Everyday health
Your local community pharmacy is your go-to destination for everyday health needs. From coughs and colds to travel health and mobility care, your community pharmacists can do more for you with expert advice and effective treatments to help you stay healthy and active. Explore our range of services to keep your family well every day.
Absence from work certificates
Your community pharmacy can help verify your need for personal or carer’s leave.
Coughs, colds & allergies
Get expert advice and effective treatments for coughs, colds, and allergies at your community pharmacy.
Eyes and ears
Visit your community pharmacist for advice and treatment options for common eye and ear issues, including infections, blocked ears, and conjunctivitis.
Mobility
Get expert guidance and essential products for mobility support and effective wound care at your community pharmacy.
Pain management
Expert advice and treatment options for managing pain, including over-the-counter and prescription medications.
Travel health and vaccinations
Heading overseas? Prepare for your journey with expert travel health advice, vaccination services, malaria prevention, and essential supplies at your local pharmacy.
Vaccination
Your community pharmacist can do more for you with a wide range of vaccines available, from flu and COVID-19 to essential travel immunizations. Visit your local pharmacy to stay healthy, protected, and up-to-date with your vaccinations.
Skin
Your community pharmacist is here to help you care for your skin, from managing common conditions like school sores, eczema, and acne to offering guidance on wound care, shingles, and sun protection. Visit your local community pharmacy for expert advice and effective solutions to keep your skin healthy every day.
Common conditions
Your community pharmacist can help you treat school sores, acne, dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis.
Shingles
Protect yourself against shingles with information and guidance from your community pharmacist.
Skin checks
Your pharmacist is here to help with skin health checks, guidance and advice for early skin cancer detection.
Women's health
Community pharmacists are enhancing women’s health by providing comprehensive support at every stage – from conception and contraception to bone health and beyond.
Anaemia
Your community pharmacist is supporting your health with convenient screenings, guidance and trusted care for anaemia management.
Conception, pregnancy & maternal
Supporting you during your pregnancy journey and beyond, while advancing healthcare access for all women.
Hormonal contraception
Access to hormonal contraception is becoming easier across Australia, with community pharmacies now doing even more to support women’s reproductive health.
Harm reduction & dependency
Your community pharmacist is here to help with harm reduction and dependency, offering support, resources, and more.
My medicines
Get expert support with your medications through comprehensive reviews and management services provided by your community pharmacist. From home medicine reviews and MedsCheck consultations to dose administration aids and staged supply, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
Chronic conditions
Get the support you need from your community pharmacist to manage chronic conditions. With expert advice, personalised medication management and tailored health services, community pharmacies empower you to take control of ongoing health challenges and improve your quality of life.
Arthritis
Manage arthritis effectively with comprehensive support, medication reviews and lifestyle advice available at your local pharmacy.
Diabetes
Comprehensive diabetes management and support are available at your community pharmacy, from monitoring and medication reviews to lifestyle advice and specialised services.
Heart
Your community pharmacy is here to support you in managing heart health and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Lungs
Manage your lung health with help from your community pharmacy, including services such as COPD assessment and asthma management.
Testing & screening
Take control of your health with convenient testing and screening services at your community pharmacy. From regular monitoring to early detection, these essential services help identify potential health risks and support proactive care. Your pharmacist is here to guide you in staying informed and making health-conscious decisions for a healthier future.
Blood glucose testing
Your community pharmacy offers convenient blood glucose testing to monitor and manage diabetes and for those people with questions and concerns.
Blood pressure monitoring
Maintaining healthy blood pressure is essential for overall health and wellbeing.
Bowel cancer screening kits
Your community pharmacist can provide valuable information on bowel health and bowel cancer screening kits.
Cholesterol testing
Maintaining a healthy cholesterol level is crucial for good health, and your community pharmacy can help.
HIV testing
Get informed, get tested – your community pharmacy offers easy, private HIV testing access and guidance.
Other services
Document witnessing
Your community pharmacist can assist with the signing of statutory documents and certification of copies of important documents.
Pharmacists are generally authorised to certify that documents are true copies of originals. This service can be crucial for applications, legal requirements, and various official purposes.
State and territory variations
Different rules apply in different States and Territories and for different documents. It is important to check with your pharmacist about the specific requirements for your State or Territory to ensure compliance.
What is a certified copy?
Copies of documents provided in support of an application or other purposes required by the National Law must be certified as true copies of the original documents. A certified copy is a copy of an original document, such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, or proof of identity, that has been authorised (or stamped) as being a true copy of the original.
Uses for certified copies
Certified copies are often required in support of loans, job applications, and government services. Application forms or officials will inform you if a certified copy is required.
Witnessing signatures
Your pharmacist may also be authorised to witness your signature on documents. It is important not to sign the document before taking it to the pharmacy, as the pharmacist must physically witness you signing the document in their presence.
Fees for services
Your pharmacist may charge a small fee for these services. It is advisable to check the fee structure with your local pharmacy.
Find a community pharmacy near you offering document witnessing.
Palliative care
Your community pharmacy is providing compassionate care and support during life-limiting illnesses.
As Australia's population ages, the demand for palliative care services continues to grow. Community pharmacies play a crucial role in supporting patients and their families during life-limiting illnesses, ensuring access to essential medications and specialised care.
Pharmacy support for palliative care
- Access to palliative care medicines prescribed by general practitioners
- Expertise in managing symptoms with medications like painkillers and laxatives
- Collaboration with healthcare teams to optimise patient comfort and quality of life
The Palliative Care Medicines Pharmacy Network
Initiatives like South Australia’s Palliative Care Medicines Pharmacy Network enhance accessibility and support:
Enhancing access to care
You can continue to receive palliative care medicines from your regular pharmacy. However, network pharmacies in South Australia provide additional support when needed, ensuring uninterrupted access to essential medications and supportive care.
Find a pharmacy near you offering palliative care support
Delivery
An increasing number of community pharmacies now provide convenient home delivery and some have online ordering services.
Access to health services, including community pharmacies, is crucial for maintaining overall health. Unfortunately, not everyone has reliable transport to reach their pharmacy. Recognising this challenge, many community pharmacies offer home delivery services as a valuable option for their patients.
Bridging the transport gap
Home delivery is especially important for those who rely on help from friends or family or who use public transport and taxis to reach their pharmacy. With this service, you can receive your medications right to your door without the hassle of travelling.
Embracing technology
As technology improves, more pharmacies now offer online ordering alongside home delivery. This means you can easily order your medications from home and have them delivered straight to you. For prescription medicines you will either need to have an electronic script (eScript) or be able to upload a copy of your prescription and provide the paper copy later.
Check for availability
Ask your community pharmacy if they provide a home delivery service. Since this service requires special vehicles and staff time, not every pharmacy may be able to offer it, so it’s best to check.
Your health matters
By using home delivery services, community pharmacies help ensure that everyone can access the medications they need, no matter what their transport situation is.
Find a pharmacy near you offering home delivery services.
Medicine disposal
Community pharmacies can assist in the correct disposal of unwanted or out-of-date medicines, helping your health and the environment.
Safe medicines disposal for a healthier community
The correct disposal of out-of-date medicines, or those you no longer need is vital for both your health and the environment. It’s estimated that over 500 tonnes of medicines end up in our waterways and landfill each year due to improper disposal by Australians.
Why proper disposal matters
Many medicines can deteriorate over time, leading to changes in their chemical composition. This can make them less effective or even harmful if used past their expiry date. Unfortunately, many people dislike wasting anything, leading to old and unwanted medicines piling up in our cupboards.
However, it’s crucial to dispose of these medicines carefully. Tossing them in the bin or flushing them down the sink or toilet can be dangerous. Studies have shown that even medicines thrown in landfill can leach back into the food chain through water or fertilisers derived from landfill.
The safe solution
The best way to safely dispose of unwanted medicines is through the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) Project. Participating community pharmacies provide special bins where you can dispose of your unwanted medicines safely.
With the RUM Project, it’s easy and environmentally friendly to dispose of household medicines. You can take unwanted or out-of-date medicines to your local pharmacy for free, ensuring they are collected and disposed of safely.
How to take your medicines back for disposal
Check the labels on your medicines and look for expiry dates. Gather any out-of-date or no longer needed and take them to your community pharmacy. Your pharmacist will place them in a secure bin for safe collection and disposal.
By taking your unwanted medicines back to the pharmacy for disposal, you’re helping to protect our environment and ensure a healthier community for everyone.
Find a pharmacy near you offering unwanted medicines disposal services.
Telehealth
Your community pharmacy is here to support you with telehealth services and improve your access to quality healthcare.
The rise of technology has led to more pharmacies offering telehealth services, making healthcare more accessible for everyone. With these services, you can receive expert advice on medication management and access various professional services from the comfort of your home.
Improving access for everyone
Telehealth services are particularly beneficial for rural and remote patients, ensuring they can easily connect with their community pharmacists without travelling.
Holistic healthcare solutions
Many pharmacies work closely with other health professionals when providing telehealth services. This collaboration allows patients to access a comprehensive range of healthcare services tailored to their needs.
What does telehealth include?
The term telehealth covers various services, from simple phone consultations to online advice about medicines and professional services. Some pharmacies even offer remote video consultations, connecting you with a team of healthcare professionals from different locations.
Tailored to your community
Pharmacies providing telehealth services often customise their offerings based on the specific needs of their communities, making each telehealth service unique and relevant to you.
With telehealth, your pharmacy can provide accessible, convenient and comprehensive care for all your health needs.
Find a pharmacy near you offering telehealth services.
Absence from work certificates
Your community pharmacy can help verify your need for personal or carer’s leave.
Community pharmacists are authorised to issue Absence from Work Certificates for individuals as proof of legitimate absence from work. Note that these certificates cannot be provided for absences related to pregnancy or compassionate leave.
Learn more about this convenient service on the absence from work certificates main page.
Find a community pharmacy near you offering absence from work certificates.
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