PUBLIC consultation has closed for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's (PSA) Standards for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for pharmacists, marking the next step in finalising the new CPD standards.
The new standards will be used to assess the quality and applicability of education for pharmacists before accreditation, and will transition from the Australian Pharmacy Council's (APC) standards that are set to be retired on 31 Dec 2025 (PD 30 Jun).
PSA's CPD Manager, Chloe Tobin, said feedback to the consultation showed a commitment from the profession for "robust, high-quality training", and strong support for the draft standards.
"Respondents valued the concise and clear structure, as well as the inclusion of guidance information," Tobin said.
"Stakeholders also expressed strong support for the standard's focus on independence and practical applicability to pharmacy practice," she continued.
"When a pharmacist selects PSA Accredited CPD activities, they can be confident the education they access is of high quality, upholds pharmacy practice standards, guidelines and ethics, and is free from commercial bias."
More information about the PSA's Accredited CPD scheme will be available in Jan 2026, with the new standards to be published in Dec.
CPD activities which have been accredited against the current APC CPD Accreditation Standards will remain accredited until their expiry date, or up until 31 Dec 2026, whichever is earlier. KB
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