PSA
PSA secures peak body funding
PSA is one of several organisations which has secured funding under the open competitive tender process for the new Health Peak and Advisory Bodies Program. A total of 22 groups …
Budget means opportunities for pharmacist involvement
Primary healthcare reforms being progressed as part of the 2016-17 Federal Budget should provide opportunities for greater involvement of pharmacists, says PSA. However PSA questioned whether the funding quantum allocated …
South African PSA refresher kicks off
The 41st PSA Offshore Refresher Conference was officially opened by PSA national president Joe Demarte on 2 May in Cape Town, South Africa. Demarte outlined the PSA’s important role is …
Budget wish list
What do key pharmacy and health stakeholders want the 2016/17 Federal Budget to deliver? The 2016/17 Federal Budget is due to be delivered today. Most of the discussion, as far …
Follow UK with general practice pharmacists: PSA
The Australian Government should follow the UK and provide funding support for integrating pharmacists into general practice clinics, according to the PSA. The British Department of Health – through NHS …
Monitoring about to get real
Real-time monitoring gets a budget boost Pharmacy groups have welcomed a Victorian government budget commitment to fund a real-time prescription monitoring program. The funding commitment of $30 million in this …
PSA16 registrations open
Registrations are open for PSA16, the PSA’s annual flagship conference. With a theme of Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the conference will be held from July 29-31 at the Four Points by …
Liam Mendiolea is QLD Intern of the Year
Liam Mendiolea has been named the PSA MIMS QLD Intern of the Year Award winner, PSA said today. The Intern of the Year Award acknowledges achievements of exceptional pharmacist interns …
PSA Excellence Awards nominations open
Nominations are now open for the PSA Excellence Awards 2016. The Awards recognise and applaud outstanding pharmacists, including the Pharmacist of the Year, Early Career Pharmacist of the Year and …
Joseph Foster is WA Intern of the Year
Joseph Foster has been named the PSA MIMS Western Australian Intern of the Year Award winner at the WA Excellence Awards, hosted by the PSA. The WA Excellence Awards also …
Back in the firing line
Pharmacy groups under fire from GP critic after ABC program attacks supplement sales A prominent GP critic of community pharmacy has gone public to support the ABC’s Background Briefing program …
Career concerns
Ownership slips down the list of career options for profession concerned about pay Remuneration and the impact of discount pharmacies are the key issues facing community pharmacists a poll of …