THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia Western Australian Branch is anticipating State Premier, Mark McGowan, will announce plans to extend pharmacist's scope of practice, when he addresses the Pharmacy WA Forum later this month.
WA Guild Branch President, Andrew Ngeow, said the organisation expects McGowan will outline his Government's plans to expand the role of community pharmacists in the State, when he opens the event on Thu 26 Aug.
"This is a government that was provided with unprecedented power, and one, which made a number of commitments to community pharmacy at the 2021 State General Election," Ngeow said.
"The Premier, Deputy Premier and the Minister for Small Business will outline the Government's commitments and discuss their impact on the way community pharmacy operates."
Having been unable to host the Forum in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ngeow noted that issues around retail leasing, supply chain disruption caused by the crisis, and the introduction of electronic prescriptions, had shaped the agenda.
"These rapid changes are set to continue, and this year's Forum will provide a critical lens on how and who will provide essential primary health care services into the future," he said.
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