Getting treatment for skin conditions at a pharmacy
Some pharmacists in the ACT can now help manage minor skin conditions. They can also give you medicine for some skin conditions without a prescription.
You can also get treatment for minor skin conditions from:
- your doctor
- ACT Government Walk-in Centres.
Who can use this service
You may qualify to get treatment and medicine from a pharmacist if you have:
- mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (eczema) and are between 6 months and 65 years old (inclusive)
- herpes zoster (shingles) and are 18 years or older
- impetigo (school sores) and are 12 months or older
- mild plaque psoriasis and are 18 years or older.
Participating pharmacies
You may need to book a consultation with the pharmacy.
You may be charged a fee for both the consultation and medication.
- Capital Chemist Charnwood – Charnwood Shopping Centre, Charnwood Place, Charnwood
- Capital Chemist Calwell – Calwell Shopping Centre, Were Street &, Webber Crescent, Calwell
- Capital Chemist Kingston – Green Square, 62 Jardine Street, Kingston
- Capital Chemist Southlands – Southlands Shopping Centre, Mawson Place, Mawson
- Chemist Warehouse Gungahlin – Marketplace Gungahlin 30 & 33 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin
- Cooleman Court Pharmacy – Cooleman Court, Brierly Street, Weston
- Life Pharmacy Group Erindale – Erindale Shopping Centre, Wanniassa
- Life Pharmacy Group Lanyon – Lanyon Marketplace, Conder
- The Pharmacy on Franklin Manuka – 18-20 Franklin Street, Manuka
What the pharmacist will do
Your pharmacist will assess your skin condition and ask you questions.
These questions help the pharmacist to:
- check that you qualify for treatment
- assess your skin condition
- give you advice on managing your skin condition.
If you need more care your pharmacist will refer you to your doctor (GP) or the emergency department.
More information
The ACT pharmacy minor skin conditions trial is part of the NSW Pharmacy Trial.
Go to the NSW Health website to read more about the NSW Pharmacy Trial on skin conditions.
Report a concern
You can contact us with queries or complaints about your safety or care.
- Email pss@act.gov.au
- Call 02 5124 9208