Intern Incentive Allowance for Rural Pharmacies - Extension Program

The Intern Incentive Allowance for Rural Pharmacies – Extension Program (IIARP-EP) is a new Allowance established under the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement. This new Allowance complements the existing Intern Incentive Allowance for Rural Pharmacies (formerly the Rural Pharmacist Pre-Registration Incentive Allowance). It supports the rural pharmacy workforce by enabling community pharmacies in rural areas to retain a newly registered pharmacist beyond the initial intern period. The Allowance provides funding of $20,000 (GST Exclusive) to community pharmacies for a continuous12 month period. There will be a maximum of 10 Allowances available each year. 

Applications must be submitted up to two calendar months prior to the pharmacist's completion of their intern year with the Community Pharmacy, but must be received within three calendar months of the commencement of employment of the newly registered pharmacist.  

• employ a newly registered pharmacist for whom they acted as a preceptor  during their intern year;
• must employ the newly registered pharmacist for a minimum of 12 continuous months;
• must be located in a PhARIA category 4-6 (PhARIA's for a particular location can be found by visiting the following website: http://gisca.adelaide.edu.au/projects/pharia.html) ; and
• must agree to the reporting requirements in the Program Specific Guidelines.   

Documents: 

• Program Specific Guidelines
• Application Form                               
• Pharmacist Mid Placement Report
• Pharmacist End Placement Report
• Newly Registered Pharmacists End Placement Report

Please note application forms and reporting templates must be completed and faxed to the Rural and Indigenous Pharmacy Workforce Team on (02) 6277 1046

For a copy of the 5CPA General Terms and Conditions, please click here

For further information, please contact the Rural Pharmacy Workforce Team on (02) 6270 1888 or at: ruralpharmacy@guild.org.au