Primary care practitioners play a crucial role in ensuring improved health outcomes for people with hepatitis B, through testing, diagnosis, informed clinical management and support of individuals and families.    

In 2024, an estimated 227, 571 people were living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Australia, with 27.9% undiagnosed and 74.5% were not engaged in regular care (Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: National Report 2024).  

Guideline-based management and treatment of CHB can prevent liver cancer, with CHB being the primary cause of liver cancer worldwide. Primary care practitioners play a critical role in the diagnosis and management of CHB in the community, and in reducing preventable deaths from liver cancer.  

Presented by Dr Lester Mascarenhas, the founder of Utopia Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health, this webinar will provide participants with crucial knowledge and understanding of hepatitis B and the impact of COVID-19 on patients living with hepatitis B.  

Date, Time, Platform:

Date: Tuesday, 25^th of August, 2026 

Times:

• NSW, QLD, VIC, ACT, TAS: 7:00pm – 8:30pm (AEST) 
• SA: 6:30pm – 8:00pm (ACST)
• NT: 6:30pm – 8:00pm (ACST)
• WA: 5:00pm – 6:30pm (AWST)

Platform: Online – Zoom 

Presenters:

Dr Lester Mascarenhas | Founder and GP | Utopia Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health 

Learning Outcomes: 

On completion of this course and its components, participants will be able to: 

• Identify priority populations for hepatitis B testing in Australia  

• Interpret hepatitis B serology results.   

• Describe the role of primary care in the testing, diagnosis and management of patients with hepatitis B in the community.  

Course Components:

• One 90-minute online workshop 

• Post course survey 

Recommended Resources:

• Decision Making In Hepatitis B

• B Positive: Hepatitis B Guide for Primary Care 

• Hepatitis B Referral and Clinical Support Resources

CPD & Endorsement:

RACGP: 

• This course has been approved as a CPD activity by RACGP for the 2026-2028 triennium.  Educational Activities: 1.5.  

• RACGP Activity Number: 458865 

ACCRM: 

is course has been approved by ACRRM as an accredited activity. Allocated total 1.5 PDP units: 1.5 Educational Activity 

HBV s100 prescriber will accrue 1 HBV CPD point towards their accreditation.  

Funding: 

This activity is supported by the Victorian Government. 

Target Audience:  

General Practitioners, Nurses & other primary healthcare workers based in Victoria