THE National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding focusing on the implementation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy programs and trials.
The MoU is built on the initiatives already announced by the Government under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement's Pharmacy Trial Program (Tranche 1 and 2 projects), including improved medication management for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through community pharmacist advice and culturally appropriate services.
NACCHO ceo Pat Turner acknowledged the extensive effort and resources that both organisations contributed to improve pharmacy and medicines policy for Aboriginal people.
"We are delighted that the Guild and NACCHO will be working together with Minister Hunt to continue the Indigenous pharmacy programs and to adopt a number of recommendations that will improve accessibility to medicines for our people to help Close the Gap".
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