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About the course
The Graduate Certificate of Pharmacist Prescribing equips you to prescribe medications within professional and personal scopes of practice. You will develop skills relevant to the four step prescribing process of information gathering, clinical decision-making, communicating treatment decisions and monitoring responses to treatment. The programme develops advanced clinical reasoning, health leadership, and evidence-based practice for complex care environments.
Career outcome
Graduates can support expanded pharmacist-led prescribing services in primary care and other clinical settings, working within regulatory and organisational governance. Typical outcomes include roles in community or hospital pharmacy with prescribing responsibilities, chronic disease and preventive care support, medication management and review services, and collaborative practice models alongside medical and other prescribers. This Graduate Certificate supports advanced practice development in Pharmacy & Pharmacology with a focus on safe prescribing.
Living Costs in Melbourne**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318 |
Average Salary***
