{"id":27070,"date":"2025-03-12T13:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/?p=27070"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:09:29","slug":"australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Pharmacist Intern Written Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Step-by-Step_Guide_How_to_Become_a_Pharmacist_in_Australia\" >Step-by-Step Guide How to Become a Pharmacist in Australia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Why_is_this_Exam_Needed\" >Why is this\u00a0 Exam Needed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Who_is_eligible_for_this_Exam\" >Who is eligible for this Exam:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#_Exam_PatternFormat\" >\u00a0Exam Pattern\/Format:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Test_centres_in_Australia\" >Test centres in Australia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Exam_result\" >Exam result:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Question_content\" >Question content:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Exam_Content_Areas_or_Exam_Syllabus\" >Exam Content Areas or Exam Syllabus:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Law_and_ethics_content_area\" >Law and ethics content area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Exam_Sample_papers\" >Exam Sample papers:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27070\" class=\"elementor elementor-27070\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3696e3d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3696e3d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68ee3145 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"68ee3145\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39394f54 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39394f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">This blog is for all the pharmacists who want to pursue their career in Australia. Australia is one of the best choices for pharmacists considering its <strong>work-life balance, attractive salaries, opportunities for career growth and the strong job demand<\/strong> especially in the <strong>rural<\/strong> and regional areas. If you are unaware of the process of how to become a pharmacist in Australia here are a few steps for you:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-55674eff4cdc3ec8766634f6e7d486dc\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step-by-Step_Guide_How_to_Become_a_Pharmacist_in_Australia\"><\/span><strong> Step-by-Step Guide How to Become a Pharmacist in Australia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Get your eligibility check done and skills assessed by the Australian Pharmacy Council or APC by submitting the required documents that the APC asks for (To know about document evaluation, please read:)<\/li>\n<li>Once you receive a positive response from the APC, you can apply for the OPRA exam in the candidate portal and start preparing.<\/li>\n<li>Pass the OPRA exam and apply for a Visa based on your feasibility.<\/li>\n<li>Migrate to Australia and apply for provisional registration.<\/li>\n<li>Moving forward, find an internship and complete 1575 hours of your internship under a registered pharmacist or a preceptor.<\/li>\n<li>Before completing the internship, you must take two more exams after completing at least 75% of the internship hours.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the Intern written exam conducted by APC and the Intern Oral exam conducted by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra)<\/li>\n<li>Once you have completed the intern examinations and internship hours, you can register as a fully<br \/>registered pharmacist, and you will be eligible to practise in Australia without supervision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-pharmacist-in-australia\/\">How to Become a Pharmacist in Australia ( In-detail)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">Many blogs explain the steps mentioned above on the <a href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/\">Elite Expertise<\/a> website, where you can get in-depth knowledge about these steps. Now that you have understood the process, let&#8217;s look into the Australian Pharmacist Intern Written exam in this blog.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_this_Exam_Needed\"><\/span><strong> Why is this\u00a0 Exam Needed?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">The Intern Written exam tests your skills, experience, knowledge, and understanding as a pharmacy intern. It assesses the knowledge and practical skills you gained through your experience in the intern program to check if you are on par with the Australian Healthcare system.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_eligible_for_this_Exam\"><\/span><strong> Who is eligible for this Exam:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">You can register to sit the Intern Written exam if you:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Are you provisionally registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PharmBA), or you were registered in the past, and<\/li>\n<li>Have completed at least 75% of the required supervised practice hours required for general registration or will have completed the hours by the exam date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Note: If you register for the exam but do not meet the required internship hours for some reason, you will need to pay a cancellation fee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-opra-exam-syllabus\/\">Everything You Need to Know About the OPRA Exam Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Exam_PatternFormat\"><\/span><strong>\u00a0Exam Pattern\/Format:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Duration of exam<\/strong>: This exam is conducted for a total of 2 hours.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Before starting the exam, you have 15 minutes to complete a tutorial and to understand or familiarise yourself with the exam software.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After the exam<\/strong>, you will be given 5 minutes to complete a survey<\/li>\n<li>These 15 + 5 minutes are not included in the 2 hours exam time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong style=\"color: var(--wp--preset--color--white); font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium); background-color: var(--theme-color-bg_color); letter-spacing: var(--theme-font-p_letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--theme-font-p_text-transform);\">Total number of questions:<\/strong><span style=\"color: var(--wp--preset--color--white); font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium); background-color: var(--theme-color-bg_color); letter-spacing: var(--theme-font-p_letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--theme-font-p_text-transform);\"> 75 questions in total<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Out of which, <strong>67<\/strong> questions are scored, and<\/li>\n<li>8 questions are unscored or pilot questions.<\/li>\n<li>All these questions are randomised, meaning they are all jumbled in the exam.<\/li>\n<li>This exam has an open book format, which means that the candidate can bring any printed, handwritten material, such as journals, textbooks, or publications, to the exam centre, but no blank papers are allowed.<\/li>\n<li>You can flag the questions if you have difficulty answering them or decide to attempt them later and return to them later.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate must answer all 75 questions.<\/li>\n<li>All these questions are <strong>MCQ<\/strong> or multiple-choice based. There are four options provided, and you must pick one correct answer from each option.<\/li>\n<li>Some of the questions will relate to a patient profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Cost or fee: AU$770<\/strong> per attempt, which would be approximately <strong>INR42000 (As of March 2025)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Registration period<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Exam dates<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Results released<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>7 January &#8211; 27 January 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">17 &#8211; 18 February 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">13\/03\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>18 March &#8211; 19 May 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">16 &#8211; 17 June 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">10\/07\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>15 July &#8211; 1 September 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">6 &#8211; 8 October 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">30\/10\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Test_centres_in_Australia\"><\/span><strong> Test centres in Australia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">The test centres are only available in Australia, and you can take your exam at these locations.<\/p>\n<p><!--test center--><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Test centre<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Adelaide<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Brisbane<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Canberra<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Darwin<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Hobart<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Melbourne<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Perth<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Sydney<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Townsville<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-opra-exam-syllabus\/\">Know OPRA Exam Dates and Exam Centres<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exam_result\"><\/span><strong>Exam result:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>The pass standard of the exam is set to a level that demonstrates competency.<\/li>\n<li>Your pass standard is set so that you meet the required competency level.<\/li>\n<li>The level of difficulty remains constant across the period; that is, results over previous years are analysed to ensure that fairness and equity are maintained over time.<\/li>\n<li>Psychometric and evidence-based techniques are used to ensure the reliability, validity, and fairness of the exams for all APC candidates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_content\"><\/span><strong>Question content:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Content Category<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Candidate Competency Assessed in Area Including<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Calculations<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Drug half-lives Required dosages Drug concentrations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Counselling<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Drug interactions Drug management Health promotion activities High-risk drugs Paediatrics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Dosage Forms<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Drug preparations Drug packaging Drug labelling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>First Aid Competency<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Primary care Injuries (sporting, accidental, trauma) Acute and sudden illness (chest pains, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Law and Ethics<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Application of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) PBS Authority prescriptions, prescriptions, and Special Access Scheme (SAS) considerations Drug schedules, Health Practitioner National Law Patient confidentiality and privacy provisions, PharmBA codes and guidelines<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Therapeutic Areas and Disease State Management<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Analgesic Antibiotic Cardiovascular Dermatology Endocrinology Ear, nose, and throat Eye Gastrointestinal Malignant Disease Nervous system Respiratory Rheumatology Vaccines<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exam_Content_Areas_or_Exam_Syllabus\"><\/span><strong>Exam Content Areas or Exam Syllabus:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">There are 6 main content areas for this exam to prepare:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Practise within applicable legal framework: Professionalism and ethics<\/li>\n<li>Develop a patient-centred, culturally responsive approach to medication management: Medicines management and patient care.<\/li>\n<li>Implement the medication management strategy or plan: Medicines management and patient care.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and evaluate medication management: Medicines management and patient care<\/li>\n<li>Compound medicines: Medicines management and patient care.<\/li>\n<li>Promote health and well-being: Medicines management and patient care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Law_and_ethics_content_area\"><\/span><strong>Law and ethics content area<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">Pharmacists must comply with a range of:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Legislative instruments, codes, guidelines, and standards You&#8217;ll often need to make professional decisions at work. This professional judgment is underpinned by:<\/li>\n<li>Codes of practice, guidelines, and relevant regulations, such as the Privacy Act. This means you&#8217;ll want to familiarise yourself with the following references for the Law and Ethics section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Indicative element as outlined in the Pharmacy Competency Standards<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Possible source or reference<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>a. Applicable Commonwealth legislative framework, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Principles of scheduling<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme \u2013 Department of Health Scheduling basics \u2013 Therapeutic Goods Administration Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 National Health Act 1953<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>b. Code of conduct, policies and guidelines, mandatory notifications, social media policy, advertising legislation and guidelines<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Codes, Guidelines and Policies published by the Pharmacy Board of Australia Guidelines on Mandatory Notifications \u2013 Ahpra Guidelines for advertising regulated health services \u2013 Ahpra Advertising health services with Schedule 3, Schedule 4, or Schedule 8 medicines \u2013 Therapeutic Goods Administration Advertising to the public. Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code (No. 2). 2018 \u2013 Therapeutic Goods Administration<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>c. The duty of care to the health care consumer and the wider public: concept, scope and application of professional ethics, including gaining informed consent<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Australian Charter of Health Care Rights \u2013 Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Disability and equal opportunity legislation Australian Consumer Law The Privacy Act Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) My Health Record \u2013 Australian Digital Health Agency<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>d. Professional standards and guidelines for practice. Self-reflection and reflective practice, self-audit, continuing professional development, and maintenance of competency<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists (2016) Professional Practice Standards v5 \u2013 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Codes, guidelines, and policies published by the Pharmacy Board of Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exam_Sample_papers\"><\/span><strong>Exam Sample papers:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmacycouncil.org.au\/resources\/intern-written-exam-guide-and-sample-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APC website<\/a> has a sample paper that simulates the exam difficulty and conditions. This can help you understand the exam better.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">If you pass the Australian Pharmacist Intern Written exam, you will be one step closer to your goal. This assesses your ability to get to know your pharmacist&#8217;s professional skills into practise without any supervision. The <a href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/australian-pharmacist-intern-written-exam-preparation\/\">APC intern written exam<\/a> is in open book format, but it is not that easy considering the vast portion or syllabus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">This journey would be made easy with some mentoring. Elite Expertise&#8217;s trainers, Mr. Arief Mohammad and Mrs. Harika Bheemavarapu, who are clinical pharmacists, can ensure you easily attempt the exam with their experience and expertise in the field. So, contact us for any help in the journey you need in your preparation. All the Best<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d4289a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3d4289a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83a40e9 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"83a40e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155a1e7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"155a1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Disclaimer<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>This blog provides general information on the Australian Pharmacist Intern Written Exam and reflects our views. 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