The focus of this special circular for licensees is annual licence and registration renewals.

Please ensure you have received your renewal notices and renew by 30 June 2025 to avoid late fees.

The Authority must ensure that its fees are sufficient to fund its activities. In fixing fees, the Authority is always mindful of business costs and regulatory burden on pharmacy businesses and pharmacy departments.

This year’s fee increase is higher than in recent years, however the Authority believes that VPA fees remain reasonable and commensurate with fees in other jurisdictions. Fees in 2025-26 will help deliver new digital systems and regulatory improvements which will ultimately reduce the regulatory burden on licensees and help make the VPA a more efficient, best practice regulator.

David McConville
Chair, Victorian Pharmacy Authority