Access to HIV treatment for people without Medicare
Access to HIV treatment for people without Medicare Australia has transitioned from an industry-sponsored antiretroviral treatment (ART) compassionate access scheme to a Federation Funding Agreement (FFA) model that provides free or affordable access to ART for people with HIV who do not have Medicare. The states and territories have transitioned to a new scheme whereby […]
People without Medicare now able to access free or subsidised HIV treatment from the government
People without Medicare can now access government-funded HIV treatment, after a $39 million investment from the federal government. Under the new funding model, people with HIV without Medicare will access free or subsidised treatment from hospital pharmacies or sexual health clinics, depending on which state or territory they live in. Previously, people with HIV without […]
Changes to HIV treatment access for people without Medicare
Australia’s states and territories have begun implementing the new government-funded scheme for people without Medicare to access HIV treatment. Funding arrangements for people without Medicare to access HIV treatment in Australia are transitioning from an industry-sponsored compassionate access scheme to a Federation Funding Agreement model. This is an important step in ensuring equitable access to […]
Interviews with Nurse Practitioners on S100 prescribing
The role of Nurse Practitioners (NP) within our healthcare system is significant and unique and they are well recognised as expert providers of comprehensive health care. NPs around Australia are now eligible to prescribe s100 medicines for the treatment of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C and some have already started integrating s100 prescribing in to their routine patient care. Two NPs from […]
