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o of a data base of training participants, graduates <strong>and</strong> reviewed <strong>and</strong> upgraded<br />

participants, in conjunction with the QCPP program<br />

o of information <strong>and</strong> marketing including relationships with continence professional <strong>and</strong><br />

consumer bodies to promote awareness of the Program.<br />

5.1.4 Embedding sustainability<br />

For the Program to be sustainable <strong>and</strong> to ensure consumer needs are appropriately met,<br />

issues to be addressed include:<br />

• ensuring that a significant proportion of pharmacies participate in the Program<br />

• ensuring that information <strong>and</strong> materials provided by pharmacies to consumers is current<br />

<strong>and</strong> of an acceptably high st<strong>and</strong>ard.<br />

To achieve a high level of participation in the Program, the following Program elements are<br />

proposed:<br />

• nation-wide roll-out across all regions with recruitment target of 1000 pharmacy staff<br />

over two years<br />

• a national marketing campaign to achieve the target participation rate, using the<br />

evaluated pilot Program br<strong>and</strong>ing materials <strong>and</strong> resources <strong>and</strong> consumer <strong>and</strong> pharmacy<br />

case studies<br />

• CQI points for participation in the Program, at the successful conclusion of training <strong>and</strong><br />

again on completion of self-evaluation of performance at specified milestones. Selfassessment<br />

against the recommended QCPP st<strong>and</strong>ards (see Appendix 3 for relevant<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ards) at the completion of the training <strong>and</strong> at six <strong>and</strong> 12 months after training could<br />

accrue incremental CQI points, <strong>and</strong> would provide a strong data base to inform the<br />

ongoing implementation of the Program <strong>and</strong> provide the <strong>Pharmacy</strong> Guild <strong>and</strong> the<br />

Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Ageing with specific <strong>and</strong> relevant information for primary<br />

health care programs<br />

• implementation <strong>and</strong> ongoing refinement of the marketing, engagement <strong>and</strong> retention<br />

strategy to achieve sustainability of pharmacy participation <strong>and</strong> performance, <strong>and</strong><br />

monitor <strong>and</strong> measure consumer benefit<br />

• evaluation of the barriers <strong>and</strong> facilitators external to pharmacies, that inhibit or facilitate<br />

effective engagement by pharmacies with local continence care services <strong>and</strong> other<br />

primary health care providers.<br />

5.2 St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

There are two sets of st<strong>and</strong>ards relevant to the implementation of the PCCP:<br />

• st<strong>and</strong>ards related to training of pharmacy assistants<br />

• st<strong>and</strong>ards related to the QCPP program.<br />

5.2.1 St<strong>and</strong>ards related to training of pharmacy assistants<br />

The national competency st<strong>and</strong>ards within the <strong>Pharmacy</strong> Training Package, which apply to<br />

pharmacy assistants, are managed <strong>and</strong> updated by the relevant Industry Skills Council<br />

(Services Skills Australia). The st<strong>and</strong>ards are m<strong>and</strong>ated as the basis of training delivery by<br />

Registered Training Organisations operating in the vocational education <strong>and</strong> training sector.<br />

The existing st<strong>and</strong>ards are currently undergoing a formal review. Before finalising the<br />

Final Report<br />

52<br />

NOVA Public Policy<br />

<strong>Pharmacy</strong> <strong>Continence</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Project

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