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
4 Nov, 6:30pm ACST
Online (NT)

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 cases for discussion. Please send any cases to [email protected] by 28 October 2026.

Click here to view our downloadable flyer!

Date, Time, and Platform:

  • Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026
  • Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm (ACST)
  • Platform: Live Online – Zoom

Speakers:

  • A/Prof Jane Davies | ID Physician | Menzies School of Health Research

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

Components:

  • One 90-minute online case discussion
  • Post course survey

CPD and 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 Northern Territory of Australia Department of Health.

Target Audience:

Medical and Nurse Practitioners who have previous experience and knowledge of hepatitis B or who manage and prescribe hepatitis B s100 medications.

For more information:

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

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