CREDENTIALLED pharmacists can work onsite in aged care homes via community pharmacies or employed directly from 01 Jul, according to the Department of Health and Ageing.
Aged care homes will also be able to claim the pharmacist's salary from 01 Oct, when the payment administration system will be operational.
The onsite pharmacist program is available to a number of different Commonwealth-funded aged care facilities, but is not available to respite-only homes.
Aged care homes that wish to participate in the program will be required to implement an electronic National Residential Medication Charts within the next 12 months to be able to access an aged care onsite pharmacist.
MEANWHILE, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has revealed its schedule of upcoming State of the Industry Roadshows, to discuss current and future issues such as the onsite pharmacist program and the impact of the 8CPA.
National President Trent Twomey, and other stakeholders will attend each event - see more HERE.
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