NT Immunisation Training | HealthcareLink

Event description Full Course:

The Pharmacy Guild Full Immunisation Course provides a background of immunisation in Australia, familiarises pharmacists with the resources that are available to support immunisation services, outlines the regulatory requirements which cover the provision of immunisation services within community pharmacy, and provides practical skill-based training in safe injection technique.

Next Training Session:

VENUE:     Charles Darwin University (7 Ellengowan Dr, Darwin  Northern Territory  0810) Training Room, Yellow Building Three
DATE:       Saturday 14 September 2024
TIMES:      8.45 am (for a 9am start) - 4.30 pm
COST:       $105 for Guild Members, $220 for non-members

Course Fees

Guild-member pharmacy: $105 (GST free) per person.
Non Guild-member pharmacy: $220 (GST free) per person
Cost includes workshop materials and catering (morning tea and lunch)

This training is subsidised by the Northern Territory Government.

Course Format

Online Pre-Learning Modules – must be completed prior to attending the workshop

Vaccination Workshop – face to face training where participants practice and are assessed on injection techniques.

Important Information

Prior to attending the workshop, please ensure you have completed the below pre-requisites:

Successful completion of pharmacy-specific anaphylaxis training course with the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA). Available at: eTraining for Pharmacists

A current first aid & CPR certificate.

APC Standards states:
- A current first aid certificate, equivalent to a Senior First Aid (Workplace level 2) or the unit of competency HLTAID003 Provide First Aid. Currency of training is specified by the relevant state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authority. It typically remains current for three years; and
- A current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. This may be delivered within a first aid certificate. However, as currency of training is typically 12 months, annual completion of a refresher program equivalent to the unit HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or equivalent would be expected
- See APC Standards for the Accreditation of Programs to Support Pharmacist Administration of Vaccines

Successful completion of online pre-learning modules. Your pre-learning modules will be available on your GuildEd account upon enrolment and you will receive notification via email once available. If you do not have a GuildEd account, create one at GuildEd

Submission of Pre-requisite Items

Certificates confirming completion of pre-requisite items must be submitted prior to attendance at the face-to-face workshop. Participants will not be issued with a Statement of Completion for the vaccination course until the above-required documents have been received. Pharmacists cannot administer vaccinations until they receive the Statement of Completion for the course.

In exceptional circumstances, participants may apply for an extension for up to three months after the workshop to provide certificates for CPR and First Aid. This must be requested no later than two weeks prior to the workshop. Participants will be notified that knowledge of CPR and First Aid is required to successfully complete the practical assessment in the workshop.

If an extension is requested and the participant does not complete the workshop satisfactorily, the Guild takes no responsibility for lack of completion. The participant may choose to repeat the workshop at full cost.

If the participant is unable to complete the pre-learning prior to the workshop due to exceptional circumstances, Guild may choose to allow them to attend the workshop. However, knowledge of the material covered in the pre-learning is required to successfully complete the practical assessment in the workshop. if the participant does not complete the workshop satisfactorily, the Guild takes no responsibility for lack of completion. The participant may choose to repeat the workshop at full course cost.