Guidelines for acute common condition and health and wellbeing services

On 1 July 2025, the acute common condition and health and wellbeing services previously provided under the Scope of Practice Pilot and the Hormonal Contraception Pilot transitioned to expanded scope business-as-usual community pharmacy services.

These guidelines were developed by Queensland Health to support pharmacists with ongoing delivery of care.

The Queensland community pharmacy clinical practice guidelines and clinical protocols are effective from 1 July 2025. Pharmacists should familiarise themselves with the revised guidelines and protocols and ensure that they are using the most current versions. A summary of changes (PDF 346 kB) is available to support pharmacists in understanding the key updates to these documents.

IndicationGuideline/protocol
Acute exacerbations of mild plaque psoriasis Acute exacerbations of mild plaque psoriasis clinical practice guideline (PDF 433 kB)
Acute minor wound management Acute minor wound management clinical practice guideline (PDF 596 kB)
Acute nausea and vomiting Acute nausea and vomiting clinical practice guideline (PDF 484 kB)
Acute otitis externa Acute otitis externa clinical practice guideline (PDF 480 kB)
Acute otitis media Acute otitis media clinical practice guideline (PDF 552 kB)
Allergic and nonallergic rhinitis Allergic and nonallergic rhinitis clinical practice guideline (PDF 433 kB)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Gastro-oesophageal reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease clinical practice guideline (PDF 392 kB)
Herpes zoster (shingles) Herpes Zoster (Shingles) clinical practice guideline (PDF 488 kB)
Hormonal contraception

Hormonal contraception clinical practice guideline (PDF 552 kB)

Impetigo Impetigo clinical practice guideline (PDF 521 kB)
Management for overweight and obesity Management for overweight and obesity clinical practice guideline (PDF 565 kB)
Mild, acute musculoskeletal pain Mild, acute musculoskeletal pain clinical practice guideline (PDF 502 kB)
Mild to moderate acne Mild to moderate acne clinical practice guideline (PDF 424 kB)
Mild to moderate atopic dermatitis Mild to moderate atopic dermatitis clinical practice guideline (PDF 464 kB)
Oral health risk assessment and fluoride application Oral health risk assessment and fluoride application clinical practice guideline (PDF 628 kB)
Smoking cessation Smoking cessation clinical practice guideline (PDF 416 kB)
Travel health Travel health clinical practice guideline (PDF 624 kB)

Last updated: 1 July 2025