Pharmaceuticals Education Council 

What is PEC?
The Pharmaceuticals Education Council (PEC) was established in 2003 to strengthen Australia's ability to commercialise research by investing in skills and to strengthen the skills and capabilities of the pharmaceuticals industry and to promote two-way movement between industry and academia.  It reports to the Pharmaceuticals Industry Council.

On 18 December 2006 a $230,000 collaboration and structural reform fund grant to St. Vincent's hospital, on behalf of the PEC, was announced to address and identify skills gaps in the Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceuticals industry. Mercury Consulting, was appointed to assist in the project. The project comprises three phases which ran from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.

• The principal activity in Phase One was a survey of skills gaps.
• Phase Two involved extensive consultations, to review the finding from Phase One and discuss strawman models of potential solutions.
• Phase Three involved proposing and testing remedies to address the needs and skills gaps identified and reported on in the earlier phases of work.

PEC Reports

• A progress report to government was completed in July 2007.
• PEC: Report skills gaps in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries (Phase Two) was distributed in December 2007.
• Identifying and addressing skills gaps in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries report (Phase Three) was distributed in August 2008.

PEC Membership
The membership of the PEC comprises representatives from industry and academia.

Links
Pharmaceuticals Industry Council
Pharmaceuticals Industry Overview
Australian Pharmaceuticals Industry Fact Sheet
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations