EMPHNs Personal Protective Equipment distribution

EMPHNs Personal Protective Equipment distribution

22 May, 2020

To date we’ve distributed 188,930 masks, 600 gowns and 1000 coveralls. 

184,980 surgical and P2 masks from government supplies have been delivered to:   

  • 427 general practices, medical deputising services and home visiting doctors
  • 3 GP respiratory clinics
  • 252 community pharmacies and
  • 40 allied health providers.   

3950 donated surgical masks have been delivered to a variety of organisations including palliative care providers, home-visiting pathology company, aged care facility, skin clinics, cardiac services, midwives, immunisation providers, respiratory physician and psychiatrist.

The gowns have been distributed to GP respiratory clinics, and donated coveralls have been distributed to 54 general practices and GP respiratory clinics. 

This week we’ve distributed a total of 12,090 masks to:

  • 49 general practices
  • 9 community pharmacies
  • 9 allied health providers
  • 11 providers of specialist services.



EMPHN has masks available for distribution to general practices, community pharmacies and allied health with a demonstrated need. All mask requests and reorders can be submitted below or through our website.