Australian Pharmacy Council
Indigenous pharmacists join APC leadership
Changes to the Australian Pharmacy Council’s (APC’s) constitution will ensure Indigenous voices play a significant role in the organisation’s leadership Constitutional amendments, which were passed at the APC’s annual general …
APC opens KAPS and CAOP exam registration
Registration for the Australian Pharmacy Council’s (ACP’s) Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences (KAPS) or Competency Assessment of Overseas Practitioners (CAOP) exams are now open. Pharmacists who have completed a …
The week in review
As pharmacies along the Murray busily prepare for a flooding event, many pharmacies and pharmacists were honoured this week with several groups announcing their awards A group of pharmacists and …
Standards input wanted
The Accreditation Standards for pharmacist prescriber training programs are now underway The Australian Pharmacy Council is now seeking interest from practising pharmacists to inform the development of the standards. The …
A deluge of applications
For a fifth consecutive month record numbers of overseas-qualified pharmacists are requesting to practice in Australia The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is continuing to receive record numbers of applications from …
Skills assessments for migrants
The Australian Pharmacy Council is offering a free skills assessment opportunity for migrants as part of the Australian Government’s Migrant Skills Incentives Program The Australian Government is supporting stronger economic growth through …
Reconciliation on the agenda
The Australian Pharmacy Council has announced the launch of its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia The Council says it will launch the RAP at its annual Emeritus …
New faces at APC
Associate Professor Sue Kirsa, Chair of the Australian Pharmacy Council, has announced the appointment of three new directors to the APC Governing Board APC says that it warmly welcomes: Assoc. …
New CEO for College
The Australasian College of Pharmacy has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Dr Dimitri Kopanakis ACP President Michelle Bou-Samra said the College’s Board had begun a rigorous …
Leadership positions secured for next two years
The Australian Pharmacy Council has elected a Chair and Deputy Chair Associate Professor Sue Kirsa has been re-elected as Chair for a further two-year term, the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) …
Exams moved
The Australian Pharmacy Council will re-schedule its upcoming Intern Written Exam set for June and July, it has announced This change is due to COVID-19 impacting on its main exam …
APC revises Standards for vaccination programs
The Australian Pharmacy Council has published revised Standards for the Accreditation of Programs to support Pharmacist Administration of Vaccines following stakeholder consultation Eligibility criteria for APC accredited immunisation training programs …