IN ITS pre-Budget submission, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is urging the Federal Government to invest in pharmacists, supporting them to step up to help ease pressure on the wider healthcare system and deliver better patient outcomes.
The submission highlights opportunities to support pharmacists as medicine experts to improve the quality use of medicines and medicine safety in all areas of practice, and improve patient access to equitable healthcare.
The PSA is calling for equitable funding of pharmacist services, including rural and after-hours loading; raising vaccination remuneration in line with other health professions; funding the Integrating Pharmacists within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services program; increased funding for involvement in multidisciplinary chronic illness management; and funding measures that bring standards and guidelines in line with growing scope of practice.
"Pharmacists are ready and willing to do more for our patients - now we need the tools and support to do so sustainably," said PSA President A/Prof Fei Sim.
"This budget is an opportunity to address longstanding inequalities in funding, giving pharmacists the recognition that they deserve."
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