Table 1. The Simpler™ training program content and goals.

Module no.	Module title	Module content	Module goals
1.	Introduction	1. Describe the pharmacist’s role in management of T2DM 2. Explain the research objectives and significance 3. Outline the research plan and present findings from the Simpler™ tool development and validation phase	To provide an overview and understanding of pharmacists’ role in diabetes management.
2.	Simpler™ tool validation	1. Outline and describe the seven indicators incorporated into the Simpler™ tool 2. Explain the benefits of the Simpler™ tool using evidence-based information	To help pharmacists understand the Simpler™ tool development and evaluation process to increase confidence in its usage
3.	Case study discussion	1. Outline the information gathering process 2. Practise effective interventions using the Simpler™ tool	To analyse the causes of therapeutic failure in case study examples. To demonstrate and apply the Simpler™ tool to solve the issues. To justify each suggestion with evidence-based information using the Simpler™ tool
4.	Writing intervention notes	Writing case notes/* Guild Care using the Simpler™ tool	To compose patient notes using a systematic approach for writing

^*Guild Care refers to the software used by some Australian community pharmacists to record and report patient information [http://www.guildlink.com.au/guildcare/about-us/]. T2DM= Type 2 diabetes mellitus