Community Services Support

Community Services Support includes eight elements focused on medicine safety harm minimisation and services to support the community.

The eight Community Services Support elements are:

  1. Needle and Syringe Programs
  2. Opioid Substitution Programs
  3. National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) Access Point
  4. Pharmacy Delivery Service
  5. Mental Health First Aid Training (for pharmacists and staff)
  6. Return of Unwanted Medicines (RUM)
  7. Staff Training (including Certificate III or IV training in Community Pharmacy)
  8. eHealth

An annual incentive payment will be paid to participating Eligible Community Pharmacies that meet the PPI Program requirements for this priority area.

Eligible Community Pharmacies due for accreditation assessment/anniversary:

or

  • before 1 July 2013 are required to have provided at least two elements in accordance with the previous version of the PPI Program Specific Guidelines (February 2012).

It is expected that the number of elements to be provided will continue to increase over the life of the 5CPA.

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