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What this manual is built on
Every instrument this pharmacy's policies cite — 33 in total. Each policy section names the specific clause or guideline it comes from; this page is the full register behind them, for when an inspector asks "what are your procedures based on?"
Not yet verified marks 33 instruments whose version hasn't been re-confirmed against its source since it was added — the content itself was checked when written, this only means the ongoing automated check hasn't run against it yet.
Victorian law
| Title | Issuing body | Version / effective date | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic) Not yet verified | Parliament of Victoria | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017 (Vic) Not yet verified | Parliament of Victoria | Version 018 seen Sept 2026; confirm on first run | Not yet checked | Source |
| Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) Not yet verified | Parliament of Victoria | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010 (Vic), including the Schedule Not yet verified | Parliament of Victoria | Authorised version 009 | Not yet checked | Source |
Victorian regulator
| Title | Issuing body | Version / effective date | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health Victoria — Legislative requirements for pharmacists Not yet verified | Department of Health (Victoria) | Updated 20 June 2023 | Not yet checked | Source |
| Managing Schedule 8 poisons — a reference guide for pharmacists (Department of Health, Victoria) Not yet verified | Victorian Pharmacy Authority | July 2021 (hosted by VPA, uploaded May 2024) | Not yet checked | Source |
| SafeScript (Victoria) — real-time prescription monitoring Not yet verified | Department of Health (Victoria) | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| Secretary Approval for Pharmacist Immunisers Not yet verified | Department of Health (Victoria) | Gazette S 535, 3 October 2024 | Not yet checked | Source |
| Victorian cold chain management protocols Not yet verified | Department of Health (Victoria) | Page updated 10 July 2026 | Not yet checked | Source |
| Victorian Pharmacist-Administered Vaccination Program Guidelines and Secretary Approval Not yet verified | Department of Health (Victoria) | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| Victorian Pharmacy Authority Guidelines Not yet verified | Victorian Pharmacy Authority | Effective 5 September 2024 | Not yet checked | Source |
| Victorian Pharmacy Authority Standards Not yet verified | Victorian Pharmacy Authority | Gazette G19, 12 May 2022, pp 2435–2440 | Not yet checked | Source |
| VPA Circular No. 26 (21 October 2021) Not yet verified | Victorian Pharmacy Authority | 21 October 2021 | Not yet checked | Source |
| VPA Circular No. 30 (24 November 2022) Not yet verified | Victorian Pharmacy Authority | 24 November 2022 | Not yet checked | Source |
| VPA Guidance on pharmacy business ownership, structures and notifications Not yet verified | Victorian Pharmacy Authority | 15 December 2025 | Not yet checked | Source |
| VPA Pharmacy Self-audit Form Not yet verified | Victorian Pharmacy Authority | Updated 30 June 2024 | Not yet checked | Source |
| VPA Standards FAQs Not yet verified | Victorian Pharmacy Authority | 21 December 2022 | Not yet checked | Source |
National / professional
| Title | Issuing body | Version / effective date | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahpra and National Boards — Shared Code of conduct Not yet verified | Pharmacy Board of Australia (Ahpra) | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook Not yet verified | Professional body | — | Not yet checked | |
| Pharmaceutical Society of Australia — Professional Practice Standards Not yet verified | Pharmaceutical Society of Australia | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| Pharmacy Board of Australia — Guidelines for dispensing of medicines Not yet verified | Pharmacy Board of Australia (Ahpra) | Ended 30 September 2026 | Not yet checked | Source |
| Pharmacy Board of Australia — Guidelines for proprietor pharmacists Not yet verified | Pharmacy Board of Australia (Ahpra) | September 2015 (PharmBA1507 04); ended 30 September 2026 | Not yet checked | Source |
| Pharmacy Board of Australia — Guidelines on compounding of medicines Not yet verified | Pharmacy Board of Australia (Ahpra) | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| Pharmacy Board of Australia — Guidelines on dose administration aids and staged supply of dispensed medicines Not yet verified | Pharmacy Board of Australia (Ahpra) | Ended 30 September 2026 | Not yet checked | Source |
| Pharmacy Board of Australia — Guidelines on practice-specific issues (incl. Guideline 1, list of reference texts) Not yet verified | Pharmacy Board of Australia (Ahpra) | Ended 30 September 2026 | Not yet checked | Source |
| Pharmacy Board of Australia — Guidelines on the safe provision of pharmacy services including medicines and advice Not yet verified | Pharmacy Board of Australia (Ahpra) | Issued April 2026; review due 1 October 2031 | Not yet checked | Source |
Commonwealth
| Title | Issuing body | Version / effective date | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Immunisation Handbook (online) Not yet verified | Australian Government Department of Health | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| My Health Records Act 2012 (Cth) Not yet verified | Commonwealth of Australia | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Conditions for approved pharmacists) Determination Not yet verified | Commonwealth of Australia | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| National Vaccine Storage Guidelines — Strive for 5 Not yet verified | Australian Government Department of Health | 4th edition, 2025 | Not yet checked | Source |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner — Guide to Health Privacy Not yet verified | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner — Notifiable Data Breaches scheme Not yet verified | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | — | Not yet checked | Source |
| Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles Not yet verified | Commonwealth of Australia | — | Not yet checked | Source |
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