Next milestone reached in the transition of PSA Accredited Continuing Professional Development

19 November 2025

 

Public consultation has closed for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA) Standards for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for pharmacists.

 

The end of this consultation process marks the next step in finalising the new CPD standards, which PSA will use to assess the quality and applicability of education for pharmacists before accreditation.

 

The development of these standards will enable a seamless transition to new criteria for assessing CPD activities, following the retirement of the Australian Pharmacy Council’s (APC) Accreditation Standards for Continuing Professional Development Activities on 31 December 2025.

 

PSA’s CPD Manager, Chloe Tobin, said feedback to the consultation showed a commitment from the profession for robust, high-quality training:

 

“There was strong support for the draft standards. Respondents valued the concise and clear structure, as well as the inclusion of guidance information. Stakeholders also expressed strong support for the standard’s focus on independence and practical applicability to pharmacy practice.

 

“I’m really thankful to the individuals and organisations who provided formal and informal feedback during the consultation.

 

“When a pharmacist selects PSA Accredited CPD activities, they can be confident the education they access is of high quality, upholds pharmacy practice standards, guidelines and ethics, and is free from commercial bias.”

 

Further details of the PSA’s Accredited CPD scheme will be available in January 2026, after publication of the PSA Standards for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for pharmacists in December.

 

CPD activities which have been accredited against the current APC CPD Accreditation Standards will remain accredited until their expiry date, or up until 31 December 2026, whichever is earlier.

 

Enquiries about the new standards and accreditation process can be directed to: psaeducation@psa.org.au 

 

 

Media contact: Leah Jacobsen   M: 0480 099 798   E: leah.jacobsen@psa.org.au 

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is the only national peak body that represents all of Australia’s pharmacists across all practice settings. We want every Australian to have access to the best healthcare, and this must include optimising access to pharmacists’ knowledge and medicines expertise at the forefront of our healthcare system.