The 80s may be dead but Hep C isn’t’.

Some of Australia's most prominent 80s rock craftsmen will perform Thursday October 8 at a unique occasion to bring issues to light of Hepatitis C.

Rick Grossman from the Hoodoo Gurus will be joined by James Reyne from Australian Crawl, Rob Hirst and Martin Rotsey from Midnight Oil, and Peter and Chris O'Doherty (Reg Mombassa) from Mental as Anything to play somewhere in the range of 80s classics for a crowd of people of group activists and experts at Taronga Park Zoo.

The show's subject is 'The 80s may be dead however Hep C isn't'.

''The 80's were the prime of sex medications and shake and roll. For some, those days may be over yet hepatitis C lives on,'' Grossman clarified.

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infection which if left untreated can prompt liver ailment, liver disease and passing. Individuals can be tainted for quite a long time without demonstrating any side effects.

Hepatitis C has long been a sympathy toward the gay, bi and MSM groups, yet the coordinators of tomorrow's occasion say gen X-ers who explored different avenues regarding infusing medications, tattoos or piercings in the 70s and 80s are likewise at high hazard.

''We have the devices to end hepatitis C. We simply need individuals to get to them,'' said Nikki Cavenagh, the occasion coordinator.

''We need to get the message out: in the event that you have ever fiddled with infusing medications, even once, or have tattoos and piercings from the 70s or the 80s, please go get tried. It's simple and it could spare your life.''

The occasion is a fourth's piece International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users being held in Sydney this week.

As of not long ago, medicines for Hepatitis C have been protracted and lethal, yet another class of meds has been produced which can cure the sickness in 12 weeks with no symptoms.

These medicines are not yet on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) despite the fact that a late suggestion was made by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.

Annie Madden, Executive Officer of the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) said shame, segregation and criminalisation were hindrances to individuals with Hepatitis C getting to treatment.

"The Australian government needs to act instantly to favor these new without interferon treatments or more individuals will kick the bucket of altogether preventable liver ailment because of hepatitis C," she said.