Mobility Aids
While generally the health of older people is better than it has ever been, mobility remains an issue as people get older and often they need assistance to remain mobile. Many pharmacies no...
Our Services
Did you know your community pharmacy does more than just dispense medication? Pharmacies Australia-wide are expanding the range of health services they provide to their patients, and are now evolving into local health hubs. Have a read through a range of services community pharmacies offer to see how your pharmacy could help you and your family live a healthier life!
Mother and Baby Clinic
Pharmacists can help take the stress out of baby care Welcoming a baby into the world can be an exciting, wonderful and rewarding ...
National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)
Many community pharmacies are now access points for services and products provided under the National Diabetes Services Scheme. Ma...
Needle and Syringe Service
Many people rely on needles, lancets or syringes to manage medical conditions and maintain their health as well. Your community pharmacy may be part of a needle and syringe program designed...
Opioid Dependency Treatment
Community pharmacies are at the forefront of helping patients with opioid dependency treatment. Pharmacists and patients involved in Opioid Dependency Treatment (ODT) programs must follow s...
Palliative Care Support
Due to the growing ageing population, which is putting added stresses on hospital and healthcare systems,community pharmacies are increasingly providing palliative care services as well as ...
Quit Smoking Support
Have you thought about quitting smoking? Have you tried to quit in the past? Failure can be caused by many reasons such as peer pressure to smoke, lack of information on how to best succeed...
Return Unwanted Medicines
Getting rid of unwanted or out-of-date medicines properly is important. It has been estimated that more than 500 tonnes of medicines find their way into waterways and landfill every year af...
Sleep Apnoea
The provision of sleep apnoea services through community pharmacies across Australia is a growing area for the sector which is benefitting patients who suffer from this condition. ...
Staged Supply
Some patients need to have their medicines provided to them in instalments. This is known as Staged Supply and has been designed to support the provision of PBS medicines in instalments whe...
TeleHealth Service
The rapid growth of technology and innovation in communication has meant more and more pharmacies are providing telehealth services. This means that through the use of technology, patients ...
Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot – Queensland
Advancing Healthcare Access for WomenWomen in Queensland can now access a new community pharmacy service to identify, diagnose and treat urinary tract infections (UTI). The Pharmacy Gu...