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.
This course is designed for nurses and midwives who are looking to learn more about testing and treatment for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), or who already work with people living with CHB. It will equip you with practical skills and knowledge to support patients through evidence-based, culturally safe care.
4+ CPD hours
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4+ CPD hours
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This course combines presentations, polling, group discussions and case studies. Topics include lived experience perspectives, epidemiology, culturally safe care, transmission, vaccination and prevention, testing and serology, and initial assessment (including FibroScan). The course also covers monitoring and management of chronic hepatitis B, treatment and linkage to care and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:
This activity has been endorsed by APNA according to approved quality standards criteria. Completion of this educational activity entitles eligible participants to claim 4 CPD hours.
Attendees may gain up to 3 additional CPD hours by completing the recommended pre- and post-course activities.
All participants who attend the course in full will be awarded a Statement of Attendance.
Nursing and midwifery professionals, especially those working with patients at risk of or living with hepatitis B.
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