Resident Training Programs

AdPha’s Resident Training Programs (previously known as the Foundation Residency Program) are Australia’s first and only structured, formalised, supported and accredited national pharmacy residency programs.

The importance of foundation training infrastructures is emphasised in Goal 2 of the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP) ‘Pharmaceutical Workforce Development Goals’.

To find out more about becoming an AdPha accredited Resident Training Program site, follow the links below:

What does the program offer Resident candidates?

This two-year professional development program provides:

  • practice-based experiential training targeted at early career pharmacists, or pharmacists entering hospital or community pharmacy practice via other pharmacy environments
  • pharmacist practitioner development towards competence and performance aligned with ANZCAP Pharmacist Resident recognition, in line with the Australian Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework
  • an important springboard to other professional development pathways, such as the Registrar Training Program or further recognition through ANZCAP

How are Resident Training Programs structured?

AdPha has developed Resident Training Program Frameworks which support development across hospital and community pharmacy.

Each framework includes:

  • an outline of the core features pharmacy departments in hospitals or community pharmacies require in order to deliver a Resident Training Program
  • activities and workplace-based assessments to support and demonstrate a Resident candidate's attainment of the required knowledge, skills, experience and behaviours at the required performance level

Program Leads and Resident Candidates at accredited sites can access the relevant framework for their program through their private Training Program group on Communities (under 'Resources'). Please see Training Program resources and tools for more information or contact trainingprograms@adpha.au for assistance if needed.

If you would like to request access to the Resident Training Program Framework for Hospital Pharmacy or Community Pharmacy, please contact the Training Programs team at trainingprograms@adpha.au 

How do I join a Resident Training Program?

Click here for information about joining a Resident Training Program in hospital pharmacy →

Click here for information about joining a Resident Training Program in community pharmacy →