Spreading the word on R U OK?
One conversation can make all the difference On Thursday 10 September, Community Care Chemist is joining thousands of Australians in supporting R U OK? Day and encouraging everyone to check in with the people around them. At Community Care Chemist, we work hard to support our customers, communities and each other every day. While we […]
Pharmacy IT equipment finds a new home
It takes more than just food to ensure the doors of The Outpost, one of Geelong’s local homelessness organisations remain open. We recently worked with our IT partner Virtual IT Group to set up one of our refurbished pharmacy computers for The Outpost to use in their administration office. Rehoming our older IT systems not […]
A life-saving addition to our pharmacies
We’re pleased to share that Community Care Chemist now has defibrillators (AEDs) installed at each of our pharmacies across Greater Geelong. A sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any time. A defibrillator or Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that detects life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms and delivers an electrical shock […]
Supporting Lazarus Community Centre & The Outpost
Community Care Chemist is proud to support local charities Lazarus Community Centre and The Outpost through the provision of healthcare essentials. These two organisations have in-kind accounts at our Bellarine Village Newcomb pharmacy to purchase things for their guests like basic medicines, first-aid supplies, personal hygiene products, and other essentials. Community Care Chemist is proud […]
Partnering on the 2025 Give Where You Live Christmas Appeal
This Giving Tuesday 4th December 2025, Community Care Chemist will double* all donations made to the 2025 Give Where You Live Christmas Appeal. As appeal partner, Community Care Chemist are proud to donate $7000 to support Give Where You Live initiatives across Geelong. “Give Where You Live do fantastic work locally, they help out a […]
Run4Geelong 2025
Community Care Chemist was proud to partner with Barwon Health and Run4Geelong on the Community Cup this year. The Community Cup, powered by Community Care Chemist was a new fun, team-based challenge for schools, sporting clubs, and community groups across Greater Geelong participating in Run 4 Geelong. The team with the highest number of registrations […]
Not all pharmacies are the same
Community has always been at the heart of our business, but over the past 125 years, Community Care Chemist has evolved to become so much more than just a pharmacy. We take pride in providing our local community with a wide range of health services. Our highly trained pharmacists are on-hand to not only fill […]
Community Care Chemist reaches far and wide
As Geelong’s only not-for-profit pharmacy group, community is at the heart of everything we do. Over the past 12 months Community Care Chemist has contributed more than $60,000 in cash and goods to the local community, as well as providing free flu vaccinations. Here are just some of the organisations we’ve supported throughout the year: […]
Giving back to the community through the Give Where You Live Foundation’s Community Choice program
Community is at the heart of the Geelong region’s only not-for-profit pharmacy group, Community Care Chemist. Committed to giving back to the community, Community Care Chemist shares the Give Where You Live Foundation’s belief that every member of our community deserves the opportunity to not only survive, but to thrive. In a community centred partnership, […]
Tackling the diabetes epidemic with education
With one person diagnosed every five minutes, diabetes is one of the biggest challenges confronting Australia’s health system. At Community Care Chemist our goal is to assist and support people living with diabetes, as well as educating people about the warning signs and what to look for – as many people are not even aware […]
