THE Federal Government is allocating $333.7 million to place pharmacists on-site in residential aged care homes, enhancing medication management and safety for older Australians.
Community pharmacies can access annual funding of $138,282 for a full-time on-site pharmacist.
If community pharmacies opt out, aged care homes can employ pharmacists directly.
On-site pharmacists will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and appropriate use of prescription and other medications.
The initiative aims to provide residents and their families with greater trust and confidence in their care.
Federal Minister for Aged Care, Anika Wells, emphasised the government's commitment to high-quality healthcare for older people, noting that having pharmacists on-site offers assurance about medication management and improves access to flu vaccines and COVID boosters.
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