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 […]
