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 […]
This interactive 90-minute training provides HBV prescribers an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to practical case studies spanning diagnosis to treatment initiation and ongoing monitoring. Case scenarios are developed by ASHM clinical advisors or local experts to meet the identified learning needs of ASHM’s HBV prescribers, which vary from each State and Territory. Attendees are […]
Upon successful completion of this free training and the associated case assessment, eligible participants may apply to the relevant state departments of health for authority to prescribe Section 100 (s100) drugs for the management of hepatitis B in Australia. Click here to view the downloadable flyer! Date, Time & Platform: Target Audience: General Practitioners, Nurse […]
Upon successful completion of this free training and the associated case assessment, eligible participants may apply to the relevant state departments of health for authority to prescribe Section 100 (s100) drugs for the management of hepatitis B in Australia. Click here to see the flyer. Scholarship Applications Now Open! ASHM is pleased to offer a […]
Become a hepatitis B s100 prescriber to manage and treat chronic hepatitis B in primary care settings. This course provides Medical Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners with comprehensive training in the science of hepatitis B (HBV), current pharmacology, monitoring and treatment, and the complicating factors surrounding HBV management. Upon successful completion of this training and the associated case […]
Join us for a 2-hour, in-person training dinner in Canberra, and strengthen your strategies for viral hepatitis management and liver cancer prevention. This course aims at reducing liver cancer burden by equipping clinicians with knowledge on early diagnosis, linkage to care, antiviral treatment, and effective surveillance of viral hepatitis. Fully catered and free to attend! Click […]
Course Description This course dives into core elements of a nurse and midwife’s scope of practice relating to hepatitis B. Nursing and midwifery professionals are provided with in-depth, practical and person-centred hepatitis B care information, with a different will focus and topic each session. This sessions topic is Hepatitis B in pregnancy and infants. Click here to view […]
Course Description: Upon successful completion of this free training and the associated case assessment, eligible participants may apply to the relevant state departments of health for authority to prescribe Section 100 (s100) drugs for the management of hepatitis B in Australia. CLICK HERE to download the flyer Date, Time, Venue: Course is inclusive of morning […]
Exploring the clinical spectrum and health system impact of injection-related infections among incarcerated Australians who inject drugs. Dr Andrew Joseph Palmer will present on his research paper: Injection-related infections among incarcerated Australians who inject drugs: clinical spectrum, microbiology, and healthcare costs in a real-world hospital cohort. Click here to view our downloadable flyer! Date, Time, Platform: […]
People living with a blood-borne virus (BBV) in Australia experience legal issues at significantly higher rates than those without and commonly face multiple and overlapping legal problems at once. These findings come from Health+Law’s Legal Needs Study, which also found the majority of participants report their most serious legal issues are linked to, or worsened by, living with a BBV. As […]
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