Community pharmacy prescriber pilot

Queensland Health is facilitating the delivery of two community pharmacy pilots. The aim of both pilots is to improve access to high-quality primary healthcare services for Queenslanders.

Queensland community pharmacy scope of practice pilot

The pilot's scope has been determined following extensive research, planning, and consultation with key stakeholders, including consumer representative groups, and peak medical and pharmacy organisations. The pilot enables participating pharmacists to undertake additional medicines management and prescribing activities.

Queensland community pharmacy hormonal contraception pilot

Access to contraception can be a challenge for women across Queensland with ongoing challenges around access to primary healthcare services. This pilot enables participating pharmacists to autonomously prescribe hormonal contraception services, for women and girls aged 16 years and older.

Contraceptives that can be accessed as part of the pilot including:

• Oral medications—the combined oral contraceptive pill (excluding those with high estrogen dose) and the progesterone-only pill
• Injected medication—depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
• Contraceptive device—the combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring

Queensland community pharmacies and pharmacists working within these pharmacies may apply to participate in either the Scope of Practice pilot, the Hormonal Contraception pilot, or both pilots.

See the Queensland Health website to learn more about the pilots or access the Queensland community pharmacy pilots - registration information pack for further details.