pre-budget submission
Guild makes pre-budget pitch
PBS prescribing rights, a freeze on the general co-payment and increases to funding for services on Guild’s Budget 2026/27 wish list The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on the federal …
GPs seek rural funding
RACGP calls for $10 million investment to “increase exposure to rural general practice for urban GPs”, to bolster access to care in “underserved” communities Funding a national ‘pathways to rural’ program …
RACGP seeks pharmacist funding
Doctors call for close to $127 million in dedicated funding for general practice-based pharmacists The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is calling on the federal government to deliver “targeted support for …
Patient group seeks health literacy investment
Advocacy group makes pre-budget pitch for funding to improve health literacy and a biannual survey to inform health policy, but not cheaper medicines The Australian Patients Association (APA) is calling …
Primary care solution touted for chronic pain
Government urged to make strategic investment in primary care programs to support patients living with chronic pain Patient Investment in primary care pain programs could help improve access to treatment …
Guild calls for $923m funding boost
Dedicated funding for DAAs in residential aged care facilities, and “improvements” to the Opioid Dependence Treatment Community Pharmacy Program fee structure form part of Guild’s pre-budget submission Fresh funding is …
Guild pushes strategies to tackle workforce shortages
Government urged to extend HELP to pharmacy graduates and lift cap on skilled migration to attract overseas candidates to fill workforce vacancies The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on …
PSA seeks fresh funding for new pharmacy services
Government urged to invest in pharmacist-delivered services to improve access and equity of care The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is calling on the government to support patients’ access to …
SHPA calls for prescribing pilot, role in CPA negotiations
In its 2017-18 pre-Budget submission, the hospital pharmacy group also threw its support behind pharmacists in general practice, removal of HMR caps, after-hours funding and more The membership organisation has …