THE Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has published a consultation paper on a draft guideline for informing the Pharmacy Board about where pharmacists practice.
The move follows new legislation which amends section 132 of the National Law to require health practitioners to provide details of the "practice arrangements under which they are engaged".
This means pharmacists, along with other health professionals, would need to disclose whether they were an employee, contractor, volunteer, partner in a partnership; self-employed or working in an honorary capacity; or part of a 'service company' arrangement'.
The legislation has also been amended to ensure that where health, conduct or performance action is being taken against a health practitioner, the Board is able to inform all places at which the person practices.
The draft guideline and consultation paper are online at pharmacyboard.gov.au, with the consultation closing on 25 May.
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