澳大利亚卫生部长马克·巴特勒宣布，一项由社区药剂师提供尿路感染（UTI）治疗及激素避孕服务的试点计划将于2027年2月正式启动。1 根据该政策，符合条件的妇女在参与试点的社区药房向药剂师进行咨询时，无需支付任何自付费用。1 若患者需要获取处方药物，单次费用将被限制在25澳元以内。1
这一为期12个月的试点项目旨在通过统一各州目前差异化的规定，降低女性患者的医疗负担并提升初级医疗保健的可及性。1 此前，昆士兰州已于2020年率先引入由药剂师发起的UTI治疗方案，随后类似措施扩展至所有州和领地，但各地在规则执行和收费标准上存在不一致的情况。1
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a new initiative to improve access to primary healthcare for women, scheduled to begin in February 2027 1. Under this pilot program, eligible women will be able to consult pharmacists at participating community pharmacies for urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment or hormonal contraception without paying any consultation fees 1. If prescription medication is required during these consultations, the cost per item will be capped at A$25 1.
The federal government intends to run this scheme as a 12-month trial designed to harmonize existing regulations across different states and territories while reducing financial burdens on patients 1. Currently, rules and costs vary significantly by location; Queensland was the first jurisdiction to introduce pharmacist-initiated UTI treatment back in 2020, and although similar services are now available nationwide, they operate under inconsistent frameworks 1. This new policy aims to standardize these approaches to ensure equitable access regardless of where women live 1.
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