HLTPHA011 — Pack pharmaceutical products
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What an assessment for HLTPHA011 must cover
34 assessable components: 4 elements (23 performance criteria), 4 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 Prepare for packaging.
- 1.1Comply with personal protection equipment (PPE), safety requirements and personal hygiene procedures prior to entering the packaging area.
- 1.2Obtain packaging documentation and work sheet and interpret instructions from authorised person and according to packaging specifications.
- 1.3Clean and prepare work area according to work sheet or equivalent documentation.
- 1.4Identify, clean, prepare and set packaging equipment.
- 1.5Identify and report discrepancies in equipment functioning and take corrective action according to the instructions of an authorised person.
- 1.6Obtain appropriate and sufficient packaging materials according to stock issuing procedures.
- 1.7Obtain approved medication.
- 1.8Prepare and check labels according to work sheet and legal requirements.
- 1.9Ensure stock expiry date, batch number and other relevant stock details are correct prior to commencing pre-packs.
- 1.10Submit work sheet and labels to authorised person for approval.
2 Pack products.
- 2.1Use appropriate packaging equipment to pack products.
- 2.2Label container or units according to labelling specifications on the work sheet.
- 2.3Apply in-process controls and record results accurately.
- 2.4Report deviations to an authorised person and take corrective action according to instructions from an authorised person.
3 Conduct quality control.
- 3.1Obtain approval from an authorised person at designated points in the packaging process according to work sheet.
- 3.2Obtain relevant quality control documentation and check product specifications according to work sheet.
- 3.3Reconcile and verify packaging materials under supervision of an authorised person.
- 3.4Complete required documentation and submit sample pre-pack for quality audit.
4 Complete packaging process.
- 4.1Reconcile number of labels printed with number used and report discrepancies to an authorised person.
- 4.2Alert an authorised person of excess materials.
- 4.3Complete batch documentation and forward according to standard operating procedures.
- 4.4Obtain final approval from an authorised person before releasing packed medication or product to storage areas.
- 4.5Clean equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions.
Performance evidence
- follow workplace procedures in terms of safe packaging and labelling practices for at least 10 different product batches, including at least 10 pre-packaged products in original packaging or decanted for different individual patients
- reconcile labelling of product batches and complete batch documentation following workplace procedures
- 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 pharmacy work, 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: - medications and their use - the practice of pharmacy - different schedules of medications and pharmaceutical products - work role boundaries including responsibilities and limitations - work health and safety - quality control
- legal requirements and principles of pharmaceutical product labelling, including, product name, batch numbering and expiry date: - Pharmacy Board of Australia’s Guidelines on Specialised Supply Arrangements, national guidelines and legislation on the filling of dose administration containers - specific labelling requirements - key information for inclusion - Pharmacy Board of Australia Guidelines for Dispensing Medicines, that apply to individual workers - tablet counters - heat sealing devices - use of tweezers
- key information in standard pharmaceutical references and their use by pharmacy assistants, including: - Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook (APF) - Monthly Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS) or AusDI Advanced - Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) - Micromedex
- infection control principles and their relevance to pharmaceutical packaging
- features of packaging equipment including their operation, cleaning and maintenance, including: - counting trays - irons - heat sealing equipment - measures - scales - tweezers
- packaging principles and processes, including: - specifications - calculations, weights and measures - properties of container types and selection for use - various pack sizes and selection for use - types of packaging materials - environmental conditions required for pharmaceutical packaging related to: - humidity, light - security - temperature - ventilation - hygiene - appropriate packaging to protect and assess products if changing container for risk of degradation including removing medications from blister packs
- product identification and handling, including those for: - formulary medication and non-formulary medication - products with the required integrity as well as those whose integrity has been compromised - routine handling of products and hazardous medication including cytotoxics and teratogenics requiring special handling.
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Questions about assessing HLTPHA011
What does an assessment tool for HLTPHA011 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTPHA011 needs to address all 34 unit components: 4 elements with 23 performance criteria, 4 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 HLTPHA011?
Auditori pulls the current release of HLTPHA011 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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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of HLTPHA011, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
Related units
- HLTPHA010 — Maintain pharmaceutical imprest stock
- HLTPHA012 — Dispense prescriptions and medication orders
- HLTPHA013 — Order, maintain and distribute pharmaceutical stock
- HLTPHA014 — Conduct small-scale compounding and labelling of pharmaceutical products
- HLTPHA015 — Provide assistance in dispensary administration
- HLTPHA016 — Conduct small-scale compounding and labelling of aseptic pharmaceutical products
- HLTPHA017 — Support pharmacist's communication with patients and other health professionals
- HLTPHA018 — Support pharmacists in the collection and presentation of workplace data and information
- HLTPHA019 — Coordinate communication processes in a hospital or health services pharmacy setting
- HLTPHA020 — Apply knowledge of biological principles within the pharmacy environment
- HLTPHA021 — Apply knowledge of medications used to assist patients in using medications effectively
- HLTPHA022 — Apply knowledge of gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders to dispense medication
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