PSA
New vaccination ambassadors announced
Inaugural advocate Anna Theophilos hands over baton to two “passionate” leaders in the profession Julianna Neill and Jemma Keay are the PSA’s newest vaccination ambassadors, the member organisation announced at …
Remote pharmacists make 1PPA plea
Dedicated funding for a ‘thin market resident’ pilot to be part of the First Pharmacy Programs Agreement (1PPA), RIPAA says With negotiations between the federal government and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) for …
‘The cost of inaction is profound’
This World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, pharmacy and doctor groups weigh in on the role of pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship Pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship is “not optional, but essential,” according …
‘Outstanding’ pharmacists recognised for excellence
PSA names 2025 Queensland Pharmacist of the Year, ECP of the Year and more Peter Fairgray has been named Queensland Pharmacist of the Year for 2025 by the PSA Queensland …
Pharmacists ‘irreplaceable’: A message to Parliament
PSA joins CHP Australia in Canberra to promote safe and effective use of OTC and non-prescription medicines The PSA and Consumer Healthcare Products Australia (CHP Australia) joined together earlier this …
The week in review
Post-election pharmacy priorities, a second vote on hospital pharmacy agreement and Chemist Warehouse’s growth trajectory were among the issues pharmacists were discussing this week The recently elected Labor Government, who …
‘That absolutely has to be the number one thing’
Sim outlines immediate policy priority for Labor government following election victory The Labor government should commit to support professional practice, education and training of pharmacists to practise to full scope, …
Different roles lifting the profession: Sim
Pharmacists blending their work across a variety of settings are helping uplift the profession, says one leading pharmacist On Wednesday night (19 February 2025), Pharmaceutical Society of Australia members overwhelmingly …
Pharmacist expertise informed new health move: stakeholders
The federal government’s new women’s health initiative will be a “game-changer” for women and girls, says one stakeholder Advanced Pharmacy Australia national president Tom Simpson has lauded the inclusion of …
Pharmacists in social prescribing needs piloting and evaluating: experts
Could a change to prescriptions see pharmacists providing easier access to social prescribing? Pharmacists from the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia NSW and Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation (PALS) have …
States urged to follow the Territory
The Northern Territory Government has decided to further expand the scope of pharmacist-administered vaccination, in a move welcomed by pharmacists Effective immediately (3 February 2025), pharmacists in the Territory are …
An opportunity to reform programs
Health minister says the government wants a larger primary care role for pharmacists, as consultation for pharmacy programs agreement readies to commence Mark Butler said in a statement on Friday …