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COVID-19 vaccine rollout for regional, rural and remote Australians
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines into regional, rural and remote communities is an vital part of the Australian Government’s vaccine strategy to protect country people and managing the fight against the virus in the regions.
The Australian Government is working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, General Practices, state and territory governments, Primary Health Networks, General Practitioner-led Respiratory Clinics and community pharmacies, to ensure that Australian’s living in regional, rural and remote locations have access to a vaccination if they choose to.
To further strengthen our rollout delivery across Australia, both GP’s and pharmacies have been invited to join the nation-wide effort to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. This will integrate more than 2,000 vaccine sites across Australia.
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Pharmacists integral to improve health outcomes for Australians
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) – Australia’s peak pharmacy body – has called on the Federal Government to implement six strategic measures in its 2021-22 Budget Submission that will enable pharmacists to significantly improve health outcomes for Australians.
Among the recommendations is the proposal to revise aged care funding instruments and invest $197.8 million over four years to support residential aged care facilities in directly engaging pharmacists to reduce preventable harm caused by medicines.
PSA National President Associate Professor Chris Freeman said the recent Royal Commission into Aged Care’s interim report was critical of medicine management in Australia’s aged care sector.
Older Indigenous Australians avoid mainstream health and aged-care services, NeuRA study finds
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Indigenous elder Kerrie Burnet accesses health services through Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
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Research has found the majority of elderly Aboriginal Australians are avoiding mainstream healthcare services
Neuroscience Research Australia has found 64 per cent of Aboriginal Australians aged over 60 only access health and aged care from Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
The study found Aboriginal Australians avoid mainstream services because of cultural barriers and previous experiences with discrimination
The Indigenous woman from the Yuin Nation said she was asked loudly by a receptionist for a payment of more than $300 for the consultation.