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Get to know your medicines kit Get to know your medicines kit
The get to know your medicines kit is made up of a number of items to ensure your event goes smoothly.
Download the entire kit or click on the links below to download individual parts of the kit in PDF form.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Download the entire kit | The Get to know your medicines kit that has everything you need to plan and host a successful event in your community about quality use of medicines. |
| Information on the get to know your medicines kit | This contains background information on the Community Quality Use of Medicines Program, what is contained in the kit and how to use the kit. |
| Getting started guide | Provides information on planning, organising and preparing a get to know your medicines event. |
| Checklist: organising a presentation | A checklist of things you should do on the day of your event. |
| Checklist: the venue | A checklist regarding choice of venue, equipment and refreshments. |
| Checklist: key contacts | An information sheet for you to record the details of the key contacts for your event. |
| Checklist: on the day | A checklist of things you should do on the day of your event. |
| Promotions guide | A guide providing different options to promote your event. This also includes background information on NPS resources and medicine use in Australia. |
| A pre-drafted media release to enable you to input the details of your event to send to media outlets. | |
| Poster | An A4-sized poster to promote to your event. |
| Invitation | A half page-sized invitation to invite individuals to your event. |
| Presenter's guide | A guide providing notes on running your presentation, including the purpose of each slide. |
| Presentation | A 24 slide presentation covering the things you and your community need to know and understand about medicines. |
| Feedback guide | Information on why and how to get feedback from your audience. It includes a feedback form to give to your attendees. |
| Consumer order form | Information about free NPS resources and an order form. |
| Medimate brochure | An information brochure about taking your medicines safely. |
| NPS Medicines Line brochure | Information on NPS Medicines Line, a confidential and independent information service on medicines. |
| CMI flyer | Information on how to read and understand consumer medicine information (CMI) leaflets. |
| Acknowledgments | Information on NPS and our partner organisations. |
Date published: 2009-02-27 00:00:00
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References to brands should not be taken as an endorsement by NPS.
