Community pharmacists operating in NSW, who have completed specified training required for programs such as the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot and meet other criteria, can deliver certain additional services in NSW.
Pharmacists who intend to offer these services in NSW must first complete the Intention to provide expanded community pharmacy services in NSW form.
Queensland-trained pharmacists who meet the requirements of the relevant NSW Authorities and operate in accordance with relevant NSW Practice Standards can now provide treatment in NSW for the following conditions:
Eligible pharmacists who intend to offer these services in NSW must complete Intention to provide expanded community pharmacy services in NSW form. The form must be resubmitted with updates if your details change (such as place of practice).
All pharmacists and pharmacies providing these services must meet the requirements of and operate in accordance with the relevant NSW Authorities and Practice Standards.
Read the NSW Authorities and Practice Standards to ensure compliance:
Key requirements for pharmacists and pharmacies include:
Specific eligibility criteria are in place to ensure patients receive safe and appropriate care. These requirements are particular to each condition:
Pharmacies who provide the service are responsible for maintaining their own up-to-date service listings via the National Health Services Directory (NHSD).
First, check if your pharmacy has already been listed with the NHSD.
If you have an existing listing, you can update this by emailing amendments to the NHSD team. Please notify them in your email that you would like to include the specific service offering.
If you do not have a listing, to register your pharmacy with the NHSD, complete the online registration form. When the NHSD team contacts you, please notify them that you would like to include any of the above service offerings at your pharmacy.
Pharmacists can charge a consultation fee for patients seeking these services. This is at the discretion of the pharmacy.
This consultation fee will be in addition to the cost of any medicines supplied.
Pharmacists should reach out to their member organisations in the first instance for further advice and support regarding service provision.
For general information, pharmacists should contact NSW Health at MOH-communitypharmacyscope@health.nsw.gov.au.
Pharmacies may promote the service offering using their own developed materials in accordance with relevant guidelines. Refer to Advertising health services | Therapeutic Goods Administration.
