Procurement and Storage

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Medicine procurement and storage

Good medicine management is fundamental to quality use of medicines. This involves having documented processes for ordering and storage, including for refrigerated and high-risk medicines.

The resources and guidelines on this page support ordering, cold chain management, stock management and audits.

Health workers new to a remote area Aboriginal health service site should also seek information about any policies and procedures specific to that site.

Stock management

Medicine boxes Dreamtime Creative

Resources to support appropriate medicine storage; a key component to ensuring medicine safety.

Cold chain management

Resources for cold chain management, and guidance on what to do in the case of a cold chain breach.

Medication lists/Imprest

Common medication lists, also known as medicine imprest, used in remote Australia.

Ordering

Essential information for the ordering and supply of medicine in remote areas.

Remote Area Aboriginal Health Services (RAAHS or AHS) and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Guidelines

Guidelines and support resources to guide medicine procurement and storage.

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The information was first published on 26 May 2022. All reasonable care was taken to provide accurate information at the time of creation. This information is not intended as a substitute for medical advice and should not be exclusively relied on to manage or diagnose a medical condition.