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PPSAC Recommendations

Recommendations and current issues of the Professional Programs and Services Advisory Committee (PPSAC).

PPSAC has recommended that the Minister agree to the implementation of a large number of Professional Programs and Services.

The Minister has made decisions regarding the following programs.

2008 decisions

• Asthma Pilot Program Stage 1.
• Medication Management Review Facilitator Program ($29 million). Information on Professional Programs and Services
• A targeted Hepatitis C Health Promotion Program ($2 million). Information on Professional Programs and Services
• Pandemic Influenza Program ($8 million). Information on Professional Programs and Services

2007 decisions

• Asthma Pilot Program ($12.9 million). Information on Professional Programs and Services
• Increased payment rates and travel loadings for the Section 100 Support Allowance.
• Elements of the Home Medicines Reviews Program ($3.93 million):

- Mentoring Program ($0.76 million); Change Management Program ($1.25 million); Pharmacy Guild administration ($0.42 million); Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy administration ($1.2 million); and an independent evaluation ($0.5 million).

• Diabetes Pilot Program ($12.9 million).
• Dose Administration Aids Program ($72.9 million).
• Patient Medication Profiling Service ($33.6 million).
• Quality Care Pharmacy Program, Quality Maintenance Allowance ($75.8 million).
• Pharmacy Connectivity Incentive Program ($11 million). Information on Pressional Pregrmas and Services
• Re-allocation of funds with the Rural Pharmacy Workforce Program.

2006 decisions

• In-principle approval of an awareness raising program for hepatitis C based around community pharmacy ($10.3 million).
• Extension of the Broadband for Health: Pharmacy Program ($9 million).
• Section 100 Support Allowance ($13.4 million).
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Assistant Traineeship Scheme ($600,000).
• Community Pharmacy Research and Development Program ($19.1 million).
• Rural Workforce Program ($25.3 million).
• Rural Pre-Registration Allowance ($10.4 million), including extended eligibility arrangements.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Undergraduate Pharmacy Scholarship Program ($1.1 million).