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.
In collaboration with Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia, this forward-looking webinar will explore how contraceptive counselling at the time of abortion care can be reimagined through a reproductive justice lens. Bringing together clinical and lived experience perspectives, the discussion will consider how to centre individual agency, autonomy and choice at every step of the consultation, […]
Nurse Practitioners and Advances Practice Nurses are invited to attend an upcoming joint webinar by ACNP and ASHM. Strengthening STI and BBV Prevention through Nursing Practice will provide nurse practitioners with practical strategies to support the prevention, screening and management of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs), particularly HIV PrEP in contemporary healthcare […]
This webinar series was developed to increase clinician awareness of indicator guided HIV testing in primary and non-HIV specialist care. It builds confidence among GPs and medical specialists to integrate indicator-guided HIV testing into routine clinical practice. Through evidence-based education and audience-specific case studies, participants will learn who to test, how to initiate conversations about […]
The 2026 HIV s100 Prescriber & Clinical Care Forum is an opportunity to explore emerging areas of HIV treatment and management and to discuss contemporary issues in HIV clinical care in Australia. Held over three sessions, each session will cover a distinct area of HIV clinical care, highlighting current developments and expert insights. Please note that […]
Upon successful completion of this free training and the associated case assessment, participants will increase their confidence in managing and prescribing section 100 (s100) drugs for the management of hepatitis B in Australia and be eligible to display on ASHM’s HBV Prescriber Map. Click here to view our downloadable flyer! Date, Time, and Platform: Speakers: […]
This live facilitated two-part course provides clinicians the knowledge and confidence to prescribe gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) based on the needs of their patient population utilising an informed consent model. Attendees will be supported to create a gender affirming practice and establish a business model for ongoing financial sustainability. This course is for healthcare […]
Through case studies, presentations, group discussion and online learning the Contraception Essentials in Primary Care course will increase primary care providers’ knowledge and confidence in discussing the benefits of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancy amongst their patient population. This course will be particularly relevant for, but not limited to, general practitioners, nurse […]
Cancer outcomes are not only shaped by clinical care, but by whether people feel safe, respected, and included throughout their healthcare journey. The LGBTIQA+ Cancer Care Education Series is an eight-part webinar series designed to strengthen healthcare professionals’ ability to provide inclusive, affirming, and person-centred cancer care for LGBTIQA+ communities. Across the series, participants will […]
Join us in Stay Ahead, Stay PrEP’d for a practical and engaging update on PrEP and its role in preventing HIV transmission in Australia. This webinar will cover current HIV epidemiology, PrEP eligibility, daily and on-demand dosing options, prescribing and monitoring requirements, and common clinical scenarios encountered in practice. Through case-based discussion, participants will gain […]
ASHM, in collaboration with the Royal Australian And New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) hosted this 1-hour webinar on ocular syphilis in October 2025 which can now be accessed on-demand. This webinar guides clinicians in recognising when to consider ocular syphilis in the differential diagnosis, highlight the common clinical features to look out for, and […]
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