THE Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee (PPDC) met last month and progressed several items which will facilitate the implementation of the 'National competency standards framework for pharmacists in Australia 2016', being conducted on behalf of, and funded by, the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
A series of tools are being finalised for implementation designed to assist pharmacists in planning continuing professional development (CPD) requirements relevant to their scope of practice, in accordance with the Board's CPD registration standard.
The tools include a summary guide, implementation guide, self-assessment tool, learning plan tool and case studies.
They will be available for use by all practitioners and organisations, the board said.
MEANWHILE options are being explored for prescribing by pharmacists in a way that is consistent with the Health Professionals Prescribing Pathway (Health Workforce Australia, 2013) and taking into account the Prescribing Competencies Framework (National Prescribing Service, 2012).
Consultation with interested stakeholders is expected to take place in the first half of 2018, the Board said.
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