Pharmacy Daily | Govt inquiry welcome

THE Victorian Legislative council has passed a motion to inquire into the role and opportunities for community pharmacy in primary and preventative care in Victoria. The move has been welcomed by Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Victorian branch president Michelle Lynch and Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian branch president Anthony Tassone. Lynch said the inquiry would hopefully result in better recognition of the contribution pharmacists could play in improving health outcomes of consumers. “The health system in Australia is facing a crisis and we need to use every resource we can to help avert this crisis. “This inquiry will give us a further opportunity to show where pharmacists can help improve health outcomes while also meeting the Government’s health agenda and helping to contain rising costs.” Tassone said the Guild and the PSA had made “extensive and ongoing” representations to the Health Minister and Department in Victoria and it was pleasing there had been progress to date. “This includes areas such as post-acute healthcare, aged care, personalised medication management and vaccinations.” The inquiry is to report by 14 Oct and the Guild and PSA submissions will be made public following their lodgement in June.

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