Medication Administration News

Submission received

AAAHP received notification that the initial submission had been received. A public consultation round was expected later in the year, with AAAHP intending to contribute further.

The submission considered whether access to changes in NSW medication-administration standards should be linked to AAAHP membership. AAAHP also intended to seek support from ANZCA, the ASA and Ramsay Health Care.

View the standards for anaesthesia technicians witnessing Schedule 8 medication transactions.

Further feedback submitted

AAAHP received the proposed NSW pharmacy legislation but considered that the guidelines did not provide adequate access or coverage for the profession in NSW. Further feedback was submitted.

View the NSW Medication Handling Policy Directive.

Meeting invitation

AAAHP NSW committee representatives and the AAAHP President were invited by NSW Health to discuss the submission regarding anaesthesia practitioner access to Schedule 8 and Schedule 4D medications in NSW.

Positive outcome from discussions

The AAAHP President and two NSW representatives met with NSW Health representatives regarding professional access to Schedule 8 and Schedule 4D medications. The meeting produced a positive, compromised agreement intended to move the NSW profession toward equitable status with other states.

Further information was to be published as the proposed changes progressed.