New expanded role for community pharmacies introduced in WA

Western Australians will be able to access treatment for a range of common and mild conditions as community pharmacies will be expanding the services they provide.

This is a practical next step towards a new network of pharmacists who are appropriately trained and authorised to deliver care to more Western Australians for a range of acute specific conditions.

These conditions include musculoskeletal pain and inflammation, nausea and vomiting, and wound management.

The Department of Health will engage with the Pharmacy Guild, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and other stakeholders to ensure the program is appropriately scoped and evaluated.

Design, development and implementation will take place over the next 2 years, with the aim for pharmacists to deliver advanced care by 2027.