Professional Practice revision
June 30, 2010
THE fourth incarnation of the
Professional Practice Standards
(PPS) has been released today,
following an extensive collaboration
process between the Pharmaceutical
Society of Australia, industry
bodies, pharmacists and consumer
representatives.
Designed as an “educative
resource for the self regulation of
pharmacists and the pharmacy
profession”, the PPS underwent its
fourth revision process to ensure
that it was wholly reflective of
today’s current pharmacy practice
environment.
As part of its directive, the revised
PPS also encourages pharmacists
to engage themselves in a range of
pharmacy services and “to promote
recognition of professional service
delivery”.
According to the PSA the revised
standards also “help consumers
recognise and build confidence in
the pharmacy profession by
ensuring professional activities are
performed appropriately and
effectively”.
Key points of difference within the
fourth version of the Professional
Practice Standards include the
broadening of the S2/S3 standard
to include all non-prescription
medicines and devices, as well as
the provision of an updated table
format making for easier reading
and usage.
Standards 1 and 2 included in
the third PPS have also been
merged in its revised format to
create a single overarching
standard which has relevance to all
areas of pharmacy practice.
Some standards within the
revised PPS have also been
broadened to cover key functional
areas rather than specific pharmacy
services.
“For the individual pharmacist,
the Professional Practice Standards
version 4 provides a clear
framework that defines and
describes the qualities required to
deliver a range of pharmacy
services effectively and to an
acceptable level,” a statement from
the PSA said.
“Pharmacists are encouraged to
self-assess their professional
practice annually using the
Professional Practice Standards to
identify areas where improvement
may be required and to reassess
their performance after changes
have been implemented,” the
statement added.
PSA members and all community
pharmacies nationwide can expect
delivery of the Professional Practice
Standards version 4 over the next
couple of weeks.
Alternatively the revised edition
can also be found on the PSA
website from 30 Jul - see
www.psa.org.au.
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