Credentialed pharmacists

Following the closure of AACP in 2022, the Australian Pharmacy Council was commissioned to develop new accreditation standards for Medication Management Review (MMR) and Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist (ACOP) services.

The resulted in the introduction of two separate credentials:

• MMR Credential
• ACOP

All pharmacists must transition to these new credentials, regardless of whether they were previously accredited by AACP or by another provider.

A key change is to separate MMR and ACOP credentials, with each requiring specific training.

Pharmacists with relevant experience may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL. Some may need to complete additional learning to meet the new requirements.

The transitional arrangements for HMRs and RMMRs ended on the 31 December 2025.

Pharmacists who previously held an MRN and wish to continue providing these services must:

• undertake the MMR RPL process, or
• complete the full MMR credential.

PSA continues to offer MMR RPL for pharmacists who can demonstrate recency of practice (generally determined by having completed medication reviews or equivalent activities in the past two years).

To work as an Aged Care Onsite pPharmacist, a pharmacist must obtain an ACOP Credential. This can be achieved by either:

• completing the full credentialing program, or
• Undertaking Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and any required gap training.

A transitional arrangement has been in place since 1 July 2024 to enable pharmacists to work as an ACOP using an MMR credential.

The transitional arrangement will cease on 30 June 2026. After this date, pharmacists must hold an ACOP credential to continue claiming for services.

Important: All evidence and/or assessments must be submitted by 31 May 2026 to allow sufficient time for processing by the PSA before the 30 June 2026 deadline.

Both the MMR and ACOP credentials are delivered through a blend of online learning modules and written assessments. Some assessments may also require learners to identify and engage with a peer for a discussion, complete a live online assessment, or arrange and undertake an aged care site visit.

More information on the assessments within the MMR credential can be found here.

More information on the assessments within the ACOP credential can be found here.

If you have never been accredited to provide HMR or RMMR services before, you will need to enrol in the MMR Credential.

Once you have completed the assessments and they have been marked by PSA, you will be sent a Medication Review Number or MRN to claim for services through the PPA. At this point, you will also be able to list yourself on PSA’s Credentialed Pharmacist Directory by emailing credentialing@psa.org.au

Professional Plus members save up to $1000 on credentials! Your membership could literally pay for itself. Sign up or upgrade to Professional Plus today.  

No, anyone can enrol in MMR or ACOP credentialing – but members save big and have access to a range of member benefits tailored to credentialed pharmacists.

If you’re new to consultant pharmacy and looking to gain both MMR and ACOP credentials, a Professional Plus membership will save you $1000.

If you’re an accredited pharmacist transitioning to MMR credential, a Professional Plus membership will give you access to FREE recognition of prior learning, saving you $599.

Read more about all the benefits of being a Professional Plus member here.

Your membership could literally pay for itself. Sign up or upgrade to Professional Plus today.

Professional Plus members have access to the best pricing for all of PSA’s credentials.

MMR Credential

• Full course: $1999, or $1299 for Professional Plus members (save $700!)
• RPL course: $599, or free for Professional Plus members (save $599!)

ACOP Credential

• Full course: $1299, or $799 for Professional Plus members (save $500!)
• RPL course: $799, or $299 for Professional Plus members (save $500!)

MMR Credential and ACOP Credential combined Course

• Full course: $2999, or $1999 for Professional Plus members (save $1000!)

Pharmacists who enrol in both credentials can also save big. Package both credentials (full courses) for $2999, or $1999 for Professional Plus members.

Read more about all the benefits of being a Professional Plus member here.

Your membership could literally pay for itself. Sign up or upgrade to Professional Plus today.

PSA’s Credentialed Pharmacist Directory is available to GPs, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and consumers.

It is a great resource for GPs without an existing relationship to find pharmacists in their local area providing services, and for pharmacists to share referrals if they wish.

If you’re a credentialed pharmacist and wish to be added to the Directory, please contact credentialing@psa.org.au

Visit the Credentialed Pharmacist directory

If you’re a credentialed pharmacist and wish to be added to the Directory, please contact credentialing@psa.org.au and provide your full name, email address, contact number, suburb and postcode.

All credentialed pharmacists, including non-members, can list their details on PSA’s Credentialed Pharmacist Directory.

PSA professional post-nominals are only available to current PSA members.

If you are a current PSA member and have received your MMR credential you are entitled to use post-nominals MPS CredPharm (MMR)

If you are a current PSA member and have received your ACOP credential you are entitled to use post-nominals MPS CredPharm (ACOP)

The same applies to Fellows of the PSA, replacing MPS with FPS.

This is a visible acknowledgement of your advanced clinical skills and area of specialisation, enabling you to be readily recognised as key players in multidisciplinary teams.

Professional post-nominals can be used in any professional context, including business cards, email signatures, LinkedIn profiles and more.

This is a visible acknowledgement of your advanced clinical skills and area of specialisation, enabling you to be readily recognised as key players in multidisciplinary teams.