Across Australia, rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are rising. There’s also still plenty of work to do to eliminate the threats posed by hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Western Australia is not immune. A syphilis outbreak has been declared across the state, and hepatitis C cases continue to be reported. While hepatitis C is now curable in primary care, there are still thousands of people living with the virus in WA – making it all the more important for us to find, test, treat and cure these people.
ASHM is hosting a range of STI and hepatitis C courses tailored specifically for WA healthcare workers in the coming months. No matter your profession or level of experience in STIs and blood-borne viruses, you’ll find the course that’s right for you.
Test and Cure Hepatitis C – What’s new in the National Hepatitis C Testing Policy
10 September, 6pm
Recommended for all WA-based primary healthcare professionals.
As we near closer to the 2030 goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat, it is all the more important to stay up-to-date on the latest guidelines and best practice. In this 90-minute update, you will learn what’s new in the National Hepatitis C Testing Policy, and about the implementation of point-of-care testing in WA.
CPD: RACGP accreditation pending. ASHM is an RACGP-accredited CPD Provider under the RACGP CPD Program.
Curing hepatitis C in primary care
25 September, 6:30pm
Recommended for all WA-based primary healthcare professionals.
Hepatitis C can be cured in primary care – but we must first understand how to find people living with hepatitis C, and have the knowledge and confidence to diagnose and treat the virus. GPs, nurse practitioners and other healthcare workers have a vital role in finding people living with hepatitis C and ultimately curing them of the virus.
In this interactive webinar, you’ll learn everything you need to know to diagnose, assess, manage and treat hepatitis C in primary care.
CPD: This course has been approved as an RACGP CPD activity in the 2023-2025 triennium.
Educational Activities: 1.5
Reviewing Performance: 1
