HIV Learning Hub
Explore the ASHM HIV Resource Hub for a wealth of valuable content.
Discover courses, educational activities, resources, guidelines, articles, and projects all focused on HIV. Expand your knowledge and stay up-to-date in the field of HIV care and management.
Courses
Virtual
December 10, 2024
ASHM / Sexual Health Society of Queensland: Clinical Education Session
Join us for an insightful online webinar that explores the latest findings from three major international HIV conferences.
Virtual
December 20, 2024
WA HIV s100 Prescriber Update – Expression of Interest
This one-hour webinar will update WA HIV s100 Prescribers on new topics relevant to the management of people living with HIV.
Virtual
November 29, 2024
2024 HIV s100 Prescriber Forum
ASHM’s HIV s100 Prescriber Forum returns online on 29 Nov, 1:30-4:30pm AEDT, featuring expert panels on HIV treatment and management.
On Demand
Point-of-Care Testing for Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, and HIV infections
This online learning program consists of 6 individual modules outlines the key processes involved in point of care testing.
On Demand
Communicating Data for Change
This module provides an overview of communicating data for change. It introduces different strategies for planning and implementing data use
On Demand
Data Analysis, Sensemaking and Visualisation
This module provides an overview of the principles and practices for analysing data, making sense of data and visualising data.
On Demand
Making and Managing Quality data
This module provides an overview of the principles and practices that are central to making and managing quality data.
On Demand
2023 HIV s100 Prescriber Forum
The 2023 HIV s100 Prescriber Forum is an opportunity to dive deep into emerging areas of HIV treatment and management.
On Demand
HIV s100 prescriber updates
These resources provide valuable information and the latest insights for healthcare professionals involved in HIV care and management.
Virtual
December 20, 2023
HIV PrEP Update – Expression of Interest
Register your interest for 2023. You will be contacted when a course is available for your jurisdiction.
On Demand
Women and HIV
This 75-minute eLearning has been co-designed with clinical and community input to introduce healthcare providers to the issues that affect
On Demand
HIV and Ageing
This 75-minute eLearning has been co-designed with clinical and community input to provide guidance on caring for older people living with H
On Demand
Introduction to PrEP Prescribing
This introduction to PrEP Prescribing online learning module has been developed to provide clinicians with an understanding of PrEP, includi
On Demand
Clinical Extensions of HIV
This 75-minute eLearning provides an overview of the key components of HIV testing and provides a framework for monitoring people who are di
Virtual
December 20, 2023
HIV s100 Accredited Prescriber Course – Expression of Interest
Register your interest for the HIV s100 Prescriber Course. You will be contacted when a course is available for your jurisdiction.
On Demand
Introduction to HIV Online Modules
These modules introduce key concepts for diagnosing and managing people living with HIV.
On Demand
HIV Point of Care Testing Training: Pre-course Online Learning
HIV Point of Care tests (PoCT) refer to rapid screening tests done outside of the traditional laboratory setting.
On Demand
HIV Midwifery Webinar
This recorded webinar provides midwives with an overview of the clinical relevance of HIV.
On Demand
Dispensing HIV and Viral Hepatitis Medications for Community Pharmacists
Community pharmacists are a crucial part of a multi-disciplinary team caring for people with viral hepatitis and HIV.
On Demand
2022 HIV Prescriber Updates
These videos are recordings of the HIV s100 Prescriber Updates in 2022.
On Demand
2022 HIV Prescriber Forum
These videos are recordings of the 2022 HIV Prescriber Forum.
On Demand
HIV in Ageing: for Aged Care and Community Nurses
Directed at aged care and community nurses, this online learning module has been designed as an introduction to HIV.
On Demand
Clinical Foundations of HIV
This 60-minute eLearning introduces the basics of HIV in Australia, as a foundation for further education and training in HIV.
Resources
Resources
HIV Prescriber CPD Suggestions 2024-25
Explore suggested CPD activities for HIV s100 prescribers to easily earn and track CPD points.
Resources
Long-Acting Injectable HIV Treatment Tool
Long-acting injectable treatment for HIV is now available in Australia. This quick-reference tool offers HIV s100 Prescribers and other heal
Resources
HIV Diagnosis Referral
Referral options following a HIV diagnosis.
Resources
PrEP Toolkit
A wide array of essential tools, websites, and resources for PrEP and HIV prevention.
Resources
Anal Cancer in People Living with HIV
ASHM’s HIV Board National Advisory Group and sub-committee for Guidance on HIV Management in Australia approved the below recommendations on
Resources
Emergency Service Providers And Blood-Borne Viruses
It has been endorsed by Paramedics Australasia and provides an overview of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV transmission, personal protectiv
Resources
Correctional Officers And BBVs
This resource is written for Officers across Australia. It contains basic information about blood-borne viruses (BBVs) including how the vir
Resources
Decision Making In PrEP – WA
This 2-page Decision Making in PrEP: Prescribing Pathway for PrEP in WA tool summarises the key eligibility and recommended assessment crite
Resources
Australasian Contact Tracing Guidelines
When patients are diagnosed with a treatable sexually transmitted infection, it’s vital to consider, discuss, and support the testing and tr
Resources
HIV And Immigration
This information has been developed to support clinicians treating patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) who are applying for an
Resources
HIV Clinical Indicator Testing Tool
Encourage timely HIV testing and reduce missed diagnoses with the “Could It Be HIV?” resource. This concise 2-page tool emphasises the impor
Resources
HIV Shared Care and GP Management Plan
This resource provides guidance on monitoring and preventative health for PLHIV using the shared care model and a comprehensive GP Managemen
Resources
The Optimal Scenario And Context Of Care
The Optimal Scenario and Context of Care: Infant Feeding Guidance for People with HIV is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource that offers
Resources
PrEP Client Letter
This letter is for clients to take to their GP when requesting PrEP, the letter provides information on testing, how to prescribe PrEP and w
Resources
Antiretroviral (ARV) Guidelines
Explore the Australian Commentary to the US DHHS Guidelines for the use of Antiretroviral (ARV) Agents in HIV-1 Infected Adults and Adolesce
Resources
Decision Making In PrEP – NSW
This 2-page Decision Making tool summarises the key eligibility and recommended assessment criteria for primary care providers in NSW.
Resources
Decision Making In HIV
The Decision-Making in HIV resource is an essential guide for healthcare professionals involved in HIV testing, management, and treatment.
Resources
ASHM Testing Portal
Designed for healthcare professionals and pathologists who order or conduct HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B tests.
Resources
HIV Management Guide for Clinical Care
Designed for health practitioners involved in the management and care of individuals with HIV in Australia.
Resources
Australian PrEP Guidelines
Essential recommendations to support clinicians in prescribing PrEP using approved coformulated tenofovir and emtricitabine medications.
Resources
Decision Making In PrEP
Enhance your PrEP prescribing decisions and contribute to the critical goal of HIV prevention with the Decision Making in PrEP resource.
Resources
Stigma And Discrimination Resources
Enhance your understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination on patient care with this comprehensive resource.
Resources
Mandatory Testing Orders
This factsheet provides information to people who are the subject of a Mandatory Testing Order (MTO) in NSW.
Resources
BBVs and STIs in Antenatal Care
Explore the essential guide on managing bloodborne viruses and STIs in antenatal care.
Resources
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV Guidelines
These guidelines outline the management of individuals who have been exposed to HIV in non-occupational or occupational settings.
Resources
U=U: ASHM guidance for healthcare professionals
U=U: ASHM guidance for healthcare professionals draws on the latest evidence to inform healthcare providers about U=U.
News, Articles & Projects
September 12, 2024
News
Implementing long-acting injectable HIV PrEP: Recommendations to support the Australian health sector
Key recommendations for roll-out of long-term injectable HIV PrEP released in new report.
July 17, 2024
Campaign
HIV Unwrapped
This project extends an invitation to consider what would a HIV scientist/researcher wear which amplifies themselves and their work in HIV?
June 18, 2024
Policy & Advocacy
U=U Global Policy Roundtable Report
The report following the 2023 Global U=U Roundtable in Meanjin (Brisbane).
May 22, 2024
Media Release
Australia signs on to global U=U declaration for HIV
Australia has signed on to the Multinational Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U) Call-To-Action, marking a major milestone in the country’s response to HIV.
March 18, 2024
Feature
Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Asia and the Pacific
Accessing care and support during and after pregnancy for a healthy start to children’s lives.
March 9, 2024
Feature
HIV doesn’t discriminate – so how can we better support women living with HIV?
We spoke to Jane Costello, CEO of Positive Life NSW, on the crucial need for further investment into awareness, research, and support for women living with HIV.
December 18, 2023
News
“It is family”: Strengthening HIV peer networks in the Pacific
ASHM and PSGDN, in collaboration with FJN+, brought together emerging peer mentors from across the Pacific for an educational and empathetic workshop in Fiji.
October 6, 2023
Policy & Advocacy
Statement on Community and Health Workforce Collaboration to Eliminate HIV in Asia and the Pacific
Calls for greater collaboration and support of community-led health services to eliminate HIV in Asia and the Pacific.
September 1, 2023
Campaign
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 t
July 27, 2023
Media Release
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.
July 18, 2023
News
Innovations in the HIV response in the Asia and Pacific Region
HIV epidemics are rapidly rising within some countries and some populations across Asia and the Pacific. This webinar sought to highlight new and emerging devel
June 21, 2023
Media Release
Australian Consensus Statement on Person-Centred HIV Care
On 28 August 2022, ASHM, the national peak body representing the blood-borne virus (BBV) and sexual and reproductive health workforce, and the National Associat
June 15, 2023
News
International HIV coinfection + Viral Hepatitis elimination Conference 2023
We are excited to announce that the program is now available for the International HIV coinfection + Viral Hepatitis elimination Conference 2023 and we will be
July 28, 2022
News
Scholarships support the uptake of HIV innovations in the region
A scholarship program run by ASHM’s International division, with the support of Abbott and ASHM’s membership, is supporting the uptake of HIV prevention and tre
October 28, 2022
News
Clinical mentoring is a foundation for HIV services in PNG
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Integration project (SRHIP) recently conducted a Clinical Mentor forum and a Health Manager training in Port Moresby, PNG.
July 7, 2022
News
IAS Conference on HIV Science to be held in Brisbane in 2023
The world’s largest HIV science conference will be in Brisbane in 2023, bringing a focus to HIV in Asia and the Pacific.
May 23, 2022
News
Deadline extended! Abstract session on Asia and the Pacific regions for the 2022 Joint Australasian HIV&AIDS + Sexual Health Conferences
The Joint Australasian HIV&AIDS + Sexual Health Conferences are pleased to announce a dedicated abstract session focused on Asia and the Pacific regions.
May 23, 2022
News
HIV Testing Policy Update: Opt-out Testing
ASHMs HIV Testing Policy has now been updated to include opt-out testing.
May 23, 2022
News
ASHM International led the development of a HIV Peer Case Management Handbook in Timor-Leste
ASHM International has recently completed an HIV case management and linkage strengthening project in Timor-Leste.
April 13, 2023
News
Indigenous Conference on HIV and Hepatitis Health Equity
The University of QLD Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and ASHM are proud to announce the Indigenous Peoples Conference on HIV and Hepatitis Health Equity.
Conferences and Events
Discover our events calendar, featuring impactful health conferences and educational gatherings. Join health professionals, researchers, and community organisations in HIV, BBV, sexual health and other health fields. Explore our calendar to find engaging opportunities tailored to your interests and professional development.
