close the gap
Should public hospitals be able to provide CTG medicines?
Stakeholders are addressing the exclusion of public hospital pharmacy from providing PBS medicines, under the Close the Gap scheme The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is continuing its advocacy …
Call to expand CTG PBS copay program
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ strengths and expertise must lead the reform of health systems which have marginalised them, says a new report The 2022 Close the Gap …
Streamlining Closing The Gap
The Guild has provided an update on changes to the Closing The Gap program after claims were rejected With the implementation of the changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) …
Better access for CTG patients
Hospital doctors will now be able to write Close The Gap scripts – but hospital pharmacies are still left out of the scheme An announcement by the Commonwealth Department of …
Towards culturally appropriate medication reviews
A new initiative is set to help improve medication management in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Equitable access and effective use of medicine is critical to closing the gap …
Clinical tips: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at the health system barriers faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians One of the recommendations listed in the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health …
Long-term commitment needed to Close the Gap
The Australian Medical Association says it is pleased to see some improvement in a number of key indicators for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, but warns that a long-term …
Closing the Gap an issue from birth
The gap in health that leads to lower life expectancy and poorer health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can be tracked from birth and early childhood, according …
Closing the Gap targets won’t be met: Productivity Commission
It is becoming increasingly clear that a number of the ‘Closing the Gap’ targets will not be met, according to a Productivity Commission report released today. The Council of Australian …
Joint Position Paper signed to help ‘Close the Gap’
A Joint Position Paper calling for improvements in the Closing The Gap (CTG) PBS Co-payment measure was signed between the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the Pharmacy Guild …
Pharmacy can help in closing the Gap: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild supports the Prime Minister’s statement today that while there has been some improvement on Closing the Gap, there is much more to be done. Community pharmacy continues …
Heart health needs to Close the Gap
As the Close the Gap report is tabled in Parliament today, the Heart Foundation’s Leader on Aboriginal Health, Vicki Wade is joining in the call for Government to stay the …