This course explores key aspects of a nurse and midwife’s scope of practice in relation to hepatitis B. Participants will gain practical, in-depth, and person-centred knowledge to support high-quality hepatitis B care, with each session focusing on a distinct topic relevant to nursing and midwifery practice.

This session provides a refresher on the current co-infection guidelines, with case studies on:

Syphilis co-infection: recognising clinical implications, testing recommendations, and strategies for integrated management alongside hepatitis B care.

Hepatitis D (HDV) co-infection: understanding diagnosis, management, and recent updates in care for people living with both HBV and HDV.

The course will provide an overview of the most recent updates to hepatitis B clinical guidelines, including developments in treatment approaches and their implications for patient care. Participants will gain practical insights on how to discuss current and emerging management strategies with their patients, and key considerations for the health workforce in applying the updated guidelines will be explored. 

The course includes a presentation from someone living with hepatitis B, discussion of updates on clinical guidelines, as well as a group discussion that focuses on practical quality improvement activities.  

Attendees are encouraged to come prepared with existing or potential quality improvement activities related to the session topic they would like to implement in their workplace, as there will be an opportunity to discuss, and problem solve with other healthcare professionals attending the course. If you would like to submit a practice model for discussion, please email Donna-Maria Youssef (donnamaria.youssef@ashm.org.au) by Monday 3 November 2025.

Date, Time & Venue:

Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 

Time:

6:30pm – 8:30pm (AEDT) 

6:00pm – 8:00pm (ACDT) 

5:30pm – 7:30pm (AEST) 

5:00pm – 7:00pm (ACST) 

3:30pm – 5:30pm (AWST) 

Platform: Online via Teams 

CLICK HERE to download the printable flyer for this course.

Target Audience: 

Nurses and midwives working in NSW who see patients living with HBV or from high-prevalence populations and have previous experience and knowledge of hepatitis B.   

Speakers/Facilitators: 

Kristen McKee: Clinical Nurse Consultant, Australasian Hepatology Association 

Jessica Lam: Midwife Educator, Royal North Shore Hospital 

Course Components: 

The online course is structured as 2 hours of facilitated interactive education via webinar. A mix of learning methods will be used and may include: 

• Presentation of content 

• Interactive quiz 

• Case studies 

• Panel discussions 

• Group discussion 

Interaction between the course speaker, facilitator and attendees will be encouraged, enabling attendees to speak to their experience working in the hepatitis B/viral hepatitis field and fostering an information exchange.   

Learning Outcomes: 

At the end of this course participants will be able to:     

• Describe the importance of inclusive, person-centred and culturally safe care in the management of hepatitis B patients     

• Discuss the role of the nurse and midwife using evidence-based care for people living with hepatitis B      

• Identify opportunities for quality improvement activities within practice with regards to hepatitis B management    

Endorsement and CPD: 

Hepatitis B s100 prescribers receive 1 HBV CPD.  

Australian College of Midwives CPD Endorsed Activity 

This activity is equivalent to 2 CPD hours.     

Participants may also complete the recommended pre-course learning module, which is independently endorsed for 1hr of CPD. Please access this pre-course learning module here.    

Funding:

This activity is funded by NSW Health. 

For more information: 

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

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