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.

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Hepatitis B Prescriber Update

Delivery mode
Live Online
CPD Hours
1.5
Cost
FREE
24 Nov, 6:30pm AEST
Online (QLD)

Overview

This interactive 90-minute training provides medical and nurse practitioners who prescribe HBV antiviral medications an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to practical case studies.

Case scenarios are developed by ASHM clinical advisors or local experts to meet the identified learning needs of medical practitioners, which vary from each State and Territory.

Attendees are also encouraged to submit their own, de-identified patient cases for discussion. Please send any cases  to [email protected] by 17 November 2026.

CLICK HERE to access the event flyer.

Date, Time & Platform:

  • Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2026
  • Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm (AEST)
  • Platform: Live Online – Zoom

Speakers:

Dr Tran Le | General Practitioner | Richlands General Practice

Learning Outcomes:

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

  • Plan guideline-based monitoring for patients with chronic hepatitis B 
  • Evaluate chronic hepatitis B patients’ suitability for antiviral treatment 
  • Select and prescribe appropriate first-line antiviral medication for patients with chronic hepatitis B

Recommended Resources:

REACH-B advice

CPD & Endorsement:

  • RACGP: This is an approved activity under the RACGP CPD Program. Activity number 1522286. 1.5 Educational Hours
  • ACRRM: This event has been accredited in the 2026-2028 ACRRM CPD Program. 1.5 Educational Hours
  • ACNP: This activity is endorsed by the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) for 1.5 hours

Funding:

This activity is funded by Queensland Health.

Target Audience:

Queensland based Hepatitis B prescribers

For more information:

Please contact ASHM Education at [email protected] or call 0431 320 429.

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