Practitioner

Advice in relation to access to pharmacies and scheduled medicines

With the Christmas and New Year break approaching, many of us are looking forward to some time off. However, pharmacies will continue to operate over this time, and thus you may have employed a locum pharmacist to cover for your holiday. The Pharmacy Council would like...

Challenges during the holiday season

As the year nears its end, it is even more important for practitioners to be aware of additional time constraints and challenges faced in community pharmacy practice during the holiday season. When the volume of work increases so, too, does the risk of error. It is...

A message from the Ministry of Health

A message regarding prescribing/supplying psychostimulant medication for the treatment of ADHD, destruction of Schedule 8 medicines, and more.

Council Annual Reports 2022/23

For the 2022/23 reporting period, the joint annual report of the 15 NSW Health Professional Councils (Councils) is now available.

Cultural safety

The joint Councils and HPCA Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy 2023 - 2024 aims to strengthen cultural safety within the NSW regulatory system through increased participation of Aboriginal people and collaboration with stakeholders.
Our podcasts
This podcast series has been developed by the Pharmacy Council of NSW. It features special guests who are experts in their field. The information provided by this podcast series is aimed at sharing views and expert advice in relation to regulation, health and wellbeing...

Supporting Resources for Proprietor Oversight

Proprietors must maintain, and be able to demonstrate an awareness of, the way that pharmacy business is being conducted. This article include a range of supporting resources to help with proprietor oversight.

A Ministry of Health message re: Influenza Vaccination Program

An update from the Ministry of Health regarding NSW Health planning for the 2023 influenza vaccination program.

A message from the Ministry of Health re: COVID-19

A COVID-19 update from the Ministry of Health.

Reminder: Annual requirements for pharmacy proprietors and holders of financial interests

If you are a NSW pharmacy owner and/or hold an interest in a NSW pharmacy, there are certain annual declarations and renewals that must be completed. Read to find out more.

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