Viral Hepatitis in Primary Care Webinar Series 

The Viral Hepatitis in Primary Care webinar series gives primary care workers a comprehensive, practical overview of viral hepatitis. Over two webinars, primary care workers will learn about their role in preventing, identifying, and managing hepatitis B, C, and D in their communities.    Click HERE to view the downloadable flyer. Webinar 1 – Foundations of hepatitis C and advanced liver disease 6:30PM-8:30PM […]

National Nurses & Midwives Hepatitis B Update Series Recording

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. Learning outcomes: HBV […]

QLD Hot Topic Webinar – Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer

This hot topic webinar focuses on the impact of unmanaged chronic hepatitis B on primary liver cancer. This is one of the biggest known risk factors and this webinar will assist with understanding the statistics and when to support surveillance and referral. Learn from experts in liver cancer treatment and join us for presentations and […]

Improving health experiences of people living with HIV and viral hepatitis

Course Overview People who live with blood-borne viruses (BBV) often experience stigma when interacting with healthcare workers. Stigma can keep people from getting appropriate healthcare and support. It’s often driven by a misunderstanding of the risks that you face in your work. This module will help you understand the facts about HIV, hepatitis B (hep […]

Hepatitis B in Primary Care

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 […]

Hepatitis B Prescriber Update

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 […]

Hepatitis B Advanced Management and Prescribing

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 […]

Supporting patients with legal issues: New OLM developing practical skills for the BBV healthcare workforce 

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 […]

ASHM global impact report released

For the first time, ASHM has published an annual Global Impact Report to highlight achievements from the previous year and to serve as an update on how key projects across Asia and the Pacific are making positive change. The report can be viewed in its entirety here, but below are some of the notable highlights […]

HBV Prescriber Journal Review

This eLearning module is designed to support HBV prescribers in developing a deeper understanding of HBV-related topics by engaging with current research published in peer-reviewed journal articles. HBV Prescribers are to choose a topic from a list, locate 3 relevant journal articles and answer 3 questions about each journal article. Endorsement and CPD Hepatitis B […]