In partnership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Quit Centre has developed online training for pharmacists to support the development of knowledge and skills to confidently provide smoking and vaping cessation care. There are two modules.
Module: Management options for smoking or vaping cessation
This new online training module ‘Management options for smoking or vaping cessation’, developed in partnership with PSA, is designed to support pharmacists in enhancing their expertise in managing nicotine dependence, gaining practical skills to assess nicotine withdrawal, recommend evidence-based treatment options, and develop effective cessation plans.
Accreditation number: CONL2501.
This activity has been accredited for 1 hour of Group 1 CPD (or 1 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan, which can be converted to 1 hour of Group 2 CPD (or 2 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: Free
Learning objectives:
- Explain how to assess nicotine dependence and recognise the signs of nicotine withdrawal
- Describe non-pharmacological management options for smoking and/or vaping cessation
- Identify situations that require referral to a medical practitioner and other support services for the management of smoking and/or vaping cessation
- Explain current recommendations for pharmacological management of smoking and/or vaping cessation
- Identify key points to include when discussing the agreed smoking and/or vaping cessation management plan with the patient.
Module: Pharmacists delivering nicotine dependence treatment under vaping reforms
The ‘Pharmacists delivering nicotine dependence treatment under vaping reforms’ online training module is designed to support pharmacists on the new regulatory framework introduced by the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Act 2024. It will equip pharmacists to recognise various vape types, understand evidence for smoking cessation, and navigate the updated supply process, ensuring their practice remains compliant and patient-centred.
Accreditation number: CONL2429.
This activity has been accredited for 1 hour of Group 1 CPD (or 1 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan, which can be converted to 1 hour of Group 2 CPD (or 2 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: Free
Learning objectives:
- Recognise different compositions, features and systems of therapeutic vapes
- Discuss the evidence for the use of therapeutic vapes for smoking cessation
- Describe the process of accessing therapeutic vapes in Australia
- Describe the process of supplying therapeutic vapes.
Last updated: 4 March 2025