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1. Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System - Interim Report

   29 November 2019

   Victorian pharmacists ready to help improve mental health systemThe Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomes the interim report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.Victorian Branch President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Anthony Tassone said the Royal Commission…

   National, VIC | Media Release | Community Engagement, Resilience, Advocacy

2. Queensland real-time prescription monitoring a step closer

   18 September 2019

   The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed the Queensland Parliament’s passing of the Medicines and Poisons Act and the Therapeutic Goods Act which brings real time prescription monitoring in the State a step closer.

   National, QLD | Media Release | Business Administration, Clinical

3. Pharmacists welcome latest expansion of access to vaccination

   1 August 2019

   The WA Branch of the Pharmacy Guild congratulates the Minister for Health Roger Cook on the expansion of the schedule of vaccines to be administered by community pharmacists in WA.

   National, WA | Media Release | Community Engagement, Clinical

4. Pharmacists welcome sensible move to expand access to influenza vaccination

   19 June 2019

   The move by the WA Government to allow trained pharmacists to administer influenza vaccination to patients aged 10 years and over has been warmly welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia WA Branch.

   National, WA | Media Release | Community Engagement, Advocacy, Clinical

5. Pharmacists urging community to protect against flu infection

   28 March 2019

   Nearly one-in-10 Australian adults who are hospitalised with the flu are admitted to intensive care (ICU).1This confronting statistic from last year’s flu season, which saw an estimated 5,800 adults hospitalised with the flu (9.4 per cent of those aged under…

   National | Media Release | Advocacy, Clinical

6. Community pharmacy pivotal in flu vax record

   12 December 2018

   Community pharmacies across Australia played a significant role in this year’s successful vaccination program which has helped to deliver the lowest rates of influenza since 2013.

   National | Forefront | Advocacy, Clinical

7. Community pharmacy boosts national flu response

   10 December 2018

   Community pharmacies across Australia played a significant role in this year’s successful vaccination program which has helped deliver the lowest rates of influenza since 2013.

   National | Media Release | Advocacy, Clinical

8. Patients to benefit from Chronic Pain MedsChecks

   22 October 2018

   The national Chronic Pain MedsCheck Trial which is now underway across Australia will provide tangible benefit to patients suffering from long-term pain.

   National | Media Release | Advocacy, Clinical

9. National approach to pharmacist-administered vaccination

   17 October 2018

   In all States and Territories across Australia, trained community pharmacists can now legally administer vaccinations, but the range of vaccinations and the allowable age of patients varies from one jurisdiction to another.

   National | Forefront | Leadership, Clinical

10. Nationally consistent approach to pharmacist administered vaccination

    15 October 2018

    The Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomes today’s statement by the Federal, State and Territory Health Ministers that a nationally consistent approach to pharmacist administered vaccination is desirable.

    National | Media Release | Training, Clinical