Introduction to Syphilis for Midwives: Western Australia
This course is for Western Australian midwives to develop their skills to confidently discuss sexual health with patients, conduct guideline-based syphilis screening and testing, identify health pathways of pregnancy in syphilis, and initiate contact tracing.
Introduction to Syphilis Nursing: Online Learning Module
The Introduction to Syphilis Nursing online learning module is designed to provide nurses with knowledge of priority populations for screening and testing, appropriate testing, interpretation of serology and contact tracing to reduce syphilis infections in Australia. This one-hour learning module includes 3 topic areas using scenario-based questions to reinforce learning. 1. Meet syphilis 2. Testing […]
“C the Whole Story” Forum III: Advancing Integration of Hepatitis C Care
Register for “C the Whole Story” Forum III: Advancing Integration of Hepatitis C Care. This free online forum, hosted by ASHM, provides a platform for healthcare professionals, peer workers, and sector leaders to explore hepatitis C care integration in housing, mental health, and AOD settings. Participants will learn about innovative strategies, including peer-led and nurse-led […]
NSW Hepatitis B for Nurses and Midwives
Please note: The registration list for this course is now full. If you click “Register Now,” your name will be added to the waitlist, and you will be contacted if a place becomes available. This course will provide Nursing and Midwifery Professionals with advanced practical skills and knowledge in hepatitis B nursing. The course includes presentations and case […]
Removal of collaborative arrangement requirements an opportunity for “true collaboration”
In May 2024, the legal requirement for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and eligible midwives to be part of a ‘collaborative arrangement’ with a medical practitioner to provide certain subsidised services to patients was removed. From 1 November 2024, NPs and eligible midwives can provide services subsidised by the Medicare Benefits Schedule and prescribe certain medicines on […]
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 […]
MS-2 Step: What’s changed, and what does it mean for reproductive healthcare?
Following an application from MS Health, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has made changes to restrictions on prescribing and dispensing MS-2 Step. The changes broaden the number and type of health professionals able to prescribe the medication, without the need for specific certification. Importantly, this will now mean nurse practitioners can prescribe MS-2 Step. Previously, this […]
National Roundtable for Nurses: Hepatitis C treatment for Medicare ineligible patients
On the 27th of June, ASHM successfully held a national roundtable for Nurses as a follow-up to the recommendations report released from the national roundtable in 2021 on hepatitis C treatment for people without access to Medicare. Funded by Queensland Health, this session aimed to progress the recommendations through hearing the voices of Nurses and […]
International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day
International Day of the Midwife – 100 years of progress International Day of the Midwife on the 5th of May celebrated 100 years of progress since the foundation of a midwifery professional group that has now become the International Confederation of Midwives. Midwives are integral to the care of people living with BBVs needing antenatal, intrapartum and […]
