I’ve agreed to be available to Hepatitis Australia as a national media spokesperson this year for National Hepatitis Awareness Week 2010. As I’ve said, I’m passionate about hepatitis C and I believe that it’s important to have people who are prepared to be open and honest about their hepatitis, so I put my name forward.

I got an email from Rachel, the Media and Communications Officer from Hepatitis Australia, with the consent form attached. There were boxes to tick. Do I agree to use my real name? Do I consent ...