Practitioner | Health Professional Councils Authority

Expressions of interest are invited for membership of health professional councils.

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Council Membership Vacancies

Expressions of interest are invited for membership of the NSW Health Professional Councils for the following vacancies. Applications are now closed Council Vacancies Information Package Chinese Medicine Council 4 Chinese medicine practitioners 1 Community member 1...

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Practitioner information

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This section provides information for practitioners about how we manage complaints, and what you can do if a complaint is made about you.

I have to attend drug or alcohol screening

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Policy

Some practitioners need to attend screening for drug and/or alcohol use. This page explains the process and provides the policies, procedures and practical information these practitioners will need.

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Pharmacy Council releases fact sheet on compounding

The Pharmacy Council of New South Wales has released a fact sheet about raw materials used in compounding. This comes in response to a number of complaints received by the Council in relation to the authenticity of raw materials used in compounded preparations. Stuart...

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Proprietors and financial interest holders: It is that time again - Annual Renewals and Annual Declarations

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Article

Pharmacy proprietors and financial interest holders are reminded of the following important dates: 1 June 2018 - Due date for completed Annual Declarations. 30 June 2018 - Due date for payment of the Annual Renewal of Pharmacy Premises fee. An Annual Declaration –...

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Top honours for NSW doctors

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Media Release

The following NSW doctors and medical researchers were recognised in the Australia Day Honours List: Companion (AC) in the General Division Professor Nicholas Joseph Talley (pictured): For eminent service to medical research, and to education in the field of...

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South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and Dental Council of NSW advising Cronulla Dental Surgery patients

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is contacting patients who have undergone invasive dental procedures at a Cronulla dental practice. The Dental Council of NSW and NSW Health conducted an investigation and found evidence of poor cleaning and...

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Exemption from storage requirements for goods requiring refrigeration

A new exemption is now in force exempting the pharmacist in charge of a pharmacy from the storage requirements of clause 73(1) and clause 76 of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008, where the pharmacy is a hospital pharmacy or a retail pharmacy. This...