Scope of practice
Reinstate telehealth: credentialed pharmacists
Fuel crisis prompts call for return of telehealth HMRs Pharmacists are warning that patient safety is being impacted by soaring petrol prices, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) calling …
Remote pharmacists make 1PPA plea
Dedicated funding for a ‘thin market resident’ pilot to be part of the First Pharmacy Programs Agreement (1PPA), RIPAA says With negotiations between the federal government and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) for …
Draft guidelines back separation of prescribing and dispensing
Board opens consultation on draft endorsement for scheduled medicines for pharmacist prescribers standard and guidelines Proposed guidelines for an endorsement to enable pharmacists to prescribe seeks to maintain the separation of duties between prescriber and …
Doctors want ‘strong consultation’ on scope changes
On the ground, there may be high levels of trust between GPs and pharmacists, but when it comes to scope changes, there needs to be greater consultation, the AMA says …
Pharmacy prescribing doesn’t ‘quite fit’ health system: AMA
Medical body rejects ‘no wrong doors’ philosophy for accessing healthcare, when it comes to pharmacist prescribing Pharmacist prescribing is one of “many new doors opening that fragment our health system”, …
NSW joins nation in pharmacist pill initiation
State government pledges $4.5 million to support access to pharmacist-initiated oral contraception Pharmacist prescribers in NSW will join their peers in being authorised to prescribe oral contraception for women aged 18 …
Full scope not fully understood by patients: Barometer
Fewer than one-in-20 pharmacists believe their patients are fully aware of the services they can provide under expanded scope of practice, a report reveals Stronger communication and public awareness campaigns are needed …
Full scope ‘about our patients’: Guild
Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice will deliver more timely access to care, a Guild leader says Moves to allow pharmacists to initiate treatment for “basic, ordinary illnesses”, will help keep patients out of hospitals, Pharmacy …
Pharmacist prescribers deserve more: Barometer
Close to three-quarters of pharmacists say they would back an hourly rate of $70.80 for prescribers, UTS Pharmacy Barometer reveals As pharmacists’ scope of practice expands to include prescribing for certain conditions, …
The 2026 Pharmacy Barometer: 10 key findings
Pay for prescribing, services that win support from pharmacy owners, continuing education options and other findings from the latest Community Pharmacy Barometer The 15th wave of the UTS Community Pharmacy …
Engagement will be key to scope success: regulator
“We cannot have our cake and eat it” – Pharmacy Council of NSW president warns against integrating “risky” business models with new scope of practice Ongoing communication between the pharmacy …
Territorians expect government to act on scope: Guild
Guild urges Northern Territory government to act on full scope pledge, as RACGP calls for “a measured approach” With a quarter of Territorians having to wait more than three weeks to see a …