NSW Minister for Health Brad Hazzard this week announced a $200,000 package for "community pharmacy initiatives to improve medication management for palliative care patients".
It's a small component of a total $100 million investment in palliative care across NSW as part of the state budget, supporting action for people suffering terminal illness and their families.
"We want the community to have confidence and choice in their end-of-life care and this Budget is a giant leap towards that outcome.
"This package includes training for 300 nurses and allied health staff, 300 scholarships for rural and regional staff to enhance palliative care skills and 30 additional nurses in hospitals, homes and nursing homes," Hazzard said.
The package was launched in the wake of a series of regional "palliative care roundtables" which have been held in response to complaints about a lack of services in country NSW.
Further details of the $200k support for pharmacy are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.
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