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RIPAA warns Grattan proposals Threaten Rural Access
The Remote and Isolated Pharmacist Association Australia (RIPAA) has called on federal and state health policymakers to reject metropolitan-centric deregulation and prioritise rural health equity following the release of the Grattan Institute’s report on the community pharmacy sector. While RIPAA welcomes the report’s focus on expanding clinical integration, the association warns that blanket deregulation threatens…
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RIPAA calls for 1PPA Pilot to Secure Resident Clinical Care in Remote Australia
As the Federal Government enters final negotiations for the First Pharmacy Programs Agreement (1PPA), rural health advocates are calling for a dedicated funding pilot to support Resident Clinical Pharmacists in Australia’s most isolated towns. While national pharmacy bodies campaign to “Uncap Care” by removing monthly limits on Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs), the Remote and Isolated…
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A Structural Bridge for the Bush: RIPAA’s New Funding Framework to Secure Remote Clinical Residency
The Remote and Isolated Pharmacist Association Australia (RIPAA) has today warned that the sophisticated clinical models being championed by national pharmacy bodies are structurally unsuited for Australia’s most remote “thin markets.” “While major industry organisations promote the clinical potential of Full Scope of Practice pilots, the long-standing Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs), and the Aged Care…
