About

Functions of the Board

The functions of the Pharmacy Board of Australia include:

• registering pharmacists and students
• developing standards, codes and guidelines for the pharmacy  profession
• handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings
• assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia  
• approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study.

Our functions are supported by Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).  For information about legislation governing our operations see AHPRA's Legislation and Publications pages.

Pharmacy Board Committees

See Pharmacy Board Committees for information about appointed committees.

Contact the Board

Postal address:

Chair
Pharmacy Board of Australia
G.P.O. Box 9958
Melbourne VIC 3001

You can use the online enquiry form to contact the board. 

Communiqués

Read Communiqués from the Board.

Meet the Board

Meet the individual Board members.