Rural Intern Training Allowance
August 28, 2012
Around 200 young pharmacists
working in rural Australia will benefit
from a new training allowance
established under the Fifth
Community Pharmacy Agreement.
The Rural Intern Training
Allowance (RITA) will provide
financial support to assist intern
pharmacists from rural and remote
areas to access compulsory intern
training program activities.
RITA complements the existing
CPE/Professional Development
Allowance, and will be available only
to intern pharmacists.
RITA will provide funding to at least
200 rural interns annually for a
maximum of $1500 per intern, per
year, to enable them to defray travel
and accommodation costs associated
with undertaking compulsory intern
training workshops, training days
and examinations.
RITA is an initiative of the Rural
Pharmacy Workforce Program,
established in recognition of the key
role pharmacists play in maintaining
the health of all Australians, particularly
in rural and remote Australia.
The eligibility criteria require the
intern pharmacists to:
• be an Australian citizen, or
permanent resident of Australia
• reside and work in a rural and
remote area of Australia
• provide evidence to validate claims,
e.g. proof of attendance and receipts
Travel and accommodation costs
for all other eligible CPD events
attended by intern pharmacists are
to be claimed through the CPE/
Professional Development Allowance.
More information, Program Specific
Guidelines, and application form can
be found - www.ruralpharmacy.com.au.
This program is funded by the
Australian Government Department
of Health and Ageing under the Fifth
Community Pharmacy Agreement.
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