Blogs by tag - Vaccination · Emergency Locum Service (ELS)

A New Chapter for Australian Community Pharmacists: Standardisation and National Uniformity in Administering Medicines

Imagine you're a community pharmacist in a busy urban practice in Melbourne. The pharmacy hums with patients waiting to pick up prescriptions, receive advice, or get vaccinations. You’ve just fini...

Continued Dispensing in Tasmania, A Win for the Community

Following the withdrawal of the initiative last year, Tasmania is now the first state to recommence continued dispensing. This move started last March 06, 2023, where if a Tasmanian is in need ...

Community Pharmacies Open Longer on Weekends, More Care for Patients in NT

The Northern Territory Government paved more ways for patients across the Territory to receive medical care from community pharmacists. These steps include the provision of more vaccinations an...

More Vaccines, More Victorian Pharmacist Vaccinators Needed

In the first week of October, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomed the Andrews Labor Government and the Victorian Department of Health's decision to allow pharmacist immunisers to administer...

UTI Pharmacy Pilot is Now Permanent in Queensland

Last September 30, 2022, was a historic day for Australians residing in Queensland, especially for women’s healthcare, as the UTI Pharmacy Pilot was finally made permanent. This means that star...

Community Pharmacies’ Role in Vaccinating Australians

It has been more than two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and community pharmacies continue to play a big role in helping every Australian become vaccinated and protected from th...