Wesfarmers Health has celebrated its new state-of-the-art Fulfilment Centre in Brisbane, with Federal Treasurer and Member for Rankin Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP officially opening the site in Berrinba on Tuesday.
The Brisbane Fulfilment Centre will process and distribute over one million units of PBS medicines and other items to community pharmacies in Queensland and beyond every week. Designed with efficiency and sustainability in mind, the site features cutting-edge warehouse technology and operates on 100% renewable energy.
Doug Swan, the Executive General Manager of Wesfarmers Health’s Wholesale and Pharmacy Services business, API, said the new Fulfilment Centre is a major investment to support more accessible and affordable health care for Australian patients.
“Access to medicines is unique in the Australian health system because those living in regional and remote areas receive exactly the same service, at the same price, as those in big cities.
“We’re proud to open this new facility that will ensure community pharmacies from Coffs Harbour to Weipa and inland to Mount Isa can provide their patients with the essential medicines they need within 24-hours of ordering them.
Surrounded by team members at the Berrinba facility, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Albanese Government was investing in cheaper medicines and continuity of supply for the benefit of patients across Australia.
“It’s centres like these that ensure vital medicines get where they’re needed quickly right across Queensland and the country.
“Ensuring Australians have access to cheaper medicines is one of the most important ways the Albanese Government is helping people with the cost of living.”
