Our Pharmacy Services

Advantage Pharmacy Penguin are proud to offer you our expert service across a variety of health areas. Our highly trained and caring pharmacists work with you and your doctor to help you and your family reach the best possible health outcomes. 

Influenza, Whooping Cough & Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) vaccines can be administered by our specially trained pharmacists without a prescription.  Please ask our staff for further details or book your appointment below.

Pharmacist Vaccinations

If you are too sick to go to work and can't get into your doctor, we can provide a 1 day absence from work certificate.  This can be conducted via Zoom if you are unable to attend the pharmacy.  

Leave Certificates

Can't get to us? No problems, we will come to you! If you would like your medicines delivered please just call the pharmacy on 03 6437 2262 or book online now.

Home Delivery

Running out of time? Why don’t you try our mobile phone ordering prescription service? Leave your prescription with us and we will file it accurately and safely. When you are due to have your prescription filled, we will send you a phone notification. You will always know how many repeats you have left with the help of our FREE Scripts Management App – MyPharmacyLink (available on the Apple Apps store or Google Play Store). We will also keep a comprehensive record of all your medications dispensed by our pharmacy, allowing for complete reporting for PBS Safety Net totals and end of financial year tax records to be generated without any hassles.

Scripts on File Ordering - eScripts Ordering

The MedsCheck is an essential medicines review for all patients. Your pharmacist will meet with you to discuss your medicines and answer any questions you may have. Following your MedsCheck, you, our pharmacist and your doctor can develop the best medicine strategy to help you get the best result from your treatment.

MedsChecks

If you or a loved one are taking multiple medicines - we can help. A 'Websterpak' organises all of your weekly medication doses into one pack. It organises your doses for each day and time of day and takes the stress out of taking your medicines.

Dose Administration Aids

We can help with all aspects of blood glucose monitoring. We can carry out in-pharmacy checks or set you up with your own glucometer for home management.

Blood Glucose Monitoring

High blood pressure is often called the 'silent killer'. We can help you keep track of this with our FREE Blood Pressure monitoring service. Come in as often as you like and we can even give you a print out of your results to take to your doctor.

Blood Pressure Monitoring

We stock Bowel Cancer Test Kits in store.  The test is simple and easy to perform and results are highly accurate.  Can be completed in the privacy of your own home and there are no diet or medical restritctions required to perform the test.  Ask our staff for more details.

Bowel Cancer Test Kits

The CAPS program is a government scheme that provides a payment to eligible people to assist with some of the costs of their continence products.  Our pharmacy can assist you with products and claiming under this program.

Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS)

We offer a full compounding service to prepare specialised tailored medicines and products that are not available in 'pre-made' or 'proprietary' forms.

Compounding

Our specially trained team can assist you with your Compression Garments.  We will accurately measure and fit your garments to ensure the best fit and support.  Ask our friendly team for more details.

Compression Garment Supply & Advice

Medicines can be confusing. Our pharmacists are experts in medicines advice, especially when it is a new medicine. We can help get you started with your medicines and even if you've been on them for a while - we'll provide you with printed medicines information - best of all it's FREE!

Consumer Medicines Information (CMI)

If you're having trouble with your blood sugar - come in today and talk to us. Our pharmacists are experts in diabetes care. We will help you understand the reason for your medicines, how they benefit you and how you can take control of your diabetes. It's all about better blood sugar and better long term benefits for you.

Diabetes Assistance

Sit down one on one with a pharmacist to review your medicines. We can help you understand your medicines better and address any problem areas. Getting the best possible benefit from your medicines may mean better future health. We do this in the comfort of your own home. Call us today to book your free appointment.

Home Medicines Reviews

Do you suffer from Asthma? Want to breathe with ease? Talk to us about your Asthma medicines. Our pharmacists are experts in how to use Asthma inhalers and other asthma medicines. Often, the slightest improvement in your technique can make big differences in your Asthma control!

Inhaler Technique Assistance

Our store offers an excellent range of medical equipment aimed at mobility and home help, depending on your needs. Crutches (in different styles and different heights), wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, and over-toilet chairs are some of the products we have available. Our expert team members can track down items for you if we don’t have them in stock.

Medical Equipment

At Advantage Pharmacy Penguin we sell the myDNA Test kits. There are 3 different kits available:  myDNA Wellness & Nutrition, myDNA Medications (Multiple Medicines) & myDNA Medication (Single Medication).  Please as our professional team members for more information.

myDNA Test Kits

We are a National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) Access Point. We can provide subsidised needles, pump consumables and blood testing strips on your NDSS membership.

NDSS - National Diabetes Services Scheme

Our Pharmacy participates in the Needle & Syringe program which allows our patients to return their used Needles, Syringes and Lancets to us for safe disposal.

Needle & Syringe Service

If you're on the road to recovery - we're here to help you. We offer replacement therapies such as methadone alongside oral film options as well. We work closely with your medical practitioner and offer a discreet, compassionate service.

Opioid Substitution Program

Our pharmacists are on hand to assist you with your quit smoking attempt. To effectively manage the cravings, we’ll help you choose the products that are right for you. As well as providing expert advice and support, we’ll help create a personalised quit smoking plan you can stick to.

Quit Smoking Support

Storage of expired and unwanted medicines in the home can lead to environmental damage. There is a free and convenient way to dispose of your unwanted medicines repsonsibly via your local pharmacy, and it's called Return Unwanted Medicines (or The RUM Project).

Return Unwanted Medicines

Some patients need to have their medicines supplied to them in instalments.  Advantage Pharmacy Penguin can arrange this with your doctor to ensure you receive your medicines in either daily or weekly instalments.

Staged Supply

Our pharmacist team is able to assist you with statutory declarations and certifying copies of official documents.  Please note a small fee applies for this service.

Statutory Declarations / Witnessing Documents

We offer direct billing on approved Transport & Accident Commission claims. Avoid the inconvenience of having to personally claim money back from insurers and let us do it for you. Simply provide us with your TAC Claim number and we will do the rest. Ask our friendly team for more information.

Transport & Accident Commission Claiming (TAC)

Staying healthy can be a struggle - especially with time pressures all around us. We can help with your weight journey with the right medical advice and a range of options to assist you achieve your goals. Come and talk to trained professionals who will support you as a person, with the right care and advice.

Weight Loss Assistance

We offer direct billing on approved worker's compensation claims. Avoid the inconvenience of having to personally claim money back from insurers and let us do it for you.

Workers Compensation Claiming

Do you have a first aid kit at home and in the car? Do you have a wound which is taking a long time to heal? Are you concerned by a wound you or a family member has? Do you have a wound which requires special dressing? Are you unsure about how to properly manage a burn? Are you about to travel, or do you frequently travel? There are many ways to help manage a wound. Our team are able to determine the correct wound care products for you. We can also determine whether your wound requires some specialist management techniques.

Wound Management

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