THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has called upon the newly re-elected Andrews Government to consider improving Victorians' access to healthcare by better utilising pharmacists across the state.
PSA Victorian President Benjamin Marchant said pharmacists were often Victorians' first port of call for healthcare, but their skills were not being put to full use.
"PSA welcomes the election of the Labor Party and urges them to take full advantage of the pharmacist workforce by providing seed funding for a pilot of the shared care model, and removal of patient pharmacy co-payment for Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) services in Victoria."
Marchant said the PSA was also calling for the appointment of a Victorian Chief Pharmacist to provide a "crucial link between regulation, programs, funding and infrastructure... a long overdue reform for a healthier Victoria".
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