Indigenous health
Towards cultural safety
AHPRA has announced a new partnership whereby health regulators will access cultural safety training PricewaterhouseCoopers Indigenous Consulting Pty Limited in partnership with Griffith University First Peoples Health Unit will deliver …
Pharmacists to be embedded in Aboriginal health
New research shows the potentially life-saving benefits of integrating pharmacists within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services James Cook University, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled …
Health under Scott Morrison?
Will the change in leadership bring a change in health policy? Stakeholders have welcomed the new PM and re-appointment of Greg Hunt as Health Minister Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced …
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 …
New tranche of pharmacy trials
The announcement of additional projects under the Pharmacy Trial Program has been welcomed by pharmacy groups The trials announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt at PSA17 are in areas of …
Location rule certainty
Minister confirms a range of initiatives to boost pharmacy’s primary care role The Federal government is moving to give certainty to community pharmacy over location rules, Health Minister Greg Hunt …
Smoking key in Indigenous life expectancy gap
Health stakeholders have joined in promoting World No Tobacco Day (May 31) in a bid to stamp out tobacco-related illness The World Health Organization highlighted how tobacco threatens the development …
First Indigenous student graduates UC pharmacy degree
The University of Canberra’s first group of pharmacy undergraduates have graduated Carleigh Tongs will achieve a number of firsts when she graduated from the University of Canberra last week: the …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week in pharmacy With the biggest event on the conference calendar, APP, finished over the weekend, it’s now time for Health Minister Greg …
Closing the gap is vital
On National Close the Gap Day it is crucial that the Government reflects on and renews its commitment to raising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health to be on par …
Clinical tips: closing the gap
Health care systems for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians require know-how to navigate, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The burden of disease in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) population …
Wyatt appointment recognises health challenge
The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed the appointment of Ken Wyatt as Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health National President of the Pharmacy Guild George Tambassis says that …