Victorian pharmacists can now enrol in PSA’s Pharmacist Prescribing Scope of Practice Training Program

3 December 2025 

 

Victorian pharmacists are being encouraged to enrol in PSA’s Prescribing Scope of Practice Training Program, which is now accepting enrolments. This call for enrolments follows the Victorian Government’s announcement last Thursday, 27 November, that APC-accredited pharmacist prescribing courses, including PSA’s program, are now recognised for pharmacists in Victoria. 

 

The PSA’s Pharmacist Prescribing Scope of Practice Training Program develops pharmacists’ skills and expertise through specialised prescribing and clinical practice training. Delivered online with flexible enrolment, PSA’s prescribing course provides pharmacists with unmatched flexibility to complete the program at their own pace.  

 

Victorian pharmacists who complete the training will be ready to implement new prescribing protocols as they are released, following direction from the Victorian Department of Health.

 

Pharmacists who have already completed the PSA’s prescribing course, in other jurisdictions, will similarly be able to prescribe under Victorian-specific protocols as they are released. 

 

The Victorian Government’s investment in expanded pharmacist prescribing is a significant step toward improving patients’ access to timely, expert care across the state. Under Chemist Care Now, trained pharmacists will be authorised to manage selected health conditions using structured prescribing protocols, reducing pressure on the health system, and enhancing patient convenience. 

 

PSA Victorian President Atinuke Abraham said: 

 

“This is a landmark moment for Victorian pharmacists and their clients. PSA’s prescribing course ensures pharmacists are prepared to deliver safe, evidence-based care as part of a collaborative health system.  

 

“One of the great features of our prescribing training program is its flexibility. You can enrol and get started at a time which suits you, work through the content in a timeframe which works for you, and ultimately determine the right time for you to undertake your final assessment. 

 

“It’s an exciting time to be a pharmacist. We encourage all Victorian pharmacists to enrol now and be ready to practise to their full scope.” 

 

More information and to enrol in PSA’s Pharmacist Prescribing Scope of Practice Training program can be accessed at this link.

 

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.