Application Detail
Description of Medical Service
The IPAC Project assessed the outcomes associated with integrating pharmacists providing medication management services into Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) compared with usual care (pre-intervention).Description of Medical Condition
The IPAC trial recruited regular clients of ACCHSs who had a diagnosis of:- Cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and any other cardiovascular disease),
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus,
- Chronic kidney disease, or
- Other chronic conditions and at high risk of developing medication-related problems (e.g. polypharmacy).
Reason for application
The Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement provided funding to support a Pharmacy Trial Program (PTP), which seeks to improve clinical outcomes for patients and/or utilise the full scope of a pharmacist’s role in delivering primary health care services.The outcomes of all PTP Trials will undergo an independent health technology assessment to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the trial intervention and inform decisions about any broader rollout. A decision to fund any future programs would be a matter for Government.
Information on the PTP is available on the Department of Health’s website.
Medical Service Type
Therapeutic technologyPrevious Application Number
Not applicableAssociated Documentation
IPAC Public Summary
IPAC Public Summary (PDF 1307 KB)IPAC Public Summary (Word 695 KB)
Consultation Survey
Consultation Survey (PDF 573 KB)Consultation Survey (Word 76 KB)
MSAC welcomes public consultation input as per the IPAC Public Summary above.
Please send feedback on this application to commentsMSAC@health.gov.au (and cc: pharmacy.trial.program@health.gov.au) including the MSAC application number 1678 in the subject heading of your email.
PASC Consultation
Not applicable
MSAC Consultation
MSAC consultation closed 11 February 2022.
For further information please refer to PASC, ESC, MSAC Key Dates
For further information on the consultation process please refer to MSAC Consultation Process
PICO Confirmation
Not applicableAssessment Report
-Public Summary Document
Public Summary Document (PDF 636 KB)Public Summary Document (Word 170 KB)