The need to develop An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework for Australia\n(the ââ?¬Å?APPFââ?¬Â) was identified during the 2010 review of the competency standards for\nAustralian pharmacists. The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework Steering Committee, a\ncollaborative profession-wide committee comprised of representatives of ten pharmacy\norganisations, examined and adapted existing advanced practice frameworks, all of which\nwere found to have been based on the Competency Development and Evaluation Group\n(CoDEG) Advanced and Consultant Level Framework (the ââ?¬Å?CoDEG Frameworkââ?¬Â) from the\nUnited Kingdom. Its competency standards were also found to align well with the Domains\nof the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (the\nââ?¬Å?National Frameworkââ?¬Â). Adaptation of the CoDEG Framework created an APPF that is\ncomplementary to the National Framework, sufficiently flexible to customise for recognising\nadvanced practice in any area of professional practice and has been approved by the\nboards/councils of all participating organisations. The primary purpose of the APPF is to\nassist the development of the profession to meet the changing health care needs of the\ncommunity. However, it is also a valuable tool for assuring members of the public of the\ncompetence of an advanced practice pharmacist and the quality and safety of the services\nthey deliver.
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