Requirements for registration of a pharmacist in Australia

Requirements for registration of a pharmacist:
A)	who is currently registered as a pharmacist in another state or territory of Australia
B)	who is currently registered as a pharmacist in New Zealand
C)	who has qualified as a pharmacist in the United Kingdom, Ireland, USA or Canada
D)	who has qualified as a pharmacist overseas (excluding New Zealand, United Kingdom and Ireland)
A)	Registered in another Australian State or Territory Requirements for registration of a pharmacist who is currently registered as a pharmacist in another state or territory of Australia Lodge a completed Application for Registration under the Mutual Recognition Act accompanied by an original passport sized photograph, photo identification (passport, driver licence) and a certified copy of proof of current registration as a pharmacist in another state or territory of Australia. The notice of registration as a pharmacist should be lodged with the Pharmacy Board of New South Wales together with payment of the application fee. An acknowledgement of your notice, advising you of your deemed registration will be issued. If this is not received, for your own protection, it is important that you contact the registration authority before you commence practice to confirm your advice has been lodged. The Board will then complete the Mutual recognition process. Deemed registration or substantive registration may be refused if any of the information supplied on the application form or accompanying documents is materially false or misleading.
B)	Registered in New Zealand Lodge a completed Application for Registration under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act accompanied by an original passport sized photograph, photo identification (passport, driver licence) and a certified copy of proof of currency of New Zealand registration. As soon as those documents are lodged with the Board, along with the application fee, the applicant will be deemed to be registered but subject to the following conditions: The applicant is required to complete four weeks of not less than 37.5 hours and not more than 45 hours of supervised practice in a pharmacy in Australia, supported by a statutory declaration by the supervising pharmacist, and Attend a tutorial at the Board's offices on the Pharmacy Act, the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act and the National Health Act, following which substantive registration will be granted by the Board. Tutorials are usually held on the Tuesday immediately preceding (i.e. the day before) the second Wednesday of each month, and applicants may attend the tutorial before completing the period of supervised practice. After attendance at the tutorial, and on receipt of the statutory declaration, the Board will then complete the Mutual Recognition process. Deemed registration or substantive registration may be refused if any of the information supplied on the application form or accompanying documents is materially false or misleading.
C)	Qualified in the United Kingdom, Ireland, USA or Canada The requirements are satisfactory completion of the Australian Pharmacy Examining Committee (APEC) Stream B process. This includes: successful completion of Competency Assessment of Overseas Pharmacists (CAOP) examination. satisfactory completion of a period of supervised practice in Australia (minimum four week period, to be determined by the Pharmacy Board of New South Wales). assessment by the Pharmacy Board of New South Wales. This assessment will include a national examination of pharmacy law, ethics and calculations. For information concerning the APEC Stream B process and eligibility to sit the CAOP examination contact: Australian Pharmacy Examining Committee PO Box 269 Civic Square ACT 2608 Australia Telephone: 61 2 6247 5088 Facsimile: 61 2 6247 9611 E-mail: apec@apec.asn.au Website: www.apec.asn.au and your enquiries should be directed to the Assessments Officer. For immigration information contact the Department of Immigration & Multicultural Affairs website www.immi.gov.au.
D)	Qualified overseas other than in New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, USA or Canada The certification for registration of overseas qualified pharmacists is the responsibility of the Australian Pharmacy Examining Committee (APEC), which conducts the certification program on behalf of the Board, and on behalf of other Australian pharmacy registering authorities. You should make further enquiries directly of APEC, whose address is Australian Pharmacy Examining Committee PO Box 269 Civic Square ACT 2608 Australia Telephone: 61 2 6247 5088 Facsimile: 61 2 6247 9611 E-mail: apec@apec.asn.au Website: www.apec.asn.au and your enquiries should be directed to the Assessments Officer. For immigration information contact the Department of Immigration & Multicultural Affairs website www.immi.gov.au.