Victorian and Tasmanian PHN Alliance

30/01/2025

• “Strongly recommend to colleagues to hone up their skills in diagnosing and treating chronic hepatitis B infections in their daily practice!”

• “Excellent course! Speakers were relevant, easy to understand. Material was concise and easy to refer to.”

• “A very useful course for general practitioners. Comprehensive and informative and relevant to general practice/primary care services.”

Register for our CPD-approved Hepatitis B s100 Prescriber Course, starting 4 February, and become a prescriber today with our faculty of specialist presenters: Professor Ben Cowie, Dr Lester Mascarenhas, and Dr Nicole Allard: https://bit.ly/40G3U6X

20/11/2024

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or more commonly known as PrEP, is highly effective in preventing the acquisition of HIV when taken correctly.

Register for our online training session with Dr Tom Dickson, GP prescriber from Prahran Market Clinic, on 28 November to gain the knowledge and confidence to manage patients on PrEP.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4dTcrXB

20/11/2024

Become an accredited s100 prescriber to support over 58,000 Victorians living with hepatitis B and save lives.

Cancer Council Victoria is providing scholarships to Victorian GPs and nurse practitioners to complete the Hepatitis B s100 Prescriber Course delivered by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning program (VHHITAL) in February 2025.

Applications close 1 December 2024.

Find out more and apply here:

Cancer Council Victoria is providing scholarships to healthcare practitioners to become accredited s100 prescribers for chronic hepatitis B. Apply now.

14/11/2024

Hosted by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning (VHHITAL) program, this Hepatitis C Community of Practice (CoP) is intended to support the alcohol and other drugs workforce with the opportunity to bring case-based studies for discussion and mutual learning.

Don't miss your spot! Register for this online session with Dr Jacqui Richmond from Burnet Institute next Wednesday, 20 November 2024. We encourage all practitioners to submit cases for discussion prior to the day.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4cxL7NS

07/11/2024

New statewide referral criteria are now in effect for respiratory and sleep conditions in public hospitals.

The Victorian Department of Health has developed and published statewide referral criteria for five respiratory conditions and adult sleep disorders.

The aim of statewide referral criteria is to improve access to public hospitals in Victoria by providing clear and concise guidance on when a referral for specialist opinion and management is indicated.

New statewide referral criteria for select respiratory conditions and sleep disorders come into effect from 1 November 2024 in all Victorian public hospitals. When a referring GP successfully uses the new respiratory criteria to refer a patient to a public hospital, patients can be triaged more accu...

06/11/2024

New statewide referral criteria are now in effect for hernia, oesophageal and hepatobiliary, colon and anorectal conditions within general surgery in public hospitals.

The Victorian Department of Health has developed and published statewide referral criteria for seven further conditions potentially requiring general surgery.

The aim of statewide referral criteria is to improve access to public hospitals in Victoria by providing clear and concise guidance on when a referral for specialist opinion and management is indicated.

New statewide referral criteria for select hernia, oesophageal and hepatobiliary, colon and anorectal conditions potentially requiring general surgery, come into effect from 1 November 2024 in all Victorian public hospitals. When a referring GP successfully uses the new general surgery criteria to r...

06/11/2024

Need help in managing and treating HIV? Become a s100 prescriber today.

Hosted by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning (VHHITAL) program, this CPD-approved course is designed to support GPs and nurse practitioners in managing and treating HIV in the general practice setting, providing them with the opportunity to establish relationships with local specialist services for ongoing mentoring and referral.

Don’t miss your spot. Register for this 4-part online course: Tuesdays 12, 19, 26 November and 3 December 2024.

Places are limited. Register now: https://bit.ly/3X0xAK6

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22/10/2024

Frontline workers in needle and syringe program (NSP) settings have a crucial and unique role to play in eliminating hepatitis C in Victoria.

Hosted by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning (VHHITAL) program, this training aims to provide participants with the confidence to initiate conversations around hepatitis C in NSP settings and provide referrals to testing and treatment.

Don’t miss out. Register for this online training course with Dr Matt Penn, GP from North Richmond Community Health Centre on Thursday, 31 October: https://bit.ly/46MVQT7

17/10/2024

Mpox is an urgent notifiable condition in Victoria, with cases on the rise both locally and globally.

We invite GPs and practice nurses to join other experts in the field in our statewide community of practice with Melbourne Sexual Health Centre on 22 October for best practice information on diagnosis and treatment for mpox. We encourage all practitioners to submit cases for discussion prior to the day.

Places are limited. Register now: https://bit.ly/4dye7Wy

15/08/2024

Primary health care practitioners are the key to bringing the STI epidemic under control.

Join Dr Melanie Bissessor, sexual health physician at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, on 27 August 2024 for an informative and interactive online 2-hour session.

By the end of this session, you will be able to confidently manage common STI screening and care, making sexual health a routine everyday part of your primary health care practice. Don't miss out. Register here now: https://bit.ly/3JSk04a

12/08/2024

Hosted by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning (VHHITAL) program, this Hepatitis C Community of Practice (CoP) is intended to support the alcohol and other drugs workforce with the opportunity to bring case-based studies for discussion and mutual learning.

Don't miss your spot! Register for this online CoP with Dr Jacqui Richmond from Burnet Institute on 21 August 2024. We encourage all practitioners to submit cases for discussion prior to the day. Register now: https://bit.ly/3SFA9hR

05/08/2024

Nurses and midwives: Hepatitis can cause severe health problems including liver cancer if left undiagnosed and untreated. Don’t miss your spot. Register for this 8-hour CPD-approved online training course with Dr Jacqui Richmond from Burnet Institute in 2 parts: 14 and 15 August 2024. Register here: https://bit.ly/3JPGZN3

VHHITAL is funded by the Victorian Department of Health and is delivered and managed through a consortium comprising of North Western Melbourne PHN, ASHM, The Alfred and The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.