registration
Remove unnecessary barriers for skilled healthcare immigration
Kruk Review calls for streamlining of requirements for internationally qualified health practitioners seeking to register in Australia, to address workforce shortages The Independent review of Australia’s regulatory settings relating to …
Poll: Readers slam rego fee increase
A significant number of pharmacists say the increase to their registration fees isn’t justified…here’s what Ahpra says in response Recently, a pharmacist who preferred to remain anonymous wrote to the …
Pharmacy Board of Australia registration renewal
Every year, PDL receives calls from pharmacists who have overlooked their Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) registration renewal. This may happen due to renewal reminders being quarantined in junk …
New high for Board registrations
Pharmacy Board of Australia registrations hit record high in September New data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) reveal a record 36,670 pharmacists are registered with the Pharmacy …
Poll: Is the increase in registration fees justified?
One pharmacist has written to us concerned about the increase in pharmacist registration fees – we’d like to know what you think A couple of weeks ago, Ahpra announced that …
Rego reminder
The Pharmacy Board has reminded members of the profession to renew their registration before the end of November Registration renewal for pharmacists is now open, says the Pharmacy Board, advising …
Warning over DAAs and registration status
Pharmacy Board issues warning to be vigilant when handing over dose administration aids, and advises employers not to rely on provided registration copies Case study lessons: dose administration aids and …
Registration opens for new graduates
Final-year pharmacy students can now apply for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia Pharmacy students who are due to complete their course in the next three months and have …
Pharmacist faked registration letter
A woman told her employers she had obtained general registration, but had not yet applied – and then provided a fake letter from Ahpra The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency …
Provisional rego numbers hit record high
Pharmacy’s workforce is set for a boost with a record number of provisional registration holders Australia’s pharmacist workforce pipeline appears to be in good health, with provisional registration numbers topping …
Ahpra to use new power ‘sparingly’
Health regulators will be able to warn the public about registered and unregistered practitioners who are deemed to pose serious risks under new legislation A new power will enable the …
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 …