Profession practice review
July 15, 2016
PROFESSIONAL Practice
Standards (PPS) and the Code
of Ethics (CoE) for Pharmacists
are being reviewed by the
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
(PSA) to update these two key
publications which outline required
standards and expectations of
professional and ethical practice for
all registered pharmacists.
Compliance with the PPS and
CoE is also a requirement under
national legislative provisions for
pharmacists to dispense and supply
medicines on the Pharmaceutical
Benefits Scheme, and is relevant
to the delivery of professional
services, the PSA states.
The PSA explained it undertakes
a regular cycle of reviews to
ensure these documents reflect
contemporary pharmacist
practice, and support the quality
use of medicines and delivery of
consistent, high quality standards
of pharmacist care to Australian
health consumers.
A Project Advisory Group (PAG)
of key stakeholders (pharmacy,
government and consumers) has
been established and commenced
discussions relating to how the
documents focus on patient
centred care and clarify the role
of the pharmacist in the broader
context of the health system.
While the structure of the
documents will be reframed,
important changes will include
guidance and standards around
emerging areas of pharmacist
practice such as immunisation,
minor ailments and triage services,
collaborative care arrangements
including pharmacists in general
practice, biosimilar medicines,
dispensing of cannabis, digital
health, social media, genetic health
information, equality of gender and
culture.
Implementation tools will also be
considered to facilitate compliance.
The project is being funded by the
Department of Health as part of the
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Access and Sustainability Package
included in the Sixth Community
Pharmacy Agreement, and is
expected to be completed in twelve
months.
A public consultation on draft
documents is planned for Sep.
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