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Guidelines for pharmacists supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with medicines management

Guidelines for pharmacists supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with medicines management

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This resource describes the professional obligations of pharmacists when supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with culturally safe and responsive care and medicines management. It includes information about appropriate and effective processes, desired behaviour or minimum standards of good practice and information about duties and responsibilities. 

This resource may refer to information that will be updated from 1 November 2025 to align with the new Aged Care Act and Quality Standards.

Author
External resource
Standard
3: The Care and Services
5: Clinical Care
Outcomes
3.2: Delivery of funded aged care services
5.3: Safe and quality use of medicines
Guidelines for pharmacists supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with Medicines Management

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