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.
Last Updated: 16 June 2025
The s100 Prescriber Programs provide in-depth training and ongoing support, and other resources include clinical guidelines, educational materials, research publications, and decision making materials.
The following are the steps needed to become a HIV s100 prescriber
Attend the HIV s100 Prescriber Course and pass the post course assessment within 4 weeks of attending.
Find out more about the course and register your interest HERE.
Alternatively, apply to receive recognition for prior experience in the management of HIV.
Submit the application form provided by us, and establish HIV specialist and prescriber mentor support.
The National HIV Standards Training and Accreditation Committee will then review your application.
If approved, we will send a recommendation for prescribing rights to the relevant state or territory health department.
Formal authorisation will be granted, and we will send you a welcome email with resources.
To maintain accreditation, prescribers must undertake ongoing HIV specific continuing professional development to earn 7 HIV prescriber points per calendar year.
This is where you can track your prescriber points, submit activities to earn more, update your map listing, and manage your profile.
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