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Election of PDL directors to the national board
PDL opens nominations for two national board director positions The following vacancies will arise at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, scheduled for Thursday, 19 November 2026: One …
Unauthorised filming in pharmacies – managing risks to staff, privacy and professional practice
PDL professional officers have received incident reports involving disruptive behaviour and unauthorised recording from patients within pharmacy premises These incidents can occur unexpectedly and often leave staff feeling distressed, intimidated, …
AI in practice—opportunity, risk and accountability
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
The top 10: PDL advice columns
Risk assessment, getting your workflow and systems right, vax planning and more… which PDL columns have caught our readers’ attention this year? These were the ten most read PDL columns …
Be Risk Ready – a PDL Podcast: You’ve received an Ahpra notification, now what?
This PDL podcast seeks to demystify a stressful subject: what can pharmacists do when they receive a regulatory notification? Ahpra acting executive director of Health Regulation, Monica Lambley; PDL lead …
Forgeries, identity fraud and patient misrepresentation
Fraudulent prescriptions, identity fraud and patient misrepresentation are not always easy to detect. PDL recommends you pause and assess before you dispense The Pharmacy Council of New South Wales Stakeholder …
Pharmacies targeted by anti-vaxxers
PDL and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia issue guidance for pharmacists confronted by “disruptive, hostile and antagonistic behaviours” by anti-vaxxers Pharmacy owners are being urged to take steps to protect …
Passing comment—or professional risk?
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
Vaccination: keep to the process
Administering vaccines and injectable medicines is now a regular part of pharmacists’ work, but with increased demand it is important to adhere to each step of the vaccination process Vaccination …
PDL backs ‘continued, carefully governed’ scope expansion
Profession’s indemnity insurance provider responds to concerns over pharmacist prescribing Organisations commenting on the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice need to understand contemporary pharmacy practice and the frameworks that underpin …
Managing risk in staged supply services
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
Recent vaccination incidents – lessons for pharmacy practice
PDL identifies common risk themes and provides advice for pharmacists immunisers in its latest practice alert Following the recent practice alert Staying vaccination-ready, PDL has identified an increase in vaccination-related …