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Extension of free rapid antigen test scheme welcomed
WEBThe decision to extend the COVID-19 Rapid Test Concessional Access (CRTCA) Program until 31 July 2022 has been welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. The National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Professor Trent Twomey, said that to date the scheme had been a great success and extending it …
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URL: https://www.guild.org.au/news-events/news/2022/extension-of-free-rapid-antigen-test-scheme-welcomed
Consumer Medicines Information
WEBA Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) leaflet is a reader-friendly document that provides information about prescription medicines. Provided free of charge to pharmacy customers, CMIs are written in plain English by the pharmaceutical company that makes the medicine. They answer common questions about the medicine, including what it is for; …
Infection Control
WEBThe Infection Control Expert Control Group (ICEG) provides expert advice and information to the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) on infection control to support best practice related to infection prevention and control in community, hospital and other institutional settings.. Specifically, ICEG provide advice on the use of PPE, …
Free NSW flu vax welcomed by Pharmacy Guild
WEBThe NSW Government’s announcement that the flu vaccination will be available through community pharmacies free of charge to the State’s residents aged from five years and above has been welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. The program, beginning on 1 June, will run until 30 June. NSW Branch President of the Guild, David …
Keeping pace with technology
WEBThe pandemic has also quickened the pace of technological innovation in pharmacies and there is little doubt this year will see more of the same as the Government and the sector adapt to the constantly evolving COVID-19 environment. For community pharmacies, the change has come as no surprise, albeit with a sudden surge that many …
Increasing patient visits reflect importance of community …
WEBThe latest figures show there are more than 449 million individual patient visits annually, compared with 440 million visits previously. This compares with 2018 data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare showing there are 381,000 visits to a general practitioner daily which equates to an average of just under 140 million visits a …
Resignation of Professor Brendan Murphy
WEB13 April 2023. Media Release. Professor Brendan Murphy, Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care, whose resignation has been announced today, will be long remembered as the person who helped to steer Australia through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Professor Trent …
UTI program now permanent in Qld
WEB12 October 2022. Forefront. The permanent continuation from 1 October of community pharmacists being able to diagnose and treat women suffering from a non-complex urinary tract infection (UTI) in Queensland was “a historic day for women’s healthcare in Queensland,” Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch President, Mr Chris …
Free influenza vaccines are off to a great start in community
WEBThe Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch President Chris Owen said this week’s announcement by the Palaszczuk Government that Queensland residents aged between 5 and 64 years are now eligible to receive a free influenza vaccination would mean more Queenslanders would likely choose to get vaccinated in Queensland …
WA Pharmacist Vaccination Scope
WEBWA Pharmacist vaccination scope has been expanded as of 1 January 2024 and includes the administration of the following vaccines to individuals aged 5 years and over in accordance with the Administration of Vaccines by Pharmacists SASA, the COVID-19 Vaccination SASA, the WA Immunisation Schedule and the Australian Immunisation …
Immunisation Courses
WEBThe Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Immunisation Course is now managed and delivered by the Australasian College of Pharmacy. These courses are designed to provide the knowledge and skills required for pharmacists to deliver vaccination services to the community. The Australasian College of Pharmacy offers two course types:
Queensland Health Influenza Vaccination Program General
WEBQueensland residents, aged 6 months and over, regardless of Medicare status are eligible to receive a free influenza vaccination. The intent of the program is to provide vaccinations for Queensland residents, however, Queensland Health understands that there may be vulnerable populations that need to be vaccinated regardless of their residential …
Queensland Health Influenza Vaccination Program
WEBExtended Practice Authority – Pharmacists. Queensland Health – 2024 Free Flu Vaccination Program. Queensland Health - 2024 Free Flu Vaccination Program FAQs for Vaccine Service Providers. For more information, please contact: The Business Support Team. Phone. 07 3831 3788. Email. [email protected].
New research reveals North Queenslanders are going to …
WEBFindings from new independent research have confirmed that more than a third of vulnerable minorities in North Queensland – including people with a disability, First Nations people and culturally and linguistically diverse people – have had to go to emergency due to lack of general practitioner (GP) access.
QLD s100 HIV Patient Co-Payment Program
WEBThe Pharmacy Guild of Australia (The Guild) will be administering patient co-payment reimbursement on behalf of the QLD Government for s100 HIV Antiretroviral Therapy dispensed at QLD community pharmacies. On 26 July 2023, Shannon Fentiman, the Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services and Minister for Women …
Closing the Gap (CTG) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Co …
WEBThe Australian Government has provided information regarding changes made to the Closing the Gap (CTG) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Co‑payment Program that came into effect from 1 July 2021. Guild Members should now note the advice provided by the Government…
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