NAPSA
Long-term investment in workforce needed
Government urged to invest in healthcare students to shore up future workforce Pharmacy students should not be forced to choose between their career or covering their rent, Sebastian Harper, the …
Spotlight: Sebastian Harper
We speak with the NAPSA president about the challenges facing pharmacy students, his career aspirations and life outside of pharmacy Sebastian Harper is the current NAPSA president having started his …
No healthcare without health workers
Health students make plea for expansion of Commonwealth Prac Payments as politicians pledge billions in Medicare funding Multi-billion-dollar funding announcements to strengthen Medicare need to come with cost of living support …
‘Big shoes to fill’
Following the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Congress at the University of Queensland, the organisation has thanked its outgoing treasurer Due to a change in personal circumstances, national treasurer Benjamin Scott …
Wildcard picked
Brielle Geard from the University of Tasmania as the 2025 NAPSA Wildcard Pharmacy Student of the Year, the PSA has announced The announcement took place at the National Australian Pharmacy …
Health students unite to fight placement poverty
NAPSA becomes founding member of Health Students Alliance in a bid to secure expansion of Commonwealth Prac Payment program Students training to become pharmacists, physiotherapists and psychologists are urging the …
APC and NAPSA establish formal working relationship
Agreement to support expansion of NAPSA’s network of First Nations pharmacy students and initiatives that advance education The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) and the National Austrational Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) …
NAPSA announces partnership with LRNRX
New initiative to create space for pharmacy students to engage with peers and keep up to date with industry news Pharmacy education platform, LRNRX, is launching a dedicated student community …
NAPSA welcomes call for Prac Payment expansion
Commonwealth Prac Payment scheme should be extended “across the primary care sector”, scope of practice review recommends Tackling placement poverty will be key to strengthening the primary healthcare workforce into …
NAPSA splits RANDI committee
Record numbers nominate for NAPSA committee seats, as organisation introduces separate Rural and Indigenous committees The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) has announced the lineup of its new committees, …
Access to Commonwealth Prac Payments a necessity: NAPSA
Senate committee urged to back calls for placement payments for pharmacy students Students undertaking mandatory unpaid placements should be financially supported by the government, the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association …
Unpaid placements impacting pharmacy students: NAPSA
NAPSA to put case for the extension of access to Commonwealth Prac Payments to Senate committee Pharmacy students are far from immune to the impacts of placement poverty and should …