Pharmacy in Residential Aged Care
Brisbane North PHN is proud to support improved access to pharmaceutical care in Residential Aged Care Homes in our region, through the Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist measure.
Brisbane North PHN is proud to support improved access to pharmaceutical care in Residential Aged Care Homes in our region, through the Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist measure.
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Take Survey
This survey is for any Aged Care Onsite Pharmacists (ACOPs) in the Brisbane North PHN region to inform the PHN about their experiences as an ACOP, and share their suggestions for what the PHN should focus on in the upcoming year to help support the ACOP rollout. It also provides ACOPs with options to access the (free) services offered by the PHN, which have been designed by the community to support the role.
If you have any questions regarding this survey or would like to be in touch with the team at Brisbane North PHN please feel free to contact us at agedcareprojects@brisbanenorthphn.org.au
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
This survey focuses on how end-of-life medication access is managed at your residential aged care site. It is part of a UQ PHRM4071 Quality Use of Medicines student research project.
The results will inform an internal report with recommendations for an end-of-life imprest medication protocol and supporting templates, helping sites achieve the ‘Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards’ being implemented November 1st, 2025.
- All responses are confidential and securely stored on Brisbane North PHN’s SharePoint.
- Participation is voluntary and you may withdraw at any time.
- Unsubmitted surveys will not be recorded.
Estimated time: should take no more than 10 minutes (depending on response length)
By completing this survey, you acknowledge this information and consent to participate.
If you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact:
Anna Egan, 4th Year UQ Pharmacy PHRM4071 Student
Anna.Egan@brisbanenorthphn.org.auCarol Hope, Manager – Healthy Ageing, Brisbane North PHN
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
Thank you for showing interest in supporting my research!
This survey contains 10 questions focused on your views regarding end-of-life medication management in aged care settings. Any insights you’re willing to share are greatly appreciated.
Your responses will support a survey currently being conducted across residential aged care settings within the Brisbane North PHN region. The findings will inform an internal report with recommendations for an end-of-life imprest medication protocol, as well as the development of any supporting templates.
- All responses are securely stored on Brisbane North PHN’s SharePoint.
- Participation is voluntary and you may withdraw at any time.
- Unsubmitted surveys will not be recorded.
By completing this survey, you acknowledge this information and consent to participate.
If you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact:
Anna Egan, 4th Year UQ Pharmacy PHRM4071 Student
Anna.Egan@brisbanenorthphn.org.auCaroline Irle, Lead (Palliative Care Program) – Healthy Ageing, Brisbane North PHN
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
Thank you for your interest. This is a University of Queensland pharmacy student research project.
Participation in voluntary and participants can withdraw at any time.
Title: Mapping current access of palliative care/end-of-life medications available in Residential Aged Care (RAC) in the Brisbane City Council region: Informing protocol development of end-of-life imprest medications in RACs
Purpose: Identify real world barriers to palliative medication access to inform protocols
Duration: Approximately 10 minutes
Compensation: No compensation is offered; however, your input will directly impact future outcomes concerning the quality of care.
Deadline: 09.00 am on Tuesday 12 August 2025
PHN supervisors: Caroline Irle (Lead, Palliative Care) and Sahba Dehghani (Lead, Residential Aged Care Access)
Why participate?
Your valuable expertise will directly inform future protocols to improve palliative care outcomes and end-of-life medication access for residents.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could forward this survey to other relevant staff (e.g. nurses or pharmacists etc) where appropriate.
