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Improving health outcomes for First Nations peoples

WEB4. Improving health outcomes for First Nations peoples. On the back of signing the National Scheme’s Statement of Intentin 2018, we have continued our reconciliation journey and strengthened our commitment to deliver a culturally safe workforce. Over 2020-2021 we’ve focussed on new perspectives, governance and adapting curriculum frameworks.

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Improving health outcomes for First Nations peoples

WEB4. Improving health outcomes for First Nations peoples. Over the past year, we have continued to focus on new perspectives, governance and adapting curriculum frameworks. Our new strategic plandemonstrates our ongoing commitment to a health system free of racism and discrimination by contributing to a culturally safe pharmacy workforce.

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Presentations – Australian Pharmacy Council

WEBOne of the key deliverables for the APC, as Australia’s accreditation authority for pharmacy education, is to develop a workforce that is culturally safe. In this presentation they outlined how the development of a culturally safe pharmacy workforce can be achieved through partnership, leadership, and the embedding of cultural safety into

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Contributing to health education – Australian Pharmacy Council

WEB5. Contributing to health education. We often present our work and innovation through conferences and workshops, internationally and nationally. In the last year we have had an immense focus on Social Accountability – doing more than just protecting the public; but doing good as well.

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Year at a glance – snapshot – Australian Pharmacy Council

WEBTo progress our improving Indigenous health strategy we: welcomed Associate Professor Faye McMillan as a new Board Director; established an Indigenous-led advisory group to ensure their voice is leading our work; formed a Working Group to progress our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP); hosted a major event on improving Indigenous health …

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Commitment to Indigenous leadership in pharmacy education

WEBLIPPE Network. In May 2022 , we launched the Leaders in Indigenous Pharmacy Profession Education (LIPPE) Network. LIPPE aims to transform the pharmacist workforce by enabling Indigenous leadership in the delivery of …

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Our Organisation – Australian Pharmacy Council

WEBOur Organisation – Australian Pharmacy Council. APC Annual Report 2022. pharmacycouncil.org.auMenu. 1. Our Organisation. There are over 35,000 registered pharmacists currently in Australia. Our job is to ensure that they have the knowledge and competencies required for safe and effective practice at the point of general registration …

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Assessments – Australian Pharmacy Council

WEBPilot 2 : Skills Assessments Opportunities for Migrants. This initiative offers free skills assessments for eligible candidates. We have participated in the initiatives for overseas trained pharmacists and have been able to provide a free eligibility check and exam sitting for overseas trained pharmacists who meet the government’s eligibility criteria.

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From our CEO – Australian Pharmacy Council

WEBThe Australian Pharmacy Council acknowledges Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country throughout Australia.

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Interprofessional Education (IPE) to enhance collaborative practice

WEBAs a leader in education standard setting, we are funding and leading a project on behalf of all accreditation authorities for the regulated health professions in collaboration with the Australian Medical Council (AMC).. The project seeks to contribute to an enhanced collaboration between accreditation authorities and education providers in the delivery of …

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From our Chair – Australian Pharmacy Council

WEB2. From our Chair. Associate Professor. Sue Kirsa. Chair. Another successful year of growth at the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC). As we made significant moves to implement our new Strategic Priorities, APC continued to perform well with a number of very successful initiatives and a financial surplus being delivered.

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Development of Accreditation Standards – Australian Pharmacy …

WEBAged Care and Medication Management Review (MMR) Pharmacist training programs Purpose and aim. The Department of Health and Aged Care engaged APC to develop accreditation standards and a new accreditation system for education programs that will credential pharmacists to work on-site in aged care facilities and conduct comprehensive …

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Workplace-based assessment for intern pharmacists

WEB5. Workplace-based assessment for intern pharmacists. The supervised practice period or ‘intern year’ marks a significant milestone in the journey of pharmacy students. Every year more than 1,200 pharmacy students enter the internship year with the hope of a bright future as a pharmacist. Many pharmacists contribute to this transition by

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Conference presentations – Australian Pharmacy Council

WEBPresented by Bronwyn Clark and Pharmacy Board Chair Brett Simmonds at the CLEAR Annual Educational Conference September 2021, virtual. In this presentation, Bronwyn and Brett described to an international audience how the APC and Pharmacy Board had collaborated to maintain a pipeline of pharmacy workforce in the first year of the pandemic.

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From our Executive Director Professional Services

WEBNot only have we wanted to ensure the safety of the people’s physical health, but their mental health as well. To do this we adapted our processes to reduce stress during a challenging time.

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From our Deputy CEO – Australian Pharmacy Council

WEBAPC Annual Report 2022. pharmacycouncil.org.auMenu. 2. From our Deputy CEO. Glenys Wilkinson . Deputy CEO. This past year has been challenging but rewarding as we continue the delivery of professional services to education providers, students and interns. With the support of our SME’s we have continued to not only deliver but develop and

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