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Australian College of Pharmacy (ACP)
The institution began as the Australian College of Pharmacy Practice (ACPP) operating since 1978.
In July 2004, the ACPP merged with the Australian Institute of Pharmacy Management Ltd (AIPM)
and became the Australian College of Pharmacy Practice and Management; this was renamed as the Australian College of Pharmacy (ACP). ACP’s objectives include the provision of education, training and research programs, to define, promote and recognise high standards of practice and to develop and promote the practice of pharmacy. ACP is authorised by the Australian Pharmacy Council to accredit CPD activities for pharmacists to be used as supporting evidence of continuing competence.
NPS MedicineWise
NPS MedicineWise provides evidence‐
based information tools to improve the use
of medicines and health technologies. This organisation has resources such as medicine lists, education programs and publications (such as Australian Prescriber) which are available
to healthcare professionals in Australia and internationally.
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA)
The PSA is a national professional pharmacy organisation representing pharmacists in Australia. The PSA’s vision is to improve our nation’s health through excellence in the practice of pharmacy by providing continuing professional development (CPD) and practice support. The PSA speaks to government, regulatory agencies and other bodies in the health sector on behalf of its members on topics including health practitioner registration, pharmacy services in rural and remote areas,
and in‐pharmacy immunisation. As a registered training organisation (RTO), it provides an extensive program of educational and professional development activities, including the ITP and other relevant qualifications for pharmacy assistants, students and pharmacists.
Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGA)
The Guild is a national body that represents community pharmacy owners. The Guild seeks to serve the interests of its members and is committed to maintaining a community pharmacy model that supports the delivery of quality health outcomes with medications and related services. The Guild also negotiates with manufacturers, wholesalers, government and other stakeholders involved in the healthcare system of Australia.
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA)
The SHPA is the national professional organisation for over 3,000 pharmacists, provisional pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and associates working across Australia’s health system. The SHPA is committed to facilitating safe and effective
use of medicines, which is the core business of pharmacists, especially in hospitals. SHPA supports pharmacists to meet medication and related service needs, so that both optimal health outcomes and economic objectives are achieved for individual Australians, for the community as a whole and for healthcare facilities.
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