PSA Guidelines for pharmacists providing Dose Administration Aid (DAA) services - Public consultation on revised Guidelines |
1. About this Consultation
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is undertaking a review of two of its key documents, the Professional Practice Standards (PPS) and the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists (the ‘Code’). PSA gratefully acknowledges the Australian Government Department of Health for providing funding for this work as part of the PBS Access and Sustainability Package including the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement.
To support the implementation of the revised PPS, and in particular Standard 15: Dose Administration Aid Services, PSA has undertaken a review of the Guidelines for pharmacists providing Dose Administration Aid Services (DAA Guidelines). This review has also been undertaken in the context of the release of the Guidelines on dose administration aids and staged supply of dispensed medicines by the Pharmacy Board of Australia in September 2015, changes to common practices and recent research.
During the public consultation period on the revised DAA Guidelines, PSA welcomes comments from interested individuals and organisations, including members of the pharmacy profession as well as consumers, other health professional groups and practitioners, educators, researchers and government bodies.
Please note: The revised Guidelines will undergo professional copy-editing and production processes following this consultation. PSA requests feedback focus on the content of the revised Guidelines, unless otherwise specified in the question.