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.
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Date, Time, and Platform:
- Dates and Times:
- Part 1: Wednesday, 11 November 2026
- NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS: 7:00pm – 8:00pm AEDT
- SA: 6:30pm – 7:30pm ACDT
- QLD: 6:00pm – 7:00pm AEST
- NT: 5:30pm – 6:30pm ACST
- WA: 4:00pm – 5:00pm AWST
- Part 2: Wednesday, 18 November 2026
- NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS: 7:00pm – 9:00pm AEDT
- SA: 6:30pm – 8:30pm ACDT
- QLD: 6:00pm – 8:00pm AEST
- NT: 5:30pm – 7:30pm ACST
- WA: 4:00pm – 6:00pm AWST
- Part 1: Wednesday, 11 November 2026
- Platform: Live Online – Zoom
Speakers:
- Professor Amanda Wade | Infectious Diseases Physician and BBV Medical Lead, Barwon Health | Research Fellow, Burnet Institute | Associate Professor, Barwon Health Deakin University Clinical Trials Alliance
- Dr Caran Cheung | GP and hepatitis B Prescriber | Mascot Medical
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this course and its components, participants will be able to:
- Outline the critical role of primary care in the diagnosis, management and treatment of people living with chronic hepatitis B
- Plan long-term care, including guideline-based monitoring and hepatocellular carcinoma screening, for patients with chronic hepatitis B
- Select and prescribe first-line antiviral treatment when clinically indicated
- Identify situations where specialist advice or referral is required
- Integrate principles of person-centred and culturally competent care into hepatitis B management
Course Components:
- Pre-course survey
- Clinical Extensions of Hepatitis B online learning module
- Live online: A program combining self-paced online work with two live online workshops. Please note that all earlier activities must be completed before links to the interactive online workshops are sent.
- Post-course online multiple choice assessment
- Post-course survey
Recommended Resources:
- Click here to access the Decision Making In Hepatitis B Tool
- Click here to access REACH-B Advice
- Click here to access Hepatitis B and Immigration
- Click here to access APRI Calculator
CPD and Endorsement:
- RACGP: This is an approved activity under the RACGP CPD Program. Activity number 1522233.
7.5 Educational Hours.
2 Performance Review Hours - ACRRM: This event has been accredited in the 2026-2028 ACRRM CPD Program.
7.5 Educational Hours
2 Performance Review Hours - ACNP: This activity is endorsed by the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) for 9.5 hours
Funding:
This course received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Target Audience:
General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, other community based medical practitioners based in Australia.
