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Shape the future of collaborative practice with AdPha.
Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) is where pharmacists and technicians come to connect, grow and lead – at every stage of their pharmacy careers, from hospitals to everywhere medicines are needed.
As Australia’s fastest growing pharmacy organisation, we’ve worked hard to bring you more benefits than ever, while reducing fees for Early Career Pharmacists and the broader Full Pharmacist category.
With trusted expertise, growing knowledge networks and unparalleled benefits for all members, we’re with you for what’s next.
Lower fees, more benefits
We've heard your feedback and now offer reduced fees for all renewing Full Pharmacist members for 2025-26, also available to all new members for a limited time this winter.
New Early Career Pharmacist membership savings are also available over the first five years of your Ahpra registration.
Membership fee: $645 $595 for all new and renewing members!
Full Pharmacist membership is for pharmacists who have general registration to practice pharmacy in Australia or a person who is qualified to practice pharmacy outside Australia. See AdPha's constitution for a full definition.
Join as a Full Pharmacist Member
AdPha membership applications require an Ahpra number and Date of First Registration.
All applications will be checked for a valid Ahpra registration status. An Early Career Pharmacist 1 (ECP1) discount of $400 will apply for membership in the Full Pharmacist category if you are within two years of your provisional registration with Ahpra. From there, membership fees increase $100 each year, through ECP2, ECP3 and ECP4, as per the diagram above.
Membership fee includes GST.
Membership fee: $145
Provisional Pharmacist membership is for pharmacists who have provisional registration to practice pharmacy in Australia under an intern training program (or equivalent). See AdPha's constitution for a full definition.
AdPha membership applications require an Ahpra number and Date of First Registration. All applications will be checked for a valid Ahpra registration status. Membership fee includes GST.
Membership fee: $245
A pharmacy technician or assistant, qualified by training or experience, to carry out functions and activities that do not require professional judgement by a pharmacist in a hospital or other medical establishment. See AdPha's constitution for a full definition.
Membership fee includes GST.
Membership fee: FREE
Student membership is for the period of your enrolment as a pharmacy student. See AdPha's constitution for a full definition.
Please provide a photocopy of your student membership card with your application, as your current student status will be checked prior to membership being granted.
Membership fee: $245
A member who no longer practices (permanently) or holds general registration to practice.
To apply for (or change to) former/retired membership, please contact us at membership@adpha.au.
Membership fee includes GST.
Pay your membership fee annually and save $36!
Full Pharmacist and Fellow total installment fee: $631
Half-yearly: 2 x $315.50
Quarterly: 4 x $157.75
Monthly: 12 x $52.59
Technician & Former/Retired installment fee: $281
Half-yearly: 2 x $140.50
Quarterly: 4 x $70.25
Monthly: 12 x $23.42
Provisional Pharmacist installment fee: $181
Half-yearly: 2 x $90.50
Quarterly: 4 x $45.25
Monthly: 12 x $15.09
Life Membership is a prestigious honour awarded by AdPha to individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, now trading as Advanced Pharmacy Australia, over 50 years. Life Members are recognised for their sustained leadership, advocacy, and volunteer service. This status grants them voting rights and exempts them from membership fees, acknowledging their invaluable impact to SHPA/AdPha and their ongoing commitment to its mission.
SHPA/AdPha members will be automatically elevated to Life members once 50 years of continuous membership has been reached.
Through a collaborative partnership between the New Zealand Hospital Pharmacists' Association (NZHPA) and Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha), NZHPA members can unlock access to specialised products and services offered by AdPha, including the Communities platform, home to Specialty Practice, and free access to the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP).
This collaboration is designed to foster mutual understanding and enhance the practice of hospital pharmacy in both countries. By working together, we can support the growth and development of our members, ensuring they have access to the resources and opportunities needed to excel in their professional journeys.
To become a NZ Affiliate member, please contact NZHPA to include on your renewal invoice or when joining.
Membership terms and conditions
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AdPha memberships are renewed annually. Members who do not renew by the specified date may lose access to member benefits.