This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist pharmacists maintain all types of dispensary stock including scheduled medicines, perishable goods and raw materials for compounding. It requires the ability to order, receive and store stock, maintain its quality and administer stock control records.

This unit applies to senior dispensary assistants working in community pharmacies. When maintaining dispensary stock, they work under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and their role is limited to those functions that do not require them to exercise professional pharmaceutical judgement or discretion.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.