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Pharmacy Board responds to CPD plan uproar
Several announcements and newsletters have been sent to warn pharmacists about the changes since October 2015, it says With the end of the CPD period looming, many pharmacists have been …
Use pharmacists to collaborate in Health Care Homes: PSA
Ten regions around the country will participate in stage one of the Turnbull Government’s Health Care Homes model, which the Government says will be a better way of delivering Medicare …
CPD planning tool to get back on track
Have you developed a CPD plan yet? This online tool could help – and it’s free for PSA members From 1 December 2015, the Pharmacy Board of Australia has required …
PSA17 to be a joint venture
PSA17 is set to be hosted by both the PSA and the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) next year. Following the successful PSA16 event held in Sydney in July, which attracted …
GP-pharmacist model at Camp Hill ‘impressive,’ says Ley
Health Minister Sussan Ley has toured a health care practice featuring integrated pharmacy services and given it the thumbs up. Minister Ley thanked an “impressive” lineup of health professionals, including …
PSA secures hefty three-year grant
The member organisation has secured a million-dollar financial boost under the Health Department’s ‘Health Peak and Advisory Bodies’ program The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) will receive $1.24 million in …
A game changer on lifetime learning
In December 2015 the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) made a decision that was a game changer for Australian pharmacists, says Joe Demarte, PSA national president That decision was to revise …
Diabetes clinic a glimpse of the future
A multidisciplinary clinic for people living with diabetes is a glimpse into the future of how 21st Century pharmacies will serve their communities, says PSA president Joe Demarte. Perth Diabetes …
Health Care Homes should be for all, says report
Top health organisations say the HCH model should encompass all Australians, not just those with chronic health conditions A newly released report has outlined the new concept of ‘Patient-Centred Health Care …
PSA launches online CPD Planning Tool
A new, easy-to-use online CPD Planning Tool for pharmacists has been launched by PSA. The intuitive CPD tool – developed and extensively tested by PSA – is free for members …
Intern of the Year named
WA pharmacist Joseph Foster is the 2016 PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year. Foster, who completed his internship at Brooks Garden Chemmart Pharmacy in Albany, was awarded the prestigious …
Remuneration, access key King Review issues: PSA
Pharmacists have welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation following the release of the King Review Discussion Paper, PSA said today. The Discussion Paper …