HLTPHA015 — Provide assistance in dispensary administration

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What an assessment for HLTPHA015 must cover

21 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Perform dispensing administration tasks.

1.1Use technical and numerical features of dispensary administrative systems correctly.
1.2Issue and update pharmaceutical entitlement and benefit documents for patients including online claims within scope of own job role.

2 Maintain dispensary information.

2.1Update dispensary system with accurate information as required.
2.2Identify and respond to any discrepancies including reports, logs, PBS claims and missing patient information.
2.3Identify and extract correct clinical and financial data required for reporting and claiming systems.
2.4Inform relevant authorised person of changes to data stored in the dispensary information system.
2.5Maintain confidentiality of dispensary information.

3 Process pharmaceutical benefit claims.

3.1Collate prescriptions eligible for PBS claims and confirm details.
3.2Interpret and use financial information related to claims.
3.3Submit pharmaceutical claims to relevant authority.
3.4Maintain accurate records for claims submission.

Performance evidence

prepare at least 2 batches of PBS or Section 100 claims using pharmacy dispensary application or system to complete administrative tasks, including: - sourcing, extracting, recording and disseminating both clinical and financial dispensary information - identifying and resolving issues to enable claims to be submitted - providing accurate information to patients and authorised person
identify issues outside scope of own practice and refer to an authorised person
perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 240 hours of work related to hospital or health services pharmacy support in a clinical workplace environment. These 240 hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours for the purposes of assessment.

Knowledge evidence

National, State or Territory legal and ethical requirements for dispensary administration, and how these are applied in organisations, including: - codes of conduct - duty of care and implications of negligence - privacy, confidentiality and disclosure - records management - rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and patients - specific legislation: - medication and their use - the practice of pharmacy - different schedules of medication and pharmaceutical products - work role boundaries including responsibilities and limitations - work health and safety
key information in standard pharmaceutical references and their use by pharmacy assistants, including: - Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary Handbook (APF) - Monthly Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS) or AusDI Advanced - Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) - Micromedex
types of hardware and software used in pharmacy administration, and features of their use
features of the PBS: - schedule of PBS - process for Pharmaceutical Benefit Authority items including streamline authority, phone authority and written authority. - process for highly specialised drugs
dispensary information management requirements, including: - accounting - stock control - compliance documentation - patient information
requirements for patient entitlement
types of pharmaceutical benefit documents and their use.

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Questions about assessing HLTPHA015

What does an assessment tool for HLTPHA015 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTPHA015 needs to address all 21 unit components: 3 elements with 11 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for HLTPHA015?

Auditori pulls the current release of HLTPHA015 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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Can I check my existing HLTPHA015 assessment instead of generating a new one?

Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of HLTPHA015, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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