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The Pharmacy Board of Australia supports safe practice by publishing regulatory standards, codes, guidelines, updates and other resources for pharmacists, graduate students and the public.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are warned this site may contain images, names and voices of deceased persons.
REGISTRATION
Late renewal now open
Did you forget to renew your registration? We are in the late period and pharmacists have until 31 December to renew; late fees now apply.
REGISTRATION
Graduate registration now open
If you’re completing an approved course in the next three months, you can apply for registration now.
BOARD NEWS
2023/24 annual report out now
Read about the work of the Pharmacy Board of Australia and find data about Australia’s pharmacists.
More flexibility for English language skills
Get to know the updated Registration Standard: English Language Skills before it comes into effect in by April 2025.
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up your pharmacist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
The Australian Pharmacy Council accredits education providers and programs of study.
PODCAST
Conversations about safe healthcare
On our Taking care podcast, we talk with the community about the safe delivery of healthcare in Australia.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions, including pharmacy.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Advertising guidelines
Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.
REGISTRATION STANDARDS
Professional indemnity insurance
Is your cover up to date? Familiarise yourself with the registration requirements for PII.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Join a board, committee or panel
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?
REGISTRATION
Late renewal now open
Did you forget to renew your registration? We are in the late period and pharmacists have until 31 December to renew; late fees now apply.
BOARD NEWS
2023/24 annual report out now
Read about the work of the Pharmacy Board of Australia and find data about Australia’s pharmacists.
BOARD NEWS
Case study learnings
These case studies have been published by the Pharmacy Board of Australia to help practitioners understand and meet their professional and legal obligations as a registered pharmacist.
BOARD NEWS
Apply now to join the Board
There is a vacancy for a community member with no jurisdictional requirements on the Board.
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up your pharmacist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions, including pharmacy.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
The Australian Pharmacy Council accredits education providers and programs of study.
PODCAST
Conversations about safe healthcare
On our Taking care podcast, we talk with the community about the safe delivery of healthcare in Australia.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Advertising guidelines
Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.
REGISTRATION STANDARDS
Professional indemnity insurance
Is your cover up to date? Familiarise yourself with the registration requirements for PII.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Join a board, committee or panel
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?
REGISTRATION
About to graduate?
Find out about how to progress from study to work with information and resources about internships.
BOARD NEWS
Oral exam dates
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) conducts oral examinations on behalf of the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
REGISTRATION
Transition from provisional to general registration
Pharmacy interns with provisional registration seeking to work unsupervised as pharmacy practitioners in Australia must first obtain general registration.
BOARD NEWS
Understanding the role of the Pharmacy Board
Check out this diagram to see how the Board’s role in the regulation of pharmacists, interns and students fits with other regulators and stakeholders.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up your pharmacist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions, including pharmacy.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
The Australian Pharmacy Council accredits education providers and programs of study.
PODCAST
Conversations about safe healthcare
On our Taking care podcast, we talk with the community about the safe delivery of healthcare in Australia.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Advertising guidelines
Helping practitioners understand their obligations when advertising, including the laws that apply.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Join a board, committee or panel
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?
REGISTRATION
Want to work in Australia?
General information about applying to work as a health practitioner in Australia is available for international applicants. Find out about the process and what you must include in your application.
REGISTRATION
International pharmacists
To work as a pharmacist in Australia you must be registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia. Some overseas-trained pharmacists may need to meet specific requirements before being registered.
BOARD NEWS
2023/24 annual report out now
Read about the work of the Pharmacy Board of Australia and find data about Australia’s pharmacists.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Resources supporting the public
Ahpra and the National Boards have published information for the public to help make safer healthcare choices.
BOARD NEWS
Developing standards for pharmacist prescribing
We are developing accreditation standards for pharmacist prescribing education programs to inform future development of models of prescribing by pharmacists.
BOARD NEWS
Pharmacy regulation at work
We regularly publish summaries of tribunal decisions relating to pharmacists as a professional learning tool.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up your pharmacist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
The Australian Pharmacy Council accredits education providers and programs of study.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions, including pharmacy.
PODCAST
Conversations about safe healthcare
On our Taking care podcast, we talk with the community about the safe delivery of healthcare in Australia.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Join a board, committee or panel
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?