Smith, Deb, Couzos, Sophie, Tremlett, Megan, Loller, Hannah, Stephens, Mike, Nugent, Alice, Vaughan, Fran, Hendrie, Delia, Buettner, Petra, and Biros, Erik (2020) Integrating Pharmacists within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) to improve Chronic Disease Management (IPAC) Project. Executive Summary. Final Report Part A. External Commissioned Report. Australian Government, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

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Abstract

The Australian Government Department of Health, under the Pharmacy Trials Program (PTP, Tranche 2) funding as part of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) sought to improve clinical outcomes for patients by utilizing the full scope of pharmacist’s role in delivering primary health care services. This Program supported a project to investigate the potential gains in health outcomes arising from integrated models of care within Aboriginal health settings- the Integrating Pharmacists within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) to improve Chronic Disease Management (IPAC) Project.21 22 The project explored if integrating a registered pharmacist as part of the primary health care (PHC) team within ACCHSs (the intervention) led to improvements in the quality of the care received by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with chronic diseases, when compared with prior (usual) care (Appendices 1 and 2). It was anticipated that pharmacists integrated within these settings would facilitate increased access to medication- related expertise and assessments, which when coupled with increased engagement with participants, staff and other stakeholders, would result in improved services and quality use of medicines as outlined in the proposed the theory of change for the IPAC Project (Appendix 3).

Item ID:	87027
Item Type:	Report (External Commissioned Report)
Keywords:	Pharmacy, Aboriginal community controlled health services, ACCHSs, diabetes, chronic disease, pharmacist, quality use of medicine, medication adherence
Additional Information:	This report is publicly available at the following website: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/integrating-practice-pharmacists-into-aboriginal-community-controlled-health-services-final-report
Funders:	Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing
Projects and Grants:	Pharmacy Trials Program
Date Deposited:	02 Oct 2025 00:37
FoR Codes:	45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4504 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing > 450417 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander public health and wellbeing @ 50% 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences > 321403 Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice @ 50%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200102 Efficacy of medications @ 50% 20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200105 Treatment of human diseases and conditions @ 50%
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