Community Pharmacy Expanded Scope of Practice: Information for training providers

Authorised community pharmacists in South Australia can assess, manage, and treat a broader range of common conditions and provide health and wellbeing services for eligible people with:

Common conditions

  • Acute exacerbations of mild plaque psoriasis
  • Acute minor wound management
  • Acute nausea and vomiting associated with gastroenteritis
  • Acute otitis externa
  • Acute otitis media
  • Allergic and nonallergic rhinitis
  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  • Herpes zoster (shingles)
  • Impetigo
  • Mild acute musculoskeletal pain
  • Mild to moderate acne
  • Mild to moderate atopic dermatitis

Health and wellbeing services

  • Hormonal contraception (initiation)
  • Management for overweight and obesity
  • Oral health risk assessment and fluoride application
  • Smoking cessation
  • Travel health

Training requirements

To provide Community Pharmacy Expanded Scope of Practice services in South Australia, pharmacists must meet the requirements outlined in Regulation 17A of the Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011 and Community Pharmacist Prescribing Code (PDF 709KB). This includes successfully completing an SA Health-approved postgraduate qualification.

Submitting a course for consideration

SA Health encourages education providers to submit a course for consideration. For further information, contact the Office of the Chief Pharmacist at Health.CommunityPharmacyInitiatives@sa.gov.au.

To be eligible, courses must meet SA Health requirements including be:

Further information

If you have any questions about Community Pharmacy Expanded Scope of Practice services in South Australia, please contact the Office of the Chief Pharmacist at Health.CommunityPharmacyInitiatives@sa.gov.au.