PSS looks to add to helpline
Pharmacists are being invited to share their views on new ways of accessing support from the PSS The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) is conducting a survey to determine how members …
Ahpra director departures
Instrumental players in the establishment of the National Scheme to leave Ahpra The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has confirmed that two of its longest-serving executive directors are leaving …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Understanding how sleep disorders are managed in people with asthma In this scoping review, for individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea and …
The top 10: work and the workplace
Which of our stories relating to pharmacist’s working lives and conditions resonated with our readers in the first half of the year? These were the 10 best read stories relating …
Poll: Handling burnout
Between increasing expectations and a workforce shortage, burnout is ever an issue in pharmacy. Have you ever been there? For the past few years, the problem of burnout among health …
Locum’s ‘vigilance and persistence’ highlighted
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has named Victorian pharmacist Peter Tran as the 2025 PSA Locumate.ai Locum Pharmacist of the Year The prize was awarded at PSA25’s plenary over the …
‘The future of our profession is in exceptionally capable hands’
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has named Perth-based pharmacist Rachel Lawson as the 2025 PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year This honour was awarded at PSA25’s opening plenary over …
‘The time for reviews is over’
The opposition health spokeswoman reaffirmed her commitment to holding the government to account on implementing the full scope review at PSA25 Policymakers must ensure “every single health professional is operating …
Record number of pharmacists named PSA Fellows
A record 38 pharmacists have been inducted as Fellows of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia The fellowships were awarded at Friday’s (1 August 2025) annual Fellows Dinner, recognising leadership, advocacy, …
The week in review
Pharmacists are currently meeting in Sydney for PSA’s flagship conference… to talk about the Pharmacy Programs Agreement and name the country’s top pharmacists Health minister Mark Butler has told delegates …
The top 10: Scope of practice
Pharmacist prescribing, government policies, IR battles and more: what you’ve been reading about scope of practice so far in 2025 These were the ten best read stories relating to scope …
Negotiations on pharmacy programs agreement underway
“For too long pharmacy programs have been scattered across a range of mechanisms without comprehensive evaluation of their impact,” says a pharmacy stakeholder – but that’s about to change Health …