Pharmacy Daily | APC appeals policy

The Australian Pharmacy Council has approved a new policy of appeals for assessments. The new policy refers to the initial assessment, which determines whether someone is fit to start the process leading to registration as a pharmacist; the secondary assessment which examines an applicant’s pharmaceutical knowledge; and to the Intern Written Examination. The main change from the previous policy was that from next year, applicants will no longer have to receive counselling to appeal an administrative decision, APC manager of examinations Sophia Schwerdtfeger said. Previously, applicants in Australia were required to receive counselling when appealing the secondary assessment or written examination result. A senior pharmacist would take applicants through questions and give guidance on the exam, Schwerdtfeger explained. This was moving to online modules which provided tutorials and trial questionnaires. The new policy was put into place because the counselling had taken up a lot of time for senior pharmacists, she added. Going forward, only candidates who had failed three times or more will receive counselling. For the full policy click here.

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