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IMeRSe

The Indigenous Medication Review Service (IMeRSe) study is a collaborative partnership between Griffith University, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and NACCHO.

Ongoing commitment required to close the gap

“It’s good that there have been some positive gains already made in areas like child and maternal health.“We are still a long way from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people achieving the same health outcomes as other Australians,”“That’s why it’s absolutely imperative that we continue to see commitments to programs and health care models that work – programs created by Aboriginal people, for Aboriginal people which involve them in t...

COVID-19 Medicines and Pharmacy Update March 23, 2020

1. Out of stock products NACCHO has received reports that some ACCHOs may have been experiencing problems in accessing some essential over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicines, including paracetamol tablets and liquid and salbutamol puffers.     In response, the Australian Government has acted through the Therapeutics Goods Administration...

COVID-19 Medicines and Pharmacy Update April 9, 2020

Interim arrangement for prescriptions for supply of medicines update 9 April, 2020 As the Australian Government works towards fast tracking electronic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic, an interim arrangement has been put...

Aboriginal health funding boosted, but infrastructure overlooked

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) welcomes the increase in funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. The Chair of NACCHO, Donnella Mills, said ‘I am heartened by the additional investment in the Indigenous Australians Health Program with $33m for our hard-working services over the next three years. I am also pleased to hear of the regional-and-remote health funding that will assist many of our clinics and the communities they s...

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NACCHO is the national peak body representing 145 ACCHOs across the country.