ashm directory Online 2005-06

HIV, hepatitis and related services

The Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM)

ASHM was incorporated in 1990 to represent medical practitioners working in the HIV sector. Over time, ASHM has broadened its membership to include health care workers and others working in the HIV sector.

The Society is a key partner in the Australian response to HIV, hepatitis and related diseases. It works closely with government, advisory bodies, community agencies and other professional organisations. In addition, it conducts a broad Education Program in HIV and viral hepatitis for medical practitioners, health care providers and allied health workers and manages a program of continuing medical education in HIV and viral hepatitis.

ASHM is governed by an elected voluntary board and managed by a small secretariat. It receives support from the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing, State and Territory Departments of Health and the pharmaceutical industry. The Society convenes standing committees on a range of issues affecting its members including education, HIV treatment, viral hepatitis, international/development issues and professional affairs. Membership of ASHM provides:

Journal Club, a bi-monthly publication reviewing relevant international journal articles, which is mailed to members and is available on our website.
The members’ newsletter, ASHMNews, is mailed to members every second month and is also available on the website.
The ASHM Directory of HIV, hepatitis and related services is designed as a desk-top compendium of useful contacts. It is published in June/July each year.
The ASHM Conference provides a timely forum for information exchange within the medical, scientific and community sectors.
ASHM members receive a discount on conference registration, on educational resources (some are available free) and on registration in our continuing medical education activities.
ASHM holds reportback sessions from major international conferences for members and makes these available through the website and/or on CD or printed format.

The Directory is accurate, based on the information provided to us every May. The Directory is updated online regularly. If you know that a service or individual has been omitted from the Directory, or that contact details have changed, please contact ASHM. ASHM makes every effort to ensure the information is correct at the time of printing, but accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions.

To order additional copies of the Directory, to change contact details included in the Directory or to offer suggestions for improvement, complete the request form at the back of this edition. For information on ASHM or on becoming an ASHM member, contact ASHM national office on (02) 9368 2700.