COVID-19 Rego: The Pharmacy Board of Australia has modified some of the requirements for general registration during COVID-19. These are interim arrangements that apply only during COVID-19.
The Board said interns had questions and concerns about how they could complete their supervised practice and assessments required for general registration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We know that both interns and preceptors and the rest of the pharmacy workforce are working extremely hard in very challenging circumstances to deliver services to the public. We would like to thank you all for your significant contribution," the Board said.
"Our primary role is to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of the public by ensuring pharmacists are competent and fit to practise. We also recognise that it is important to help interns transitioning to general registration during COVID-19 when their contribution to the pharmacy workforce is vital."
The interim measures had been made in collaboration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC).
Details are available at https://www.pharmacyboard.gov.au/News/2020-04-30-covid-supervised-practice.aspx
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