Andy Gash, Snr. Media Officer,
Marketing & Communications Department, Victoria University
Ph: (03) 9919 4950; mobile: 0411 255 900