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The Pharmacy Board of Australia has released its latest newsletter.Read More
A South Australian pharmacist has had his registration cancelled and is disqualified from applying for registration until November 2025 for unlawfully possessing prescription medication belonging to his employer and offering to supply drugs and prescription medication to associates.Read More
A Victorian pharmacist has been reprimanded and had his registration suspended for two months for inappropriately supplying scheduled medications, failing to maintain associated drug registers and failing to comply with registration conditions.Read More
A Western Australian pharmacist has been reprimanded, suspended for two months, and fined $10,000 for professional misconduct after inappropriate dispensing of anabolic androgenic steroids.Read More
Communique Maintaining a balance between access and the safety of medicinal cannabis is a key priority for health regulators across Australia amid a growing number of prescriptions and the emergence of telehealth, online prescribing and direct-to-consumer health services.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has prosecuted a man for holding himself out as a registered pharmacist after his registration lapsed, in contravention of section 116 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (National Law).Read More
A Victorian pharmacist has had his registration cancelled and been disqualified from applying for registration for 12 months for inappropriate behaviour with three female clients and inappropriate dispensing.Read More
A Perth pharmacist has had her registration cancelled and has been disqualified from re-applying for 18 months for dispensing medications to herself and others without valid prescriptions over a six-month period.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is pleased to announce the publication of the Accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber education programs (the accreditation standards).Read More
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Ahpra and the National Boards are consulting on three documents related to the regulation of registered health practitioners who perform and who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures.Read More
Pharmacists are invited to renew their general or non-practising registration.Read More
Pharmacy strengthening health systems is the theme of this year’s World Pharmacists Day on 25 September.Read More
A Perth-based pharmacist has been disqualified from applying from registration for five years following a criminal conviction, effectively ending the 66-year-old’s career in pharmacy.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have announced the annual registration fee for pharmacists for 2023/24.Read More
If you’re studying to become a pharmacist and are due to finish your course in the next three months plus you have your supervised practice arrangements signed off, you can apply for registration now.Read More
Australia’s health practitioner regulator wants to hear from the community as it begins to review the national standard that sets the bar for criminal history for our registered health practitioners.Read More
An Adelaide woman has been convicted and fined $1,200 for holding herself out as a pharmacist when she completed 10 shifts at two different Adelaide pharmacies in August 2021 without being registered.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the Pharmacy Board of Australia have released results from surveys of practitioners’ sentiment and perceptions about our role and work.Read More
A former pharmacist has been reprimanded and disqualified for five years after being convicted of criminal trespass and for failing to notify the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) of the charges.Read More
Public consultation has opened on the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s draft revised Guidelines on compounding of medicines. The Board is reviewing the guidelines, which it first published in 2015, to ensure they are relevant, contemporary and effective.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has successfully prosecuted Mr Alexander Gigney for holding himself out as a registered pharmacist in contravention of section 116 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (National Law).Read More
The National Boards who recognise the test pathway have agreed to accept additional English language tests to provide further flexibility to applicants applying for registration.Read More
New Easy English information about the shared Code of conduct is now available. The easier to understand information will help people who find it hard to read and understand English know what standards of conduct they can expect from a registered health practitioner.Read More
A tribunal has cited protection of the public as its primary reason for cancelling the registration of a pharmacist who was found guilty of criminal offences relating to prescription medication and illicit drugs.Read More
The National Boards and Ahpra are reviewing the current accreditation arrangements for the national health practitioner regulatory scheme to prepare for the next period to mid-2029.Read More
Former Derby pharmacist Adam Chinotti found to have committed professional misconductRead More
There are now more registered health practitioners in every state and territory according to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards 2021/22 Annual report.Read More
A pharmacist who misappropriated prescription-only pain killers and stole money from her workplace has been reprimanded, suspended and ordered to comply with health and education conditions.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has announced its decision to develop accreditation standards for pharmacist prescribing education programs that would qualify and equip pharmacists to prescribe autonomously in accordance with any emerging authorisations set out in state and territory medicines and poisons legislation.1Read More
Pharmacists have until 30 November 2022 to renew their general or non-practising registration on time.Read More
1,792 practitioners remain registered on the pandemic sub-register for another year, continuing to support the health system.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have announced the annual registration fees for pharmacists for 2022/23.Read More
Pharmacy united in action for a healthier world is the theme of this year’s World Pharmacists Day on 25 September 2022. The theme highlights the important role of pharmacists in improving the health of people around the world.Read More
Graduates set to complete their course in the next three months and who have their supervised practice arrangements signed off can take the first step in their new health career by applying for provisional registration now.Read More
Practitioners on the pandemic response sub-register who are currently practising can now opt in to extend their temporary registration so they can continue supporting the health system.Read More
A tribunal has cancelled the registration of Victorian pharmacist William Trieu, ordered he be reprimanded and disqualified him from applying for registration for one year for professional misconduct.Read More
Public consultation on the English language skills registration standards opens today. National Boards are inviting practitioners, community members, employers, education providers and other stakeholders to have their say.Read More
The revised Code of conduct (the code) for pharmacists comes into effect today with resources to help practitioners understand and apply the code also published.Read More
What’s it like to access healthcare as a LGBTQIA+ patient? Read More
Twelve National Boards have published an advance copy of their revised shared Code of conduct (the code) and are encouraging practitioners to familiarise themselves with it before it comes into effect on 29 June 2022.Read More
More than 20,000 health practitioners are now on the 2021 pandemic response sub-register after practitioners on the 2020 sub-register opted in to extend their temporary registration.Read More
On International Women’s Day (IWD), the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the National Boards celebrate the leadership and work of women across the country in the health professions and healthcare. Read More
Pharmacists on the 2020 pandemic response sub-register can now opt in to extend their temporary registration before it expires to keep supporting the pandemic response.Read More
Ahpra and the National Boards recognise that registered health practitioners have led the remarkable public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and commend them for their sustained efforts.Read More
A tribunal has suspended a pharmacist for six months following findings of professional misconduct.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards have released results from surveys to retest practitioner and broader community sentiment and perceptions about our role and work.Read More
A continued growth in the registered health workforce is highlighted in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) 2020/21 Annual report.Read More
A tribunal has found a pharmacist engaged in professional misconduct for inappropriate dispensing of anabolic steroids.Read More
Pharmacists have until 30 November 2021 to renew their general or non-practising registration.Read More
The revised regulatory principles encourage a culturally safe, responsive and risk-based approach to regulation. Read More
'Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health' is the theme of this year’s World Pharmacists Day on 25 September 2021.Read More
From today, thousands of extra health practitioners can join the COVID-19 response through a new temporary sub-register established by Ahpra and the National Boards. Read More
As a provisionally registered pharmacist, your supervised practice arrangements could be located anywhere in Australia.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fee for pharmacy for 2021-22.Read More
More than 26,000 registered health practitioners can step up to further support the COVID-19 health system response following changes made by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards to the temporary pandemic response sub-register.Read More
Applications are being sought for appointment to the List of Approved Persons (LAP) for hearing panels from active and engaged consumers or community advisors who can represent the interests of the community and health practitioners who hold registration with one of the following professions:Read More
You need reliable, evidence-based information to be able to make good choices about your healthcare. But in a climate thick with commentary about COVID-19 and vaccines, how do you sort fact from fiction? A joint statement from Ahpra and the National Boards, the Health Care Complaints Commission, the Office of the Health Ombudsman and the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Read More
A South Australian pharmacist has been suspended for a month and has had conditions imposed on his registration after being found to have misappropriated medications for his personal use.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the National Boards are reminding practitioners that there is no place for sexism, sexual harassment or gendered violence in healthcare.Read More
The Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency have published a joint statement today about the promotion of COVID-19 vaccinations.Read More
A tribunal has reprimanded and imposed conditions on a pharmacist’s registration for professional misconduct by having personal and sexual relations with two patients.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) invites you to have your say on the shared Code of conduct (the code) which sets out the expected professional behaviour and conduct for pharmacists and promotes safe care to help protect the public.Read More
In this episode of Taking care, we hear from experts on aged care. What could or should the future hold for Australia’s aged care system? Host Tash Miles speaks with Dr Linda Mellors, CEO and Managing Director of Regis Aged Care, Allyson Warrington, CEO of Community Based Support Tasmania and a member of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and geriatrician, Dr Joseph Ibrahim.Read More
Twelve National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have launched a public consultation on a revised shared Code of conduct for 12 registered health professions across Australia.Read More
Host Susan Biggar is joined by Dr Braithwaite and Dr Anna van der Gaag to discuss kindness across the healthcare spectrum, from regulatory strategies and leadership techniques, to compassion in workplaces.Read More
A New South Wales pharmacist who continued to practise after his registration was suspended has been convicted and fined a total of $38,000 following charges filed by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).Read More
Ahpra and National Boards have extended the support available from retired nurses, doctors and other registered health practitioners on the pandemic response sub-register for a further 12 months from this week. This was done in response to a request by the Australian Government.Read More
In this fortnight’s Taking care episode, Tash Miles is joined by Dr Gerald Hickson, founder of the United States based Vanderbilt Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy. Read More
Regulators are thanking health practitioners on the pandemic response sub-register which will be closed 12 months after it was established in response to COVID-19.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has published a summary report of an analysis of notifications involving oral methotrexate. Read More
The National Boards and Ahpra are seeking public feedback on revised regulatory principles for the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (National Scheme). Read More
The National Boards and Ahpra have published a joint statement today to help registered health practitioners and students understand what’s expected of them in giving, receiving and advising on and sharing information about COVID-19 vaccines.Read More
A pharmacist charged with a range of serious drug offences has been reprimanded and disqualified from applying for registration for three years after a tribunal finding of professional misconduct.Read More
A pharmacist who dispensed medication in an unsafe dosage has been reprimanded by a tribunal and ordered to do more education.Read More
A Perth pharmacist convicted of criminal offences relating to the possession of synthetic cannabinoids with the intent to sell or supply has been reprimanded by a tribunal and had his registration suspended for two years.Read More
What have we learnt about healthcare delivery during the pandemic and what role will telehealth play in the future delivery of care?Read More
Are you passionate about healthcare and protecting the public? Would you like to know more about the role of Board members in the National Scheme regulating registered health practitioners from 16 professions?Read More
A pharmacist has been suspended after a tribunal finding of professional misconduct, for conduct described as a ‘fundamental failure of responsibility’.Read More
Revised advertising guidelines to support responsible advertising, including by registered health practitioners, are in effect from today.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) are asking pharmacist immunisers to complete a survey about their immunisation training.Read More
Changes to the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) registration examination for general registration are set to take effect on 1 January 2021.Read More
A Perth pharmacist has been reprimanded and has had her registration suspended for two months by the State Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal) after admitting that she had engaged in professional misconduct.Read More
Health practitioners are encouraged to check and correct their advertising to make sure it complies with revised guidelines released today.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia releases its latest communiqué.Read More
Pharmacists are due to renew their general or non-practising registration by 30 November 2020.Read More
The latest episode of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s (Ahpra) Taking Care podcast is a conversation about sexual misconduct in the health professions.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is pleased to announce that it will contribute funds to the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS).Read More
On World Pharmacists Day, on behalf of the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board), I would like to acknowledge the significant efforts of all pharmacists in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
A pharmacist has been reprimanded and disqualified for three years.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fee for pharmacy for 2020–21.Read More
Are you in your final year of an approved program of study and excited about starting supervised work as a pharmacist?Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards have released results from the second annual survey of stakeholder understanding and perceptions of our role and work.Read More
The latest episode of the Taking care podcast is a look at what it’s like for patients, and the health practitioners who are working with them, in this strange, ever-changing pandemic context.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) welcomes the independent review by the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman and Privacy Commissioner (NHPOPC) of the confidentiality safeguards in place for individuals making notifications about registered health practitioners.Read More
The latest in Ahpra’s Taking care podcast series is now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Read More
In the latest episode of the Taking care podcast, Professor Kieran Walshe discusses the purpose of regulating health professionals and what kind of problems this regulation hopes to fix .Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has decided to modify some of the requirements for general registration during COVID-19.Read More
We all know that we are in an unprecedented time and that COVID-19 is posing challenges to the health system and wider community in Australia.Read More
COVID-19 is posing unprecedented challenges to the health system and wider community in Australia. As regulators, the Pharmacy Board of Australia and Ahpra must balance public safety with the need to enable practitioners to do what is needed to respond to COVID-19.Read More
The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) issued a media release detailing occasions of medical practitioners denying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples access to culturally safe healthcare seeking testing for COVID-19.Read More
COVID-19 is posing unprecedented challenges to the health system and wider community in Australia. Meeting these challenges requires an unwavering commitment across the health sector to shared goals, new levels of collaboration and flexibility.Read More
As health services prepare for the expected surge in demand resulting from COVID-19, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards have announced a new pandemic sub-register to fast track the return to the workforce of experienced and qualified health practitioners.Read More
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) staff are working remotely to serve health practitioners and the public across Australia while in-person services are temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
Ahpra and National Boards recognise the vital role of registered health practitioners in treating and containing the COVID-19 emergency.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) remains open for business while in-person services are temporarily suspended in Sydney.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) remains open for business while in-person services are temporarily suspended in Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart and Darwin.Read More
As an interim measure to help boost the Australian healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic we’ve made changes to the presenting-in-person requirements for internationally qualified practitioners.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has introduced an online upload service to receive applications, forms and supporting documents as part of the response to the way individuals are registered in the context of COVID-19.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) remains open for business while in-person services are temporarily suspended in Perth. Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has published the final report of the Pharmacy Internship Experience Survey, a large-scale survey of recent pharmacy interns and preceptors across Australia. Read More
Registered health practitioners play a vital role in treating and containing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Read More
Amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (National Law) requirements on mandatory notifications came into effect on 1 March 2020.Read More
An ambitious Strategy from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health experts, regulators and health organisations committed to embedding cultural safety into the health system will be released tomorrow.Read More
The National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have today published an advance copy of the revised mandatory notification guidelines (the guidelines) and supporting resources.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the National Boards have welcomed two new policy directions from the COAG Health Council which reinforce that Ahpra and National Boards are to prioritise public protection in the work of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme).Read More
A tribunal has found a Western Australian pharmacist engaged in professional misconduct after she was convicted of unlawfully importing ice-pipes into Australia.Read More
A tribunal has reprimanded a formerly registered pharmacist after it was found he had engaged in professional misconduct.Read More
The Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal) has reprimanded, fined and placed conditions on a pharmacist’s registration for stealing and unlawfully supplying a prescription, and for failing to declare on a renewal application for registration that there had been changes to his criminal history.Read More
A pharmacy-specific statistical summary and a report from the Chair that covers the work of the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) over the 12 months to 30 June 2019 is now available online.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and National Boards have published a new guide to help registered health practitioners understand and meet their obligations when using social media.Read More
Are you in your final year of an approved program of study to become a pharmacist? Apply now for provisional registration.Read More
In 2018, the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) conducted a large-scale survey of recent pharmacy interns and preceptors across Australia.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and National Boards have released results from a social research project aimed at helping us understand perceptions about us and our work.Read More
Pharmacists have until 30 November 2019 to renew their registration on time.Read More
Simplified logos for AHPRA and the National Boards will be rolled out over coming months.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is pleased to release its position statement on pharmacist prescribing.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is recognising the role of pharmacists in ensuring the safe use of medicines during this year’s World Pharmacists Day.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national general registration fee for the pharmacy profession for 2019/20.Read More
Public consultations are being carried out to boost patient safety across Australia. The National Boards and AHPRA invite you to have your say on the following consultations. Read More
A pharmacist in Western Australia has been reprimanded, had his registration cancelled and has been disqualified from applying for registration for two years for professional misconduct.Read More
A pharmacist convicted of drug theft was reprimanded and had her provisional registration cancelled by a tribunal for professional misconduct.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has published submissions to its pharmacist prescribing discussion paper. Read More
Today the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board), the Australian Pharmacy Council (the APC) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) announced the signing of a new five-year accreditation agreement starting 1 July 2019.Read More
A Tribunal found a Western Australian pharmacist’s behaviour constituted professional misconduct and reprimanded him after he was convicted of unlawfully importing over 2,000 ice-pipes.Read More
A New South Wales Court has convicted and fined a man for holding himself out as a registered pharmacist following charges laid by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Read More
A New South Wales court has convicted a suspended pharmacist, Mr David Le, of holding out as a registered pharmacist and fined him $24,500.Read More
A new resource to help practitioners understand their legal obligations when using titles in health advertising is now available.Read More
A Sydney man appeared via his legal representative before the New South Wales Local Court in Sydney today, and pleaded guilty to all charges filed against him by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Read More
The Local Court of New South Wales today adjourned the sentencing of Mr David Le of Sydney City Pharmacy to 27 March 2019 following charges laid by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Read More
The passing of Stephen Marty, the inaugural Chair of the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board), is acknowledged with sadness by the Board and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Read More
The Pharmacy Board is seeking public and stakeholder views on pharmacist prescribing and published a discussion paper today.Read More
A profession-specific annual report summary that looks into the work of the Pharmacy Board of Australia over the year to 30 June 2018 has now been published.Read More
The National Board has released its quarterly registration data.Read More
A pharmacist has been disqualified from re-applying for registration for six months after he admitted to professional misconduct.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) will shortly be seeking the views of practitioners and stakeholders regarding the potential role of pharmacists in prescribing.Read More
A registered pharmacist in Western Australia has been reprimanded after he admitted to engaging in professional misconduct.Read More
A registered pharmacist in Victoria has been suspended for six months after it was found she had engaged in professional misconduct.Read More
A South Australian medical practitioner has been convicted for the attempted murder of a pharmacist after she reported his misconduct. Read More
Are you in your final year of an approved program of study to become a pharmacist?Read More
Pharmacists have until 30 November 2018 to renew their registration on time.Read More
Changes to the national Register of practitioners will make it easier to access public information about health practitioners across Australia.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has published a report about a forum it hosted to consider the need and opportunities for expanding pharmacist involvement in prescribing.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is recognising nationally the professional expertise of pharmacists during this year’s World Pharmacists’ Day.Read More
A tribunal suspended a pharmacist’s registration for two months and ordered him to undertake education in ethics and dispensing, after he was found to have engaged in professional misconduct.Read More
The Occupational English Test (OET) will be publishing test results in an updated format soon.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national general registration fee for pharmacists for 2018/19.Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) invites experienced parties to develop and deliver Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety training by either a sole supplier who can deliver services nationally or a panel of suppliers locally.Read More
A pharmacist who stole money and goods from his employer has been reprimanded by a tribunal and disqualified from applying for registration for six months.Read More
Applications are being sought from health practitioners who hold registration with one of the 15 regulated health professions as well as active and engaged consumers or community advisors.Read More
This week, a landmark commitment is being launched to help achieve equity in health outcomes between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other Australians to close the gap by 2031.Read More
A joint project funded by the Pharmacy Board of Australia – The Intern Year Blueprint project – has now concluded.Read More
AHPRA has published further guidance for advertisers of regulated health services to emphasise that selectively editing reviews or testimonials has the potential to break the law.Read More
A new tool to help practitioners and advertisers understand their obligations about using testimonials and reviews to advertise regulated health services is now available.Read More
Some AHPRA offices will be closed on Monday 7 May 2018 due to public holidays.Read More
National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) are consulting on future accreditation arrangements from mid-2019, when the current term of assignment of accreditation functions ends. Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has published a consultation paper on the draft guideline for informing a National Board about where you practise. Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) Pharmacy Internship Experience Survey (PIES) has been extended. Respondents now have until Monday 9 April 9am (AEST) to complete the survey.Read More
National Boards and AHPRA have started a process to consider accreditation arrangements from mid-2019, when the current term of assignment of accreditation functions ends.Read More
A large-scale survey of recent pharmacy interns and preceptors across Australia is now open.Read More
A registered pharmacist has been reprimanded and disqualified from reapplying for registration for behaving in a way that constitutes professional misconduct.Read More
This announcement is an important update regarding the assessment of pharmacy interns against the revised competency standards. Read More
A self-assessment tool to help practitioners and advertisers check and correct their advertising so it complies with their professional and legal obligations has been launched.Read More
AHPRA ACT office will be closed on Friday 2 February 2018 due to office relocation.Read More
The Board’s revised guidance on the compounding of sterile injectable medicines is now in effect.Read More
Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) practitioner and community member vacancies are now open for applications.Read More
Updated: 22 February 2018 Applications closed for community members, late applications will be accepted for the practitioner member vacancies until Friday 09 March 2018 5pm AEST.Read More
A profession-specific annual report summary that looks into the work of the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) over the 12 months to 30 June 2017 has now been published.Read More
Stakeholders interested in how regulated health services are advertised have met to discuss how to advertise responsibly and comply with the National Law1 advertising requirements.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia and Medical Board of Australia have released a joint statement describing good practice for practitioners when prescribing and dispensing compounded medicines.Read More
A former Western Australian pharmacist who practised the profession when his registration had been suspended has been fined for holding out as a registered health practitioner.Read More
The Annual Report for AHPRA and the National Boards for the year to 30 June 2017 is now available to view online.Read More
Pharmacists have until 30 November to renew their registration on time.Read More
A registered pharmacist has been reprimanded, and may be required to undergo psychiatric assessment and supervised practice should he seek re-registration, after findings of professional misconduct.Read More
Pharmacy students who will soon complete an approved program of study can go online now to apply for provisional registration before they graduate.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is recognising the varied contributions of pharmacists, from research to providing direct patient healthcare, as part of World Pharmacists’ Day.Read More
A recording of the webinar presentation, From pharmacy student to intern pharmacist, is now available to watch. Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fee for pharmacists for 2017/18.Read More
Revised guidance about the compounding of sterile injectable medicines has been published today but will not take effect until 1 February 2018.Read More
A number of investigations have concluded about registered health practitioners in South Australia relating to chemotherapy under dosing.Read More
Registered practitioners are reminded to check, correct and comply with their professional and legal advertising obligations.Read More
A former pharmacist in Western Australia has been convicted of holding himself out as a registered pharmacist while not being registered under the National Law1.Read More
A pilot survey of a select group of recent pharmacy interns and preceptors is now open. Read More
A pharmacist's registration was suspended by a tribunal for unlawfully and/or inappropriately supplying scheduled medications and for inadequate record keeping. Read More
A profession-specific annual report summary that looks into the work of Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) over the 12 months to 30 June 2016 has now been published.Read More
A pharmacist has been reprimanded with conditions imposed on his registration for unprofessional conduct.Read More
A registered pharmacist has had his registration cancelled and been disqualified for reapplying for three years for behaving in a way that constitutes professional misconduct.Read More
Individual annual report summaries for each state and territory, offering insights into how the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme is operating across Australia, have now been published.Read More
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) has reprimanded Mr Kuang King Tan for professional misconduct, cancelled his registration as a provisional pharmacist and disqualified him from re-applying for registration for a period of four years from the date of the Tribunal’s order. Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia releases its latest newsletter.Read More
The Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council (Ministerial Council) has recently endorsed Guidance for National Boards: Applications to the Ministerial Council for approval of endorsements in relation to scheduled medicines under section 14 of the National Law1 (the Guidance). Read More
A Western Australian pharmacist has been reprimanded, ordered to pay costs and has had conditions imposed on her registration after admitting to engaging in professional misconduct.Read More
AHPRA’s Tasmanian office will be closed to the public on Friday 18 November 2016 and will reopen on Monday 21 November 2016 at a new location. The office will continue to be located in Hobart.Read More
The past financial year has been a period of collaboration, consultation and revision for the Pharmacy Board of Australia, according to information published by AHPRA today in its 2015/16 annual report.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have published the health profession agreement (HPA) for 2016-20.Read More
Call for applications for appointment to the Pharmacy Board of Australia as a community member.Read More
A new video explains online renewal of registration which is now open for pharmacists.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) today published further information to help registered health practitioners to better understand their advertising obligations.Read More
A webinar presentation on continuing professional development (CPD) for pharmacists is now available to watch. Read More
A Victorian pharmacist has been reprimanded and ordered to undertake mentoring after admitting to professional misconduct.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has commended Australia’s 29,600* pharmacists for their important contribution to the health and wellbeing of the Australian community as part of World Pharmacists Day.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fees for pharmacists for 2016/17.Read More
A pharmacist convicted of drug trafficking has been disqualified by a tribunal from applying for registration for three years.Read More
The webinar on continuing professional development (CPD) to be held in September has reached the maximum number of registered participants.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is hosting a webinar on continuing professional development (CPD) for pharmacists in September.Read More
In December 2015, the Board published a revised registration standard for professional indemnity insurance (PII) arrangements that takes effect from today. Read More
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has received a letter from the Queensland Government, formally notifying of the determination of fees to be paid from AHPRA to the Queensland Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) for 2015-2016. Read More
The path from study to a career in pharmacy and the requirements for registration are now explained in a PowerPoint.Read More
An infographic showing the obligations of a registered pharmacist has been published today by the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board).Read More
The Board has released its quarterly registration data.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has released its report for 2014/15.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) has reprimanded a former pharmacist and found he engaged in unprofessional conduct.Read More
Local reports have today been released for each state and territory on Australia’s regulatory scheme for health practitioners, providing a unique insight on local outcomes within a national scheme.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is inviting feedback on a public consultation on a review of guidance on the expiry of compounded parenteral medicines.Read More
A new video and an accompanying infographic explaining the Australia-wide scheme that is in place to protect members of the public were launched today by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) today published revised documents for pharmacy interns and preceptors.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) today published revised frequently asked questions on continuing professional development (CPD) for pharmacists and pharmacy interns. Read More
A revised registration standard for Professional indemnity insurance (PII) arrangements has today been published by the Pharmacy Board of Australia.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is reminding pharmacists that revised guidelines published in September take effect today.Read More
Read this important information that explains what you need to know.Read More
Revised registration standards and CPD guidelines for pharmacists take effect today.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia releases its latest communique.Read More
From today, pharmacy students and graduates have a new way of finding out about becoming a registered pharmacist.Read More
Pharmacists have until 30 November to renew their registration to avoid paying a late fee.Read More
There are health practitioners with a history of substance misuse who have restrictions placed on their registration. These restrictions are generally designed to keep the public safe while the practitioner remains in practice.Read More
Final-year students who will soon complete an approved program of study can go online now to apply for registration before they graduate.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia has reprimanded pharmacist Mr David Brewster, cancelled his registration and disqualified him from reapplying for registration for one year.Read More
The 2014/15 annual report: AHPRA and National Boards has been published. Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has today published revised registration standards for pharmacists.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have published the health profession agreement (HPA) for 2015/16.Read More
Online renewal of registration is now open for pharmacists registered in Australia.Read More
Are your contact details up to date? Registration renewal reminders will be sent to registrants soon.Read More
Call for applications for appointment to the Notifications Committee of the Pharmacy Board of Australia.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has announced the national registration fees for pharmacists for 2015/16.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has released revised guidelines that provide guidance to the profession on a range of issues.Read More
Revised English language and criminal history standards take effect from today.Read More
A revised criminal history registration standard will come in to effect for all registrants from 1 July 2015. Read More
Revised English language skills registration standards take effect from 1 July for all registrants.Read More
The WA State Administrative Tribunal has found pharmacist Vu The Tran behaved in a way that constituted professional misconduct, reprimanding him and imposing conditions on his registration.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has cautioned pharmacist Malcolm Coghill following an investigation by the former Pharmacists Board of Queensland into criminal offences.Read More
National Boards and AHPRA are seeking feedback through an online survey on the regulatory principles that were launched in July last year.Read More
Guidelines for compounding pharmacists take effect Tuesday, with one section that has been postponed for three months. Read More
We are making changes to our websites to make sure that your information is kept safe.Read More
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has reprimanded pharmacist Mr Brian McAllan and found he had engaged in unprofessional conduct.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) is inviting feedback on a public consultation involving a review of the following Board guidelines.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) has today released new guidelines and other tools for registered pharmacists who compound medicines.Read More
The Adelaide office will be closed for relocation from Thursday 19 February 2015 and will re-open on Monday 23 February 2015 at 12.00pm.Read More
AHPRA and National Boards to introduce hair testing for all practitioners with substance related impairment.Read More
A new procedure for checking international criminal history that provides greater public protection takes effect today. Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia has reprimanded Mr Frank Balestra, cancelled his registration as a pharmacist and disqualified him from applying for registration for 30 years.Read More
The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia has found that Mr Nicholas Gledhill engaged in professional misconduct, reprimanded him and disqualified him from applying for registration for two years. Mr Gledhill had previously let his registration lapse.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia seeks a qualified and experienced party to develop examiner training to address the varying needs of new and experienced examiner groups.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has published a report of its work in regulating the pharmacy profession in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme during 2013/14.Read More
Pharmacists have less than two weeks to renew their registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia to avoid paying a late fee.Read More
From early 2015, National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) will implement a new procedure for checking international criminal history. Read More
AHPRA and the National Boards have released their 2013/14 Annual Report on the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.Read More
The Board releases its latest newsletter.Read More
Applications are now sought for appointments to upcoming vacancies for chairs (from practitioner members), practitioner members and community members. Read More
Online renewal of registration to practise in Australia is now open for pharmacists. Read More
The Board and AHPRA publish the Health Profession Agreement for 2014/2015.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has announced the registration fee for pharmacists for 2014/15.Read More
Today we have launched new homepage designs across all our websites.Read More
Registered health practitioners using the AHPRA portal can now request a Certificate of Registration Status (CoRS) online.Read More
The National Boards are calling for feedback on guidelines on the regulatory management of health practitioners with blood borne infectious diseases.Read More
On 1 July 2014 all Boards and AHPRA launched refreshed regulatory principles for regulating in the public interest. It also marked our 4th birthday and new arrangements in Qld.Read More
Updated Advertising guidelines published today by National Boards.Read More
AHPRA and the National Board Chair of the Pharmacy Board of Australia congratulate Dr Rodney (Rod) Wellard on his reappointment for a second term as community member to the National Board.Read More
Pharmacists are reminded that the audits of practitioners are continuing.Read More
Community and health practitioner feedback is sought on a review of the Pharmacy Board of Australia compounding guidelines. Consultation is open until 30 June 2014.Read More
Community and health practitioner feedback is sought on the Pharmacy Board of Australia draft Professional practice profile for pharmacists undertaking complex compounding. Consultation is open until 30 June 2014.Read More
Community and health practitioner feedback is sought on a review of the Pharmacy Board of Australia registration standards and related guidelines. Consultation is open until 30 June 2014.Read More
The Board releases its latest newsletter. Read More
Revised guidelines and code of conduct, and a new social media policy, come into effect for all pharmacists today.Read More
The AHPRA Northern Territory office has reopenedRead More
Call for applications for health practitioners to join the Pharmacy Board of Australia's list of approved persons for appointment to panels. Read More
The National Boards have published revised guidelines and codes of conduct, and a new social media policy, which come into effect from mid-March.Read More
The National Board is reminding pharmacists to renew registration by 30 November.Read More
The Board and AHPRA publish their 2013/14 health profession agreement.Read More
The AHPRA Melbourne office will be closed on Tuesday 5 November 2013 due to the Melbourne Cup public holiday.Read More
The 2012/13 National Scheme Annual Report, which includes a report from the Pharmacy Board of Australia, has been published.Read More
Community and health practitioner feedback is sought on the English language skills and criminal history registration standards which are now under review. Read More
Call for expressions of interest for a community member to join the Pharmacy Board of Australia.Read More
Final-year students can go online now to apply for provisional registration as a pharmacist before they graduate.Read More
New consultation on international criminal history checksRead More
The Pharmacy Board confirmed that for the period 1 October 2013 - 30 September 2013, pharmacists are required to achieve a minimum of 40 CPD credits.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia announces that online renewal of registration is now open.Read More
The National Board has released its quarterly registration data. Read More
The report on the second phase of the audit pilot that was run earlier this year is now available. Read the reports on the Audit page. Read More
Independent study by University of Sydney researchers: Community expectations & experiences of health complaints & notifications processes.Read More
Pharmacy Board of Australia sets fees for 2013/14.Read More
The Community Reference Group membership has been announced. The group will advise AHPRA and the National Boards on engaging with communities.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia releases its latest Communique.Read More
AHPRA and the National Boards have published their submissions to the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into the performance of AHPRA.Read More
Media release - National Boards are consulting on a draft social media policy and revised guidelines on advertising and mandatory reporting.Read More
This consultation paper seeks feedback on the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme - Data access and research policy. Read More
Read more about AHPRA's work in health practitioner regulation in the latest AHPRA Report.Read More
Applications are open for the National Scheme Community Reference Group. Read More
The report on the pharmacy audit pilot that was run earlier this year is now available.Read More
For the first time Australians now have immediate access to a comprehensive, easily searchable national list of approved programs of study for health practitioners.Read More
Time is running out for pharmacists to renew their registration which is due by 30 November.Read More
AHPRA has partnered with Consumers Health Forum Australia to hold a series of community forums for members of the public to learn about health practitioner regulation. Read More
The annual report of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the National Boards has been published. Read More
Students of pharmacy who will graduate soon can go online now to apply for provisional registration as a health practitioner.Read More
Pharmacists are urged to renew registration online and by 30 November.Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia releases its latest Communiqué. Read More
The Board has released a consultation paper on the review of accreditation arrangements. The consultation closes on 2 November 2012. Read More
The National Boards' preliminary consultation on social media will be followed by a public consultation phase.Read More
National Board and AHPRA increase transparency and publish Health Profession Agreement. Read More
The Board has released its updated Code of Conduct after consultation. Read More
Health ministers have announced changes to the membership of the 10 National Boards originally appointed in 2009. Read More
National Notifications Committee Member Vacancies - Pharmacy Board of Australia. Read More
Consultation open on options for refining international criminal history checks used to assess applications for registration, closes 17 August 2012. Read More
Students about to graduate as health practitioners are urged to go online to apply early for registration and smooth the path from study to work. Read More
Quarterly registered health practitioner data released. Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia invites submissions for its latest consultation paper. Read More
AHPRA releases new Advertising Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions. Read More
Medical and pharmacy interns with provisional registration can now apply online for general registration. Read More
Pharmacists whose registration expires on 30 November are urged to renew online and on time.Read More
AHPRA and the National Boards release annual report. Read More
Information for pharmacy interns with provisional registration seeking general registration Read More
Statement from the Pharmacy Board of Australia The Pharmacy Board of Australia releases its latest communiqué. Read More
The Board, in partnership with AHPRA and the other national boards, has updated its website. Read More
AHPRA launches new online service for printing Certificate of Registration. Read More
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has set its 2012 registration fees.Read More
Statement from the Pharmacy Board of AustraliaRead More
Statement from AHPRARead More