NSW Health, AdPha partner in aseptic production education and training
To deliver targeted education and training for Australian healthcare workers involved in aseptic production — which involves safely preparing personalised medicines in sterile conditions — NSW Health has renewed its partnership with Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha). Aseptically prepared products are high risk because they are often given directly into sterile areas of the body — studies showing that up to one in 103 aseptically prepared products have a level of measurable contamination.
This announcement builds on a 2023 collaboration between NSW Health and AdPha, which delivered a foundational education package focused on governance in this emerging and complex area of practice. The expanded partnership that supports the implementation of the NSW Health Policy Directive: Preparation of Pharmaceutical and Advanced Therapeutic Products, which provides comprehensive guidance on safe and compliant preparation of these products across public health facilities.
“NSW Health has developed a credentialling program for advanced therapeutics that is now being rolled out nationally by the peak body, Advanced Pharmacy Australia — demonstrating the state’s leadership in setting standards for the safe delivery of these innovative treatments,” said Dr Jean-Frédéric Levesque MD PhD FRCPC, Deputy Secretary, Clinical Innovation and Research Division, Ministry of Health and Chief Executive, NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation.
“The Pharmaceutical and Advanced Therapeutic Production Credential program opens up opportunities for regional practitioners to deliver therapies and conduct clinical trials within their communities. The hybrid model combines online learning with two days of hands-on training at the Biologics Innovation Facility, a state-of-the-art training location.”
The credentialed program is designed for pharmacists, technicians and healthcare personnel across Australia undertaking aseptic compounding or preparation of pharmaceuticals and advanced therapeutic products and ensures all practitioners are skilled in the safe preparation of these products, and operating to the highest professional standards. It has been developed as a robust, evidence-based training program and is delivered through a multi-modal learning approach.
More information on the Pharmaceutical and Advanced Therapeutic Production Credential program is available here, via the AdPha website.
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