Pacific HIV Testing Innovations Workshop convenes as HIV continues to rise in the Pacific
This year Fiji declared an HIV outbreak, while Papua New Guinea is in the midst of a declared HIV ‘crisis’ – and the rest of the region is on alert. In June, Papua New Guinea declared a National HIV Crisis, with an estimated 30 people contracting HIV daily in 2024. Fiji’s Ministry of Health has […]
Scholarships bring hepatitis B s100 Prescribers to flagship Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference 2025
From the 6 – 8 August 2025, hundreds of delegates came together in Naarm (Melbourne) to share the ‘real people, real action, real results’ happening in viral hepatitis at the 15th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference. Healthcare professionals, community, researchers, and policy makers connected to discuss the vital importance of funded and sustainable community-led solutions. […]
New tool addresses critical gaps in care guidance for cisgender women living with HIV
Women living with HIV often have complex intersecting medical and psychosocial needs. The HIV Monitoring Tool for Women promotes an integrated, holistic, women-centered approach to providing HIV care for women in Australia. Women living with HIV experience greater multimorbidity at a younger age than men living with HIV, with most of these comorbidities carrying a higher […]
Why you need to experience an ASHM conference (and how!)
ASHM conferences are more than just a one-off experience – the knowledge, connections, and collaborations created can last a lifetime and create long-term change. Here’s why going to an ASHM conference can transform your practice, as well as how to make it happen stress-free. Already made up your mind to attend? Skip ahead to our […]
Reflecting on 10 years of the Australian STI Management Guidelines for Use in Primary Care
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Australian STI Management Guidelines for Use in Primary Care. Since its launch in 2014, the easy-to-understand online resource has become a go-to guide for healthcare workers in primary care when it comes to the prevention, testing, and treatment of sexually transmissible infections (STIs). The guidelines also include […]
“A trusting and responsive relationship”: The power of HIV nursing
When Elizabeth (Liz) Crock AM was named HESTA Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP), her reaction was one of gratitude and humility. “It sounds like a cliche, but it is such an honour to be recognised by your peers,” says Liz. “I feel like it’s an honour for […]
Highlights from HIV&AIDS 2024 and the 25th IUSTI World Congress
In September 2024, ASHM delivered two landmark conferences at ICC Sydney on Gadigal Country: the Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference 2024 and 25th IUSTI World Congress (incorporating the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference). Together, these conferences united over 1,200 delegates from 35 countries over 5 days to discuss the latest advancements in HIV and sexual and […]
Interviews with Nurse Practitioners on S100 prescribing
The role of Nurse Practitioners (NP) within our healthcare system is significant and unique and they are well recognised as expert providers of comprehensive health care. NPs around Australia are now eligible to prescribe s100 medicines for the treatment of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C and some have already started integrating s100 prescribing in to their routine patient care. Two NPs from […]
