Hormonal Contraception Pilot healthcare services

Access to contraception can be a challenge for women across Queensland, with ongoing challenges around access to primary healthcare services.

This pilot enables participating pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives, for women and girls aged 16 years and older.

Contraceptives that can be accessed as part of the pilot include:

• Oral medications—the combined oral contraceptive pill (excluding those with high estrogen dose) and the progesterone-only pill
• Injected medication—depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
• Contraceptive device—the combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring.