Pharmacist guide to cultural responsiveness with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

12 Oct, 2014 reference:http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/pharmacist-guide-to-cultural-responsiveness-with-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-2 The importance of pharmacists and pharmacy staff being responsive to the health beliefs,…

PSA welcomes Dutton call at PAC14 to better utilise skills and expertise of pharmacists

12 Oct, 2014 reference:http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-welcomes-dutton-call-at-pac14-to-better-utilise-skills-and-expertise-of-pharmacists Calls by the Minister for Health, Peter Dutton, for the health professionals to work together…

PSA call to be signatory to next Community Pharmacy Agreement

10 Oct, 2014 reference:http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-call-to-be-signatory-to-next-community-pharmacy-agreement The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, as the representative body for most Australia pharmacists, must be a signatory…

PSA sees opportunity in Community Pharmacy Agreement to improve patient health outcomes

10 Oct, 2014 reference:http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-sees-opportunity-in-community-pharmacy-agreement-to-improve-patient-health-outcomes The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has called for greater focus on improving patient health…

Louis Roller named as PSA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

10 Oct, 2014 reference:http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/louis-roller-named-as-psa-lifetime-achievement-award-recipient A Victorian academic pharmacist who has been one of the country’s leading drivers in developing Quality Use of Medicines…

NSW rural pharmacist Taren Gill named PSA Young Pharmacist of the Year

10 Oct, 2014 reference:http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/nsw-rural-pharmacist-taren-gill-named-psa-young-pharmacist-of-the-year NSW rural pharmacist Taren Gill has been named the PSA Young Pharmacist of the Year for 2014 during a ceremony…

Olly Zekry wins PSA QUM in Pain Management Award

10 Oct, 2014 reference:http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/olly-zekry-wins-psa-qum-in-pain-management-award NSW medical centre pharmacist Olly Zekry has won the 2014 PSA Award for QUM in Pain Management. Ms Zekry advocates strongly for pharmacists…

Pharmacists need to adapt for patients with multiple chronic illnesses

3 Oct, 2014 reference:http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/pharmacists-need-to-adapt-for-patents-with-multiple-chronic-illnesses Pharmacy practice needs adapt to meet the challenges of an increased complexity of healthcare and medication which…

[Publication]: Forefront Volume 4 Number 37-41

Forefront is a regular e-newsletter from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. Subscription is free and – while content is produced with Guild members in mind as the primary audience – open to anyone interested in news and current events…

Applications for 2015 pharmacy scholarships now open

29 Oct, 2014 reference:http://www.guild.org.au/docs/default-source/public-documents/news-and-events/media-releases/2014/mr_scholarships_28oct14.pdf?sfvrsn=0 --- Students from rural and remote locations who are studying pharmacy or are intending…