Frequently asked questions

Pharmacists who successfully complete an accredited training course will be able to treat 21 health conditions as part of the pilot. For a full list, please refer to the Queensland Health page: Clinical protocols and guidelines for the Scope of Practice Pilot.

As described in the Extended Practice Authority: Pharmacists – Community pharmacy scope of practice pilot, pharmacists will also be authorised to amend prescriptions, continue prescription medicines, and prescribe certain medicines to manage the 21 health conditions.

The pharmacy requirements for participation in the pilot do go beyond what is currently required for immunisation services and urinary tract infection services.

For example, the consult room must:

• be enclosed and sound-proof
• have access to a sink
• have easily cleaned flooring
• have a computer with pilot software
• have an examination table or fully reclinable chair

For a complete list of pharmacy requirements to participate in the pilot, please refer to section 2.1.1 of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Pilots Registration Information Pack.

The Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot will transition to business as usual after July 1, with the 3 chronic conditions (Cardiovascular Disease risk reduction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and Improved asthma symptom control program) continuing under pilot conditions until 30 June 2026.

Yes. However, they are unable to participate in the Pilot until they achieve General Registration.

Pharmacists who complete training for the Hormonal Contraception Pilot will not have to recomplete the online modules, however, they will have to resit the OSCE assessment component and face to face residentials.

A designated prescriber (DP) is a practice-based mentor who provides mentoring, support and supervision for a pharmacist during their experiential learning. This is not direct supervision.

Yes. Accreditation with QCPP is a mandatory requirement when registering to participate in the pilot.

On 20 May 2024, the Guild held a member webinar to discuss the latest updates on the Pilot, including first hand accounts from pilot pharmacists about first occasions of service.

• Access a recording of the webinar HERE.
• Access webinar presentation slides HERE.

Training

• If you have not already completed an immunisation training course, you are strongly encouraged to do this now. Completion of an immunisation training course is the only way to demonstrate competency in administering injectable medicines.
  The Australasian College of Pharmacy will soon be releasing course dates for the remainder of the year, please express your interest in future dates and locations to be notified of upcoming courses, or visit their Immunisation Courses website.

• Review the currency of your first aid and CPR training and update if needed.
• Enrol in the Queensland Community Pharmacy Hormonal Contraception Pilot training to start delivering one of the pilot services sooner.
• Enrol your pharmacy assistants in the Australasian College of Pharmacy’s Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot for Pharmacy Assistants Course to support implementation of the pilot services.

Pharmacy Requirements

• Visit Queensland Health’s Consultation room webpage to view the requirements for the pharmacy and  consider what changes you need to make to your consultation area prior to registration for the pilot.

Processes and Procedures

• Consider what updates you will need to make to processes and procedures you have as part of your Substance Management Plan, Infection Control Management Plan, and QCPP. Visit our Business Support Service implementation page for more information.

If you have any further questions or would like support with implementing the scope of practice services in your pharmacy, please contact the Practice Development team at: business.support@qldguild.org.au or call 3831 3788 .