Aboriginal Health Workers in Pharmacy
In 2024 HealthWISE launched the Aboriginal Health Worker in Pharmacy pilot program to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, thanks to $70,000 in seed funding from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. Thanks to the Foundation, funding will continue for another 3 years.
How We Can Help
HealthWISE Aboriginal Health Workers are co-located in pharmacies in Tamworth and Gunnedah once a week, reducing cultural barriers and supporting better health outcomes for First Nations communities through;
- Culturally safe and respectful health checks.
- Support to understand and manage prescriptions.
- Referrals to other HealthWISE and social services.
- Stronger connections between pharmacies and communities.
Find your nearest Aboriginal Health Worker in Pharmacy
Gunnedah
Every Wednesday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Carters Pharmacy, 270 Conadilly StreetTamworth
Every Monday (from April 20, 2026) 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Discount Drug Store, Tamworth Shopping Village, Robert StreetThis program is supported by the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation.
