Australian Pharmacy Council
GPs still say ‘no’ to independent prescribing
RAGCP reiterates opposition to the introduction of autonomous prescribing in community pharmacy in submission to the Australian Pharmacy Council Enabling community pharmacists to independently prescribe would create “perverse risks of …
Record numbers to sit intern written exam
Australia’s pharmacy workforce set for boost with close to 1500 candidates set to sit the Australian Pharmacy Council’s intern written exam in October Moves towards rebuilding the pharmacy workforce following …
Council seeks to fill Examinations Committee vacancies
Pharmacists are being invited to apply to join the Australian Pharmacy Council’s Examination Committee The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is looking for suitable candidates to join its Examinations Committee. The …
APC opens applications for aged care pharmacist training courses
Education providers can now apply to have their medication management review (MMR) and aged care on-site pharmacist training programs accredited The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is now accepting applications for …
Second round of pharmacist prescriber training consultations underway
Stakeholders invited to participate in the second round of public consultations for the accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber education programs The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has commenced its second phase …
Sinclair to deliver APC’s Sansom Lecture
Australian International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) president-elect to give the 2023 Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) Sansom Lecture Former Pharmacy Guild of Australia national vice-president, Paul Sinclair, will discuss the importance of …
Pharmacy Council opens nominations for Accreditation Committee
Nominations are being sought to fill four vacancies on the Australian Pharmacy Council’s Accreditation Committee The Australian Pharmacy Council is seeking four individuals to fill positions on its Accreditation Committee. …
Inaugural Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards announced
New awards recognising pharmacy leaders have been established, named after an ‘extraordinary mentor’ The Australian Pharmacy Council has announced the inaugural Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards, established to recognise and reward …
Feedback wanted
Public consultation is now open regarding draft performance outcomes for pharmacists providing medicines reviews in aged care The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced that stakeholders can now provide their …
Aged care, MMR standards approved
The Accreditation Standards for the credentialling of onsite aged care pharmacists and those conducting Medication Management Reviews have now been approved The Australian Pharmacy Council has said in a statement …
Accelerate overseas health practitioner rego process: Review
Health practitioner registration processes need to be streamlined to make Australia an attractive destination for overseas-trained health professionals Authorities need to simplify the health practitioner registration process to enable health workers …