From 1 September 2026, the prescriber accreditation requirement for hepatitis B medicines under the PBS Section 100 (s100) Highly Specialised Drugs Program will be removed. As a result, all medical and authorised nurse practitioners will be able to prescribe hepatitis B antiviral treatment without additional specialist accreditation. ASHM is currently updating its website, education and resources to reflect this change.
ASHM administers the s100 accreditation program for HIV prescribers of highly specialised drugs across all Australian jurisdictions.
From 1 September 2026, the prescriber accreditation requirement for hepatitis B medicines under the PBS Section 100 (s100) Highly Specialised Drugs Program will be removed. As a result, all medical and authorised nurse practitioners will be able to prescribe hepatitis B antiviral treatment without additional specialist accreditation. ASHM is currently updating its website, education and resources to reflect this change.
HIV medications are subject to a restricted prescribing regime, which means that only approved medical practitioners (known as HIV s100 prescribers) can prescribe these medications. These prescribers have undergone specific training to become qualified and accredited to prescribe these medications, and they are subject to ongoing monitoring and auditing to ensure they are prescribing safely and appropriately.
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C medications are also subject to specific prescribing requirements, but these are less restrictive than the regimes for HIV. Under current regulations, any medical or authorised nurse practitioner can prescribe hepatitis B and hepatitis C medications, but they must do so in accordance with specific guidelines and protocols, and within their scope of practice.
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The process for becoming a HIV s100 prescriber involves several steps:
Complete the required education or apply for recognition of prior learning: you must complete specific courses on the management and treatment of HIV and pass the post course assessment.
Apply for approval through submission of an application form for s100 prescribing rights. Your application will be reviewed by a committee/panel and if successful, a recommendation will be sent to the relevant state or territory health department.
Participate in ongoing learning: to maintain your prescribing rights, you must participate in ongoing prescriber CPD education.
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