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PSA Media Releases – 1. Monash Student of the Year 2. Pharmacists in GP Practices 3. PSA Welcomes 6CPA Signing
May 29, 2015 Amanda Horiniak of Monash University named Victorian Pharmacy Student of the Year Monash University pharmacy student Amanda Horiniak has been named Victorian Pharmacy Student of the Year. Ms Horiniak was described as a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate student who was looking forward to her future career as a Pharmacist. The closely…
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PSA Media Releases – Five Releases this Week
May 22, 2015 The Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee (PPDC) May 2015 Report Competency standards review The PPDC was pleased to receive and accept the final report from the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) on work conducted to inform the review of the National competency standards framework for pharmacists in Australia. The report presents findings…
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PSA Media Releases – Multi Releases 6CPA & PSA15 Conference
18 May, 2015 Consumers winners as professional services get boost in Community Pharmacy Agreement The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the signing of a letter of intent between the Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild agreeing on the broad parameters of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, including doubling of funding for pharmacist-delivered professional services…
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PSA Media Releases – Four Releases this Week
May 8, 2015 Medicines labels help to minimise risk A significant number of medicines have the potential to pose a health and safety risk as a result of unintended exposure when people other than the patient – such as carers, family members or healthcare professionals – handle the medicine. To help protect people from such…
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PSA Media Releases – Four News Items
May 1, 2015 ACT PSA MIMS Intern of the Year 2014 announced The PSA MIMS Australia ACT Intern of the Year 2014 has been awarded to Brendon Wheatley, a community pharmacist at Dickson Capital Chemist. The prestigious award celebrates the achievements of exceptional interns in developing skills for their professional career, who have been recognised as striving to raise…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Tas.Intern of Year (2014) 2. International Antimicrobial Initiative 3. Change to HIV Dispensing
April 22, 2015 Tasmanian PSA-MIMS Intern of the Year 2014 announced Caitlin Duff, now a community pharmacist in Burnie, has been announced as the PSA MIMS Australia Tasmanian Intern of the Year for 2014. The prestigious award, announced in in Ulverstone, celebrates the achievements of exceptional interns in developing skills for their professional career and who have been…
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PSA Media Release – Pharmacists in Mental Health
April 17, 2015 Recommendation for greater pharmacist role in mental health welcomed A recommendation made in the Report of the National Review of Mental Health that incentives be introduced to include pharmacists as key members of the mental healthcare team have been welcomed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. The Report of the National Review of…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. PSA-MIMS Intern of the year (NT & SA) 2. Maintain Current Pharmacy System
March 30, 2015 South Australia/Northern Territory PSA/MIMS Intern of the Year award announced South Australian intern Philip Spyrou has been announced as the PSA MIMS Australia SA/NT Intern of the Year for 2014. The prestigious award celebrates the achievements of exceptional interns in developing skills for their professional career. Presenting the award SA/NT PSA Branch President, Ms Sue Edwards, said: …
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PSA Media Releases – Multi releases from 23 March to 30 March
March 26, 2015 Gunnedah intern wins NSW Intern of the Year award Gunnedah intern Laura Norman has been announced as the PSA MIMS Australia NSW Intern of the Year for 2014. The prestigious award celebrates the achievements of exceptional interns in developing skills for their professional career. These prospective pharmacists are recognised as striving to raise standards…
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PSA Media Releases- Multi Releases
March 20, 2015 Nominate now for 2015 PSA Excellence Awards Nominations for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia prestigious Awards for Excellence – acknowledged as the pharmacy profession’s most sought-after awards are now open. National President of PSA, Grant Kardachi, said the PSA Excellence Awards acknowledged and recognised some of the profession’s great achievers. “I encourage pharmacists to nominate or put…