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.
The Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning Program (VHHITAL) | Website
Victorian hepatitis B plan 2022-30 | Website & PDF | Victorian Government Department of Health
Hepatitis B | Website | Victorian Government Department of Health
Decision making in hepatitis B | PDF| ASHM
National Hepatitis B Testing Policy | Website | ASHM
Australian consensus recommendations for the management of hepatitis B infection | PDF | Gastroenterological Society of Australia
Australian National Guidelines for the Management of Healthcare Workers Living with Blood Borne Viruses and Healthcare Workers who Perform Exposure Prone Procedures | PDF | Communicable Diseases Network Australia
Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project National Report | Website & PDF | WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology, The Doherty Institute & ASHM
HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: Annual surveillance report 2022 | PDF | UNSW Kirby Institute
B Positive | Website | ASHM
Clinical Extensions of Hepatitis B | Online learning module | ASHM
Hepatitis B | The Australian Immunisation Handbook | Website | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Community resources
Hepatitis B | Website | Health Direct
Hepatitis B Community Forum | Online forum | Hepatitis B Community.org
Hepatitis B Voices Australia | Website
A guide to hepatitis B | PDF | Hepatitis Australia
Hepatitis B testing for adults | Website | Hepatitis Queensland
Hepatitis B: It’s family business (multiple languages available) | Website | Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service
The Hepatitis B Story (multiple languages available) | Website & PDF | St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Hepatitis B & C (available in Chinese) | Website | Cancer Council Victoria
Translating and Interpreting Service | Website
Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare | PDF | National Health and Medical Research Council
Hepatitis B vaccine | Website | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Immunisation schedule Victoria and vaccine eligibility criteria | Website | Victorian Government Department of Health
National Immunisation Program Schedule | Website | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Car
National Immunisation Program and state-funded vaccines for eligible Victorian adults | Website | Victorian Government Department of Health
Order form for funded vaccine| Online form | Onelink Australia
Catch up vaccination | Website | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Catch –up immunisation in refugees | Website | Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Hepatitis B vaccines for Australians | PDF | National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
Accelerated hepatitis B vaccination schedules for people with imminent risk of exposure | Website | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Community resources
Hepatitis B immunisation | Website | Better Health Channel
Hepatitis B vaccination | Website | Hepatitis Australia
Hepatitis B and relationships | Website | Hepatitis Australia
Australasian contact tracing guidelines: Hepatitis B | Website | ASHM
Teach-back technique | Video | North Western Melbourne Public Health Network
Infectious disease – guidelines and advice | Website | Victoria Government Department of Health
Hepatitis B referral and clinical support resources | Website & various resources including PDF, video and interactive tools | ASHM
APRI calculator | Website | University of Washington
Local Public Health Units | Website | Victorian Government Department of Health
Notification of hepatitis B | PDF | Victorian Government Department of Health
Notification of hepatitis B | Online form | Victorian Government Department of Health
Community access arrangements | Website | Services Australia
Hepatitis B s100 community prescriber map | Website | ASHM
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education | Website
Quit (including Quitline) | Website
Guide for preventative activities in general practice (Red Book) | Website & PDF | RACGP
Community resources
Who can give me care for hepatitis B? (multiple languages available) | PDF | Hepatitis Australia
Treatment for hepatitis B & Check-ups for hepatitis B (multiple languages available) | PDF | St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
The Hep B Story App | Web-based app | Menzies School of Health Research
Clinical guidelines
Clinical practice guidelines for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance for people at high risk in Australia | Website | Cancer Council Australia
Community resources
Preventing hepatitis B-related liver cancer: Flipchart | PDF | Cancer Council
Hepatitis B & liver cancer | Website | Cancer Council
Understanding liver cancer: A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends | PDF | Cancer Council
Management of hepatitis B in pregnancy | PDF | RANZCOG
Bloodborne viruses and sexually transmissible infections in antenatal care | PDF | ASHM
Pregnancy care guidelines: Hepatitis B (see section 9 Routine maternal health tests) | Website | Australian Living Evidence Collaboration
Clinician’s quick guide – Hepatitis B testing and management in pregnancy and beyond | PDF| St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Hep B Help: New diagnosis – what now? | Website | Cancer Council, Doherty Institute, VIDRL
Pregnancy and breastfeeding with hepatitis B | Website | Pregnancy birth & baby, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Community resources
Me, my baby and hepatitis B (St Vincents) and Caring for your health, preventing hepatitis B related liver cancer (CCV) | PDF | St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne | This resource has been designed for clinicians to use with their patients
Clinical resources
The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service | Website
An introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health cultural protocols and perspectives | PDF | RACGP
National guide to a preventative health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people | PDF | RACGP & NACCHO
Australian Consensus STI Testing Guideline for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People | PDF | ASHM
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety framework | Website | Victorian Government Department of Health
Members of VACCHO | Website & PDF | Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
The Closing the Gap (CTG) – PBS Co-payment Program | Website | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
National best practice guidelines for collecting Indigenous status in health data sets | Website | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Aboriginal Cultural Safety Training | Website | Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Community resources
Hep B is everyone’s business | PDF| LiverWELL
Yarning about hepatitis B | PDF | Hepatitis NSW
Auntie May and the dodgy tattoo (the story of Iluka, Janalli, Miro and Bindi as they learn about the hepatitis B virus) | Website | Hepatitis QLD
B Stronger | Website | Hepatitis QLD
Hepatitis B: the Basics | PDF | Young, deadly, free
What you need to know about hepatitis B | Video | WA Department of Health
Who do you have to tell? | PDF | Hepatitis Australia
Know your rights | PDF | LiverWELL
Hepatitis B and Immigration | PDF | ASHM
Recent arrivals, asylum seekers and family support services | Website | Better Health Channel
Hospital access for people seeking asylum | Website | Victorian Government Department of Health
Infectious diseases | Website | Victorian Refugee Health Network
Health undertaking | Website | Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
The blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections stigma reduction toolkit | Website & PDF | La Trobe University
B Seen, B Heard: Hepatitis B from our perspective | Website | ASHM
Stigma and discrimination, no place in healthcare | Website & Videos | ASHM
Infection control – standard and transmission-based precautions | Website | Victorian Government Department of Health
MBS online | Website | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Using the MBS items online checker in HPOS | Website | Services Australia
Chronic disease GP Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements | Website | Services Australia
Victorian integrated hepatitis C services: nurse led models of care | Website | Victorian Government Department of Health
Training and education | Webpage | St Vincent’s Hospital
Maximising Cancer Screening Quality Improvement Project: Hepatitis B and C education videos | Videos | North Western Melbourne PHN
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