Discuss the main components of the Australian health care system (structure, financing, hospitals):Contextualise the role and profile of major professional organisations in pharmacy and the Community Pharmacy Agreement(7CPA).

PHRM3032Article Assessment Task Description2020Assessment Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the main components of the Australian health care system (structure, financing, hospitals)

6. Contextualise the role and profile of major professional organisations in pharmacy and the (6)

7Community Pharmacy Agreement(7CPA)7.

Demonstrate awareness of the contemporary developments in pharmacy practice Due date and submission:

Write an article discussing ONErecent development in health with a focus on pharmacy. It might haveoccurred becauseofCOVID-19 OR the new Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA). Topics may include, but are not limited to:

vaccinations

electronic scripts

patient teleconsults with GPs

therapeutic substitution for medicines in short supply

medicine deliverycontinued dispensing expansion

off-label prescribing (e.g.hydroxychloroquine)Your article mustmeet the following requirements:

Briefly describe the development and explain the effect of the development on the main components of the Australian health care system(e.g. structure, finance, hospitals).

Describethe role of any pharmacy professional organisations and the (6) 7CPA

Analyse of the pros/cons of the development and the implications for pharmacy practice (e.g. training, technology needs, challenges)Important information:

oThe article assignment is an individualpiece of work. oYoumay use headings to organise your work.

oYou should include relevant images, videos, figures, and hyperlinks as necessary.

oIf you use hyperlinks,you must also include ALL references in the references list.

oYou must utilise peer reviewed articles, course materials, websites, reputable news sources,and organisational or health service literature to support the content about yourchosen development and the implications for pharmacy practice.