As the Commonwealth Government is no longer supplying COVID-related medical supplies to Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) through the National Medical Stockpile (NMS), all ACCHS are now required to access stock through their regular and standard channels. ACCHS are now able to use their COVID transitional funds to purchase COVID-related consumables required to manage COVID-related situations in their regions. Please see the attached fact sheet for more information.
In case of an emergency or if your ACCHS is unable to access the funding, AH&MRC would like to support member services by providing RATs and Face masks to make the transition smooth and easy for our member community. Access to RATs and PPE through AH&MRC will only be available for a limited time ; we encourage and are happy to assist member services to develop sustainable local pathways for future access.
Please complete ACCHO’s Request Form if you need support with COVID-related supplies.
There is also potential opportunity of fast and accurate COVID/Flu/RSV PCR testing within your clinic through the Respiratory Infection Point-Of-Care (POC) Program. The above request form has the option of an EOI from ACCHS’s for this program as NATSHIP is now undertaking 2024 submissions. If your service is interested in joining this program or you require further information, please indicate in the ACCHO’s Request Form.For further enquiries please contact Public Health at publichealth@ahmrc.org.au
