Hepatitis C for Nurses and Midwives

This free training course delivered by ASHM provides nurses and midwives with the knowledge and confidence to increase screening and management of hepatitis C in primary care settings.

All participants must have an account to register for the event. Those who don’t have an ASHM account would need to create one. 

Please follow these steps to create an account: 

• Visit the ASHM Website: ASHM Health | Empowering HIV, BBV, & SRH sector in Australia | ASHM Health
• Click ‘sign up’
• Follow the prompts to enter your details and complete the sign-up process.

For more information:

Please contact ASHM Education at education@ashm.org.au or call 0431 320 429.

Recommended Resources:

Decision Making in Hepatitis C tool

Hepatitis C Consensus Statement

REACH-C

CPD & Endorsement: 

ACM 

Australian College of Midwives CPD endorsed Activity 

APNA 

This activity has been endorsed by APNA according to approved quality standards and criteria 

ACN

This training is endorsed by ACN according to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 3 CPD hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Continuing Professional Development Standard. 

Funding:

The Hepatitis C for Nurses and Midwives course is supported by the Victorian Government.

Help us keep ASHM courses free! 

At ASHM, we are committed to developing a sustainable HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexual health workforce. We pride ourselves on the ability to offer high-quality educational opportunities, that are free to attend. If you are unable to attend one of our courses, please let us know as soon as possible, high rates of non-attendance impacts ASHMs ability to continue providing free education. You can cancel your attendance by calling 0431 320 429 or emailing education@ashm.org.au. 

Learning outcomes:

On completion of this course and its components, participants will be able to:

• Identify when testing/screening for HCV is indicated.
• Interpret HCV test results.
• Discuss required pre-treatment assessments for HCV.
• Determine which HCV treatment, monitoring and follow-up required.
• Examine the role of the nurse and midwife in models of care for HCV testing, treatment and follow-up.