Pharmacist numbers up 2.3%
November 2, 2012
THERE are now more than 26,500
pharmacists across Australia, with
the net overall number of
registrations rising 2.3% over the
last 12 months.
That equates to growth of 259
additional pharmacists, according
to the second annual report of the
Australian Health Practitioners
Regulation Agency which was
released yesterday.
AHPRA ceo Martin Fletcher said
the report showed the scope of the
organisation’s work, with one in
every 39 Australians being a
registered health practitioner.
The report details areas of focus
for the Pharmacy Board of
Australia, including the ongoing
review of the extemporaneous
dispensing (compounding)
guideline which is expected to be
extended to address complex
compounding and minimum
training requirements.
There’s also the review of
accreditation standards for
pharmacy programs, while
priorities for the coming year also
include the ongoing participation in
the audit of pharmacists against
registration standards.
The second year of operation of
the National Law has also enabled a
more comprehensive picture of
notifications and outcomes across
the country, with more than 360
pharmacist notifications received
during the year - 211 about
conduct, 14 over health and 151
relating to performance.
In the case of “immediate action
cases” during 2011/12, one
pharmacist was suspended, eight
had conditions imposed and
undertakings were accepted from
three pharmacists.
Financial data included in the
report indicates that the Pharmacy
Board of Australia had registrant
fees amounting to $8.39 million
along with examinations income of
$653,000 for the year.
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