Legislative changes mean that as of 13 October 2025, the way that health information is uploaded to and accessed within My Health Record is changing. These changes may have significant implications for pathology related to blood-borne viruses and sexual and reproductive health. What are the changes? Two key changes are coming into effect: 1. Reduced […]
On 17 September, the HIV sector came together to remember and celebrate the life of Dr Nicholas ‘Nick’ Medland. Nick played a key role in shaping HIV and sexual health clinical and public health practice in Australia. Starting his career in the HIV sector as a doctor at the Victorian AIDS Council Gay Men’s Health […]
This plenary session was proudly supported by Bellberry through their Participant Engagement Grant, enabling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community voices to be centred at VH2025. Troy Combo chairs the panel session. “Many sectors are not brave enough to centre these kinds of sessions,” said Troy Combo, chair of the ‘Decolonising and Destigmatising Viral Hepatitis’ […]
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 […]
ASHM has submitted a response to the Independent review of Stage 1 and Stage 2 hormone therapies in Queensland’s public paediatrics gender services in support of access to person-centred, evidence-based gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) options for people aged under 18. The independent review (Review) comes following a Health Service Directive from Queensland Health in January […]
ASHM welcomes the Federal Government’s continued investment in the HIV workforce, with the announcement of $2.7 million in 2025–26 for HIV programs, including the extension of ASHM’s HIV prevention workforce education pilot. ASHM’s National PrEP Workforce Development Pilot Project aims to build Australia’s workforce capacity and break down access barriers to increase the uptake of HIV PrEP […]
A new evidence summary by Burnet Institute has revealed some people with hepatitis C in hospitals are not accessing treatment due to the cost of medication, sparking calls for the federal government to review legislation to improve access. Published jointly by Burnet Institute, Hepatitis Australia and ASHM, the summary suggests that preventing people in hospital […]
ASHM, the Kirby Institute and the broader HIV and sexual health sector are mourning the loss of Dr Nicholas Medland, who passed away suddenly in the United Kingdom on Friday 21 February. Dr Nick Medland was a clinical epidemiologist at the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney, researching the community impact of interventions to prevent infectious […]
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 […]
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 […]
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