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As the peak national body for pharmacists, PSA is committed to providing up-to-date and relevant information to media relating to pharmacists, pharmacy, Quality Use of Medicines and healthcare in Australia.

Media and interview requests should be directed to:

Leah Jacobsen, PSA Media & Public Affairs Advisor
E: leah.jacobsen@psa.org.au

Georgina McGuinness, Media Relations Consultant
E: georgina@mcguinnessmedia.com.au

2025 Media Releases

December 2025

November 2025

NSW Annual Therapeutic Update program now live ~ (27/11/2025)
PSA launches inaugural Aged Care Pharmacist Summit ~ (27/11/2025)
PSA Annual Report FY 2024-25: Stronger, Bigger, Better ~ (26/11/2025)
Remembering Professor Gabrielle Cooper OAM ~ (21/11/2025)
Next milestone reached in the transition of PSA Accredited Continuing Professional Development ~ (19/11/2025)
40+ projects, 30+ partnerships: PSA’s projects make a bigger impact than ever before ~ (6/11/2025)
PSA Congratulates WA’s CHO Dr Robertson on his retirement ~ (5/11/2025)

October 2025

Patients to get Improved Access and Care from Autonomous Pharmacist Prescribing Model ~ (29/10/2025)
PSA champions pharmacist-led mental health support ~ (22/10/2025)
Celebrating Australia’s pharmacy technicians and assistants ~ (21/10/2025)
PSA signs agreement to acquire the Australasian College of Pharmacy ~ (20/10/2025)
Funding available for Pharmacists’ training to deliver expanded care under new SA Government initiative ~ (16/10/2025)
ACT pharmacists empowered to deliver more care ~ (16/10/2025)
Pharmacists and industry unite in parliament to champion quality use of medicines ~ (7/10/2025)
Pharmacists welcome needle-free flu vaccine rollout for WA children ~ (1/10/2025)

September 2025

Think Health, Think Pharmacist!: Pharmacists key to a stronger health system ~ (25/9/2025)
Tasmanians to benefit from expanded pharmacist care ~ (25/9/2025)
PSA: Pharmacists play critical role in dementia care ~ (19/9/2025)
World Patient Safety Day: Patient safety must start from the very first dose ~ (17/9/2025)
Pharmacists urge national rollout of free, needle-free flu vaccines for kids ~ (16/9/2025)
Global call to act on antimicrobial resistance ~ (2/9/2025)
Consultation opens for review of Pharmacist Code of Ethics ~ (2/9/2025)

August 2025

Next gen Early Career Pharmacist leaders introduced ~ (25/8/2025)
PSA backs TGA action on medicinal cannabis safety, urges broader regulatory reform ~ (11/8/2025)
WA pharmacists to treat 17 common conditions under enhanced access pilot ~ (7/8/2025)
PSA25 closes on a high as PSA celebrates 20,000 members and platforms Australia’s leading pharmacists ~ (3/8/2025)
Curtin University student wins 2025 Pharmacy Student of the Year ~ (2/8/2025)
2025 PSA Locumate Locum Pharmacist of the Year ~ (2/8/2025)
2025 PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year ~ (2/8/2025)
Record number of pharmacists named PSA Fellows ~ (1/8/2025)
Innovating pharmacists win big in PSA25 Shark Tank ~ (1/8/2025)
PSA names nation’s leading pharmacists ~ (1/8/2025)
West Australian pharmacist’s lifetime of service honoured on national stage ~ (1/8/2025)
Katherine pharmacist Jaimee Anderson receives national honour ~ (1/8/2025)
Victorian pharmacist Dr Kate Wang named Early Career Pharmacist of the year ~ (1/8/2025)
PSA celebrates record-breaking 20,000 members at PSA25 ~ (1/8/2025)
Negotiations on pharmacy programs agreement underway ~ (1/8/2025)

July 2025

PSA leads new initiative to improve medicine safety for Australians with intellectual disability ~ (25/7/2025)
Updated CAL advice issued in APF Digital ~ (24/7/2025)
Melbourne community pharmacist named inaugural Vaccination Ambassador ~ (23/7/2025)
Patients win with expanded pharmacist scope of practice in WA ~ (21/7/2025)
Tasmanians to benefit from greater support for pharmacists ~ (17/7/2025)
SA pharmacists funded to deliver free flu vaccines for children under 5 ~ (7/7/2025)
PSA to develop education standards for CPD ~ (2/7/2025)
PSA Board commences 2025-26 term ~ (1/7/2025)

June 2025

“Time for action”: Australia’s CDC backs pharmacists full scope vaccination ~ (13/6/2025)
Become the voice of pharmacist immunisers with the Vaccination Ambassador program ~ (13/6/2025)
The countdown is on for PSA25 ~ (12/6/2025)
Pharmacists recognised in King’s Birthday Honours ~ (9/6/2025)
Fourth 24/7 pharmacy announced in South Australia ~ (2/6/2025)
Brisbane pharmacist Hannah Knowles to lead PSA’s Queensland Branch ~ (2/6/2025)
Victorian pharmacists leading innovation and excellence ~ (2/6/2025)

May 2025

ECP champion Erin Cooper elected to lead ACT Branch ~ (30/5/2025)
AACHO Pharmacist Atinuke Abraham elected as PSA Victoria President ~ (30/5/2025)
Pharmacy Student of the Year national finalists announced ~ (29/5/2025)
PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grants awarded for 2025 ~ (28/5/2025)
PSA applauds expanded prescribing scope for Victorian pharmacists: A win for patients ~ (20/5/2025)
International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination ~ (17/5/2025)
Pharmacist scope expansion a game changer for Tasmanian patients ~ (16/5/2025)
Hobart pharmacist Joanne Gross to lead PSA’s Tasmanian Branch ~ (16/5/2025)
New training program to equip pharmacists with essential palliative care skills ~ (13/5/2025)
PSA congratulates Mark Butler on return as Health Minister ~ (13/5/2025)
PSA welcomes extension to MMR and ACOP deadline ~ (12/5/2025)
More families now able to access flu vaccines from pharmacists across NSW ~ (8/5/2025)
Championing access to core palliative care medicines for people receiving end-of-life care ~ (8/5/2025)
New leadership for PSA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Practice CSI ~ (7/5/2025)
Pharmacists welcome re-elected Albanese Labor Government ~ (5/5/2025)
Neil Petrie named inaugural PSA AMH Aged Care Pharmacist of the Year ~ (2/5/2025)
Angus Thompson named PSA MIMS Credentialed Pharmacist of the Year ~ (2/5/2025)
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Pharmacists and GPs united on the value of multidisciplinary care ~ (1/5/2025)

April 2025

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Flu vaccine urgent to help protect asthma patients this winter ~ (29/4/2025)
Pharmacists stepping up to protect Australians this World Immunisation Week ~ (28/4/2025)
Vale Prof Gabrielle Cooper OAM ~ (25/4/2025)
Quality Use of Medicines Alliance expanding into new clinical topics ~ (15/4/2025)
WA’s leading pharmacists named in PSA Awards ~ (14/4/2025)
Queensland’s nation-leading Collaborative Pharmacist Medication Prescribing to make hospital care safer and more efficient ~ (9/4/2025)
PSA driving national Quality Use of Medicines agenda ~ (8/4/2025)
PSA brings together health sector leaders for programs roundtable ~ (7/4/2025)
Pharmacists urge Australians to get vaccinated as record influenza cases reported ~ (1/4/2025)

March 2025

PSA welcomes pharmacists and stakeholders to inaugural GP-Pharmacists Symposium ~ (28/3/2025)
PSA calls for abstracts for PSA25 ~ (27/3/2025)
Federal Budget locks in health commitments ~ (25/3/2025)
PSA to host sector-wide roundtable on pharmacist programs ~ (25/3/2025)
Empowering Pharmacists, Powering Healthcare – PSA releases 2025 federal election platform ~ (24/3/2025)
Expanded pharmacist scope becomes permanent in Queensland ~ (21/3/2025)
Pharmacists welcome commitment to reducing PBS patient co-payment ~ (20/3/2025)
Closing the Gap emphasises need for pharmacists embedded in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services ~ (20/3/2025)
Faye McMillan Conference Grant returns for third year ~ (20/3/2025)
Prescribing and clinical training set to take pharmacists to new heights ~ (17/3/2025)
PSA welcomes re-elected Cook Government and commitment to expanding WA pharmacists’ scope of practice ~ (14/3/2025)
Australia’s 40,000 pharmacists stepping up for our communities ~ (13/3/2025)
PSA New South Wales Excellence Award winners announced ~ (3/3/2025)

February 2025

January 2025

PSA announce intent to acquire Australasian College of Pharmacy ~ (28/1/2025)
PSA congratulates Anna Barwick MPS on being awarded the Medal of Order of Australia (OAM) ~ (26/1/2025)
PSA announces Community of Specialty Interest for Hospital Pharmacists ~ (21/1/2025)
NAPSA Wildcard Pharmacy Student of the Year 2025 Announced ~ (20/1/2025)

2024 Media Releases

December 2024

Pill testing will save lives this summer ~ (23/12/2024)
Consumer voices strengthen PSA’s roadmap to 2030 ~ (18/12/2024)
PSA and Audirie mark first year of partnership, announcing expansion of AI-powered education simulations in 2025 ~ (5/12/2024)
PSA-credentialed pharmacists gain new official post-nominals ~ (2/12/2024)

November 2024

Renowned journalist Melissa Doyle to host PSA25 ~ (28/11/2024)
Leading innovation in Quality Use of Medicines as PSA’s impact grows ~ (14/11/2024)
Pharmacists ready to immunise against RSV in pregnancy ~ (12/11/2024)
PSA Annual Report FY 2023-24 released ~ (7/11/2024)
Scope of practice report confirms barriers to care and inefficiencies in current health system – time to implement all 18 recommendations ~ (5/11/2024)

October 2024

COVID-19 Inquiry report recognises the need for reform ~ (30/10/2024)
PSA congratulates incoming QLD Government, urging scope of practice pilots to continue ~ (29/10/2024)
PSA welcomes re-elected ACT Government and commitment to expanded scope of practice for pharmacists ~ (29/10/2024)
Victoria’s leading pharmacists recognised ~ (26/10/2024)
PSA introduces community of practice for consultant pharmacists ~ (24/10/2024)
PSA welcomes new Tasmanian Health Minister ~ (21/10/2024)
Leading Queensland pharmacists awarded by peak body ~ (20/10/2024)
Pharmacists back proposal to make interstate prescriptions easier to access in Tasmania ~ (18/10/2024)
Expanded support for NSW pharmacists participating in Opioid Treatment Program ~ (16/10/2024)
Celebrating Australia’s pharmacy technicians and assistants ~ (15/10/2024)

September 2024

Updated guidelines for pharmacists providing nicotine dependence support ~ (26/9/2024)
NSW Pharmacists welcome permanent expansion of oral contraception access ~ (26/9/2024)
South Australian pharmacists set to boost health care access as scope of practice expands ~ (25/9/2024)
PSA Foundation launched, marking World Pharmacist Day ~ (25/9/2024)
Empowering pharmacists to meet Australia’s health needs ~ (25/9/2024)
Australians encouraged to know their medicines this World Patient Safety Day ~ (17/9/2024)
National uniformity for pharmacists administering medicines ~ (6/9/2024)
New South Wales expands the role of community pharmacists ~ (6/9/2024)
International Overdose Awareness Day: Addressing the Emergence of Nitazines and Enhancing Access to Naloxone through Pharmacies ~ (3/9/2024)
PSA congratulates Lia Finocchiaro and the Country Liberal Party on their election in the Northern Territory ~ (2/9/2024)
Pharmacists encouraged to Wear it Purple and provide safe, inclusive care ~ (2/9/2024)

August 2024

PSA Calls for the removal of vaccination red tape ~ (20/8/2024)
Improved access to contraceptive services for women and girls in Queensland ~ (9/8/2024)
Western Australia expands the role of community pharmacists ~ (9/8/2024)
Tasmania becomes Australia’s 5th jurisdiction to authorise pharmacist-led RSV vaccination ~ (9/8/2024)
PSA to drive environmental sustainability through appointment of CEO to new climate and health advisory group ~ (8/8/2024)
PSA24 closing plenary, PSA25 announced ~ (4/8/2024)
PSA and PSS renewed MOU to continue delivering services to profession ~ (4/8/2024)
Pharmacists to help address loneliness epidemic with world-first training and education ~ (4/8/2024)
PSA24: Pharmacy Student of the Year awarded to JCU student ~ (3/8/2024)
PSA and NAPSA renew agreement for 2024/25 ~ (3/8/2024)
PSA24: Locum Pharmacist of the Year ~ (3/8/2024)
PSA24: Intern Pharmacist of the Year ~ (3/8/2024)
PSA24: New cohort of PSA Fellows recognised for contributions ~ (3/8/2024)
PSA24: Launch of Opioid Toolkit to promote safer medicine use ~ (2/8/2024)
Vision for Pharmacists in 2030 launched at PSA24 ~ (2/8/2024)
PSA24: South Australian pharmacist’s lifetime of service honoured on national stage ~ (2/8/2024)
PSA24: Victorian researcher awarded top pharmacy honour ~ (2/8/2024)
PSA24: Nation’s leading pharmacists awarded ~ (2/8/2024)
TRANSCRIPT: PSA National President opening address at PSA24 ~ (2/8/2024)

July 2024

PSA Board leadership elected for 2024-25 term ~ (30/7/2024)
Scope of Practice on the agenda for Northern Territory Election ~ (25/7/2024)
Australians urged to speak to pharmacists as health misinformation grows ~ (24/7/2024)
PSA launches hormonal contraceptive prescribing training for Queensland pharmacists ~ (17/7/2024)
Pharmacists mark NAIDOC Week ~ (8/7/2024)
PSA welcomes new NAPSA Board ~ (8/7/2024)
Pharmacy Student of the Year finalists head to PSA24 ~ (5/7/2024)
Experienced pharmacy leader elected as PSA Tasmania President ~ (3/7/2024)
PSA launches credentialing program ~ (2/7/2024)
Tasmania expands access to oral contraception from today ~ (1/7/2024)
PSA partner in PRIDE project, supporting safe and inclusive care for LGBTQIA+ Australians ~ (28/6/2024)
Media statement: Vaping reform legislation ~ (26/6/2024)
PSA position on proposed vaping reforms ~ (25/6/2024)
PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grant recipients announced ~ (24/6/2024)
PSA, PDL partner to launch conference volunteer award ~ (21/6/2024)
NSW pharmacists to treat skin conditions in trial expansion ~ (17/6/2024)
Queensland Budget sets pharmacists up for Scope of Practice Pilot ~ (11/6/2024)
Pharmacists named in King’s Birthday Honours ~ (11/6/2024)
Health Minister to address PSA national conference ~ (6/6/2024)
PSA welcomes 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement, and enters into Strategic Agreement on Pharmacist Professional Practice ~ (3/6/2024)
WA pharmacists to expand oral contraceptive access ~ (28/5/2024)
PSA welcomes assistance for Tasmania’s hospital pharmacists ~ (27/5/2024)
Federal Budget makes medicines more accessible ~ (15/5/2024)
NT Budget’s investment in health an opportunity ~ (14/5/2024)
Pharmacist UTI services to be expanded across NSW ~ (14/5/2024)
Pharmacists welcome another year of free influenza vaccines in WA Budget ~ (13/5/2024)
Vaping reforms to protect a new generation from nicotine dependence ~ (8/5/2024)
‘Placement poverty’ affecting future of health sector workforce ~ (6/5/2024)
CPC24: Nation-leading advocate Brooke Shelly named Credentialed Pharmacist of the Year ~ (3/5/2024)
CPC24: PSA announces package of support for credentialed pharmacists ~ (3/5/2024)
Pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines in QLD ~ (1/5/2024)
MRNs extended for credentialing transition ~ (29/4/2024)
Unlocking pharmacist’s potential in the QLD Scope of Practice Pilot ~ (24/4/2024)
NIP Vaccination in Pharmacy expansion improves equitable access to vaccines ~ (20/4/2024)
Top West Australian pharmacists recognised ~ (19/4/2024)
PSA release pharmacist prescribing position statement ~ (15/4/2024)
South Australian pharmacists recognised ~ (15/4/2024)
South Australian pharmacists welcome oral contraception access ~ (11/4/2024)
WA pharmacists welcome free influenza vaccine program ~ (3/4/2024)
PSA again calls for permanent continued dispensing arrangements ~ (28/3/2024)
PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grant launched for its second year ~ (22/3/2024)
Thank Your Pharmacist today, more than ever ~ (21/3/2024)
“Closing the gap is the responsibility of us all” ~ (21/3/2024)
Queenslanders to have greater access to hormonal contraception through community pharmacists ~ (15/3/2024)
8CPA negotiation continue, with Heads of Agreement signed ~ (14/3/2024)
Thanking your pharmacist is more important than ever ~ (13/3/2024)
Pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines in NSW ~ (1/3/2024)
More Victorians to access travel health and skin services from community pharmacists ~ (28/2/2024)
Victorian pharmacists to treat skin conditions from March ~ (20/2/2024)
NSW Pharmacists recognised for outstanding contributions ~ (17/2/2024)

June 2024

PSA partner in PRIDE project, supporting safe and inclusive care for LGBTQIA+ Australians ~ (28/6/2024)
Media statement: Vaping reform legislation ~ (26/6/2024)
PSA position on proposed vaping reforms ~ (25/6/2024)
PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grant recipients announced ~ (24/6/2024)
PSA, PDL partner to launch conference volunteer award ~ (21/6/2024)
NSW pharmacists to treat skin conditions in trial expansion ~ (17/6/2024)
Queensland Budget sets pharmacists up for Scope of Practice Pilot ~ (11/6/2024)
Pharmacists named in King’s Birthday Honours ~ (11/6/2024)
Health Minister to address PSA national conference ~ (6/6/2024)
PSA welcomes 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement, and enters into Strategic Agreement on Pharmacist Professional Practice ~ (3/6/2024)

May 2024

WA pharmacists to expand oral contraceptive access ~ (28/5/2024)
PSA welcomes assistance for Tasmania’s hospital pharmacists ~ (27/5/2024)
Federal Budget makes medicines more accessible ~ (15/5/2024)
NT Budget’s investment in health an opportunity ~ (14/5/2024)
Pharmacist UTI services to be expanded across NSW ~ (14/5/2024)
Pharmacists welcome another year of free influenza vaccines in WA Budget ~ (13/5/2024)
Vaping reforms to protect a new generation from nicotine dependence ~ (8/5/2024)
‘Placement poverty’ affecting future of health sector workforce ~ (6/5/2024)
CPC24: Nation-leading advocate Brooke Shelly named Credentialed Pharmacist of the Year ~ (3/5/2024)
CPC24: PSA announces package of support for credentialed pharmacists ~ (3/5/2024)
Pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines in QLD ~ (1/5/2024)

April 2024

MRNs extended for credentialing transition ~ (29/4/2024)
Unlocking pharmacist’s potential in the QLD Scope of Practice Pilot ~ (24/4/2024)
NIP Vaccination in Pharmacy expansion improves equitable access to vaccines ~ (20/4/2024)
Top West Australian pharmacists recognised ~ (19/4/2024)
PSA release pharmacist prescribing position statement ~ (15/4/2024)
South Australian pharmacists recognised ~ (15/4/2024)
South Australian pharmacists welcome oral contraception access ~ (11/4/2024)
WA pharmacists welcome free influenza vaccine program ~ (3/4/2024)

March 2024

PSA again calls for permanent continued dispensing arrangements ~ (28/3/2024)
PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grant launched for its second year ~ (22/3/2024)
Thank Your Pharmacist today, more than ever ~ (21/3/2024)
“Closing the gap is the responsibility of us all” ~ (21/3/2024)
Queenslanders to have greater access to hormonal contraception through community pharmacists ~ (15/3/2024)
8CPA negotiation continue, with Heads of Agreement signed ~ (14/3/2024)
Thanking your pharmacist is more important than ever ~ (13/3/2024)
Pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines in NSW ~ (1/3/2024)

February 2024

More Victorians to access travel health and skin services from community pharmacists ~ (28/2/2024)
Victorian pharmacists to treat skin conditions from March ~ (20/2/2024)
NSW Pharmacists recognised for outstanding contributions ~ (17/2/2024)
TGA to brief pharmacists on vaping reform ~ (16/2/2024)
Tas expands pharmacy services to UTI treatment ~ (12/2/2024)
ACT pharmacists recognised with Excellence Awards ~ (10/2/2024)
SA expands pharmacy services to UTI treatment, 24/7 pharmacy opens ~ (6/2/2024)
APF26 supporting developing practice ~ (6/2/2024)
2024-25 Federal Budget submission: Building a healthcare system for the future ~ (5/2/2024)

January 2024

Pharmacists recognised in Governor-General’s Honours ~ (26/1/2024)
Next generation learning for pharmacy assistants, interns ~ (25/1/2024)
Access to RSV vaccine critical to its efficacy ~ (19/1/2024)
Tasmanian pharmacists to support palliative care at home ~ (18/1/2024)
Victorian floods highlight urgent need for permanent continued dispensing ~ (10/1/2024)

2023 Media Releases

December 2023

Pharmacists relieved at reinstatement of expanded continued dispensing, but again call for it to be permanent ~ (22/12/2023)
SA announces expanded vaccinations ahead of 1 Jan ~ (22/12/2023)
Victoria’s outstanding pharmacists recognised ~ (20/12/2023)
Statement on resignation of Natasha Fyles ~ (19/12/2023)
NT Pharmacists to administer more vaccines to more Territorians ~ (19/12/2023)
Help shape the pharmacy workforce of the future – PAMELA Workforce survey open now ~ (18/12/2023)
Thank You Premier Palaszczuk ~ (11/12/2023)
Pharmacists welcome Climate and Health strategy ~ (7/12/2023)
SA’s 24/7 pharmacies deliver quality care and peace of mind ~ (4/12/2023)
The 2024 PSA events not to miss ~ (1/12/2023)

November 2023

National access to vaccines must be a priority ~ (30/11/2023)
PSA welcomes CPS President-elect Prof Kevin Batty FPS ~ (28/11/2023)
Improve Quality Use of Medicines to improve mental health care: report ~ (22/11/2023)
South Australian women to have greater access to health care ~ (20/11/2023)
Early CPC24 registrations open now ~ (17/11/2023)
Supporting pharmacists, supporting patients: PSA releases annual report ~ (16/11/2023)
Checking the pulse in turbulent times ~ (13/11/2023)
NSW Annual Therapeutic Update program now live ~ (3/11/2023)
Vaccine certainty protects Queenslanders ~ (2/11/2023)

October 2023

Queensland leading nation on pharmacist vaccination scope ~ (30/10/2023)
Pharmacists applaud NSW red-tape cut and vaccine expansion ~ (27/10/2023)
Vale Valerie Constable FPS ~ (25/10/2023)
Pharmacists to better support patients with insomnia and sleep health ~ (25/10/2023)
PSA prepares pharmacists for Victorian scope expansion ~ (24/10/2023)
Launch of new PPS Quality Improvement and Self-Assessment Implementation Program ~ (14/10/2023)
Consultation begins for palliative care foundation training program ~ (13/10/2023)
Next generation of early career pharmacy leaders announced ~ (12/10/2023)
PSS elects next President ~ (11/10/2023)
Quality Use of Medicines Alliance funded to promote health literacy ~ (9/10/2023)

September 2023

Parliamentary Committee supports pharmacist-initiated UTI treatment in SA ~ (27/9/2023)
Ongoing contraceptive supply trial to begin this week ~ (27/9/2023)
Vale Ross Brown AM FPS ~ (26/9/2023)
Pharmacist scope pilot to expand, improving access to care for all Queenslanders ~ (25/9/2023)
Toward Pharmacists in 2030: Launch of Consultation Paper ~ (25/9/2023)
Queensland’s top pharmacists recognised ~ (23/9/2023)
Pharmacists key to stronger primary care ~ (18/9/2023)
Nation-leading partnered prescribing pilot to support Tasmanian aged care residents ~ (14/9/2023)
Recognising pharmacists’ role in strengthening health systems ~ (14/9/2023)
PSA launches training for extended supply of oral contraceptive ~ (7/9/2023)
Updated treatment guidelines for salbutamol and terbutaline ~ (7/9/2023)

August 2023

3,000 lives saved in first year of Take-Home Naloxone program ~ (31/8/2023)
Overdose report shows more needs to be done ~ (28/8/2023)
Pharmacists can deliver on current and future challenges ~ (25/8/2023)
Renewed partnership to enhance support for pharmacy students ~ (25/8/2023)
Tribute to FIP President, the late Dominique Jordan ~ (20/8/2023)
8CPA negotiations to begin a year ahead of schedule ~ (8/8/2023)
WA women to have access to UTI care through pharmacists ~ (4/8/2023)
New Fellows recognised at PSA23 ~ (4/8/2023)

July 2023

PSA23: Locum and Intern Pharmacist of the Year awarded ~ (29/7/2023)
PSA23: QUT student takes out Pharmacy Student of the Year honours ~ (29/7/2023)
PSA23: PSA Symbion Excellence Awards ~ (28/7/2023)
PSA National President – Opening Address at PSA23 ~ (28/7/2023)
Professional Practice Standards for the future launched at PSA23 ~ (28/7/2023)
Ogundipe appointed as ECP Board Director ~ (21/7/2023)
Pharmacists thank Rockliff for service to Health portfolio ~ (21/7/2023)
Free influenza vaccinations from Queensland pharmacists ~ (17/7/2023)
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: MSAC support funding pharmacists in First Nations Primary Health Services ~ (12/7/2023)
Pharmacists now able to dispense medical terminations medicines across Australia ~ (11/7/2023)
Health Minister Mark Butler to open PSA23 ~ (5/7/2023)

June 2023

ACT Pharmacists win expanded scope ~ (27/6/2023)
Students to compete at National Pharmacy Competition (PSOTY) ~ (23/6/2023)
Australia cannot afford cuts to pharmacy: report ~ (19/6/2023)
Pharmacists and health leaders recognised in King’s Birthday Honours ~ (12/6/2023)
First Nations pharmacists awarded inaugural McMillan Grant ~ (6/6/2023)

May 2023

Thank You Premier McGowan ~ (30/5/2023)
Palliative Care Pharmacist Training gets green light ~ (26/5/2023)
Safe access to contraception must be a priority ~ (26/5/2023)
Dr Fei Sim re-elected as National President ~ (26/5/2023)
Vale John Daffey FPS ~ (25/5/2023)
Incoming Health Minister has opportunity to lead the nation ~ (18/5/2023)
Community pharmacy leader elected as WA PSA President ~ (18/5/2023)
Celebrated advocate elected as PSA SA/NT President ~ (17/5/2023)
Federal Budget 2023: Community pharmacies vital to strengthened primary healthcare ~ (10/5/2023)
CPC23: Deborah Hawthorne named Inaugural PSA MIMS Consultant Pharmacist of the Year ~ (5/5/2023)
CPC23: MRNs extended until 2024 ~ (5/5/2023)
Record number of women elected to PSA Branch Committees ~ (4/5/2023)

April 2023

WA’s pharmacists honoured with Excellence Awards ~ (28/4/2023)
WA pharmacists to deliver free flu vaccines ~ (21/4/2023)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health care statement advocates for improved equity of access ~ (14/4/2023)
Statement on retirement of Brendan Murphy AC ~ (13/4/2023)
Protect yourself against influenza, warn pharmacists ~ (12/4/2023)
Pharmacists join Assistant Minister’s Women’s Health Advisory Council ~ (12/4/2023)
Steve Morris to lead PSA as CEO ~ (6/4/2023)
Electing the future leadership of PSA matters ~ (4/4/2023)

March 2023

PSA calls for removal of barriers to pharmacist administered vaccinations in Queensland ~ (29/3/2023)
Pharmacists ready to administer more vaccines to more Tasmanians ~ (23/3/2023)
Tasmanians aged 5+ to receive influenza vaccinations from pharmacists ~ (22/3/2023)
Statement on National Close the Gap Day ~ (16/3/2023)
Thank Your Pharmacist this Thursday ~ (15/3/2023)
Pharmacists reduce risk of medicine harm in Residential Aged Care by 50 per cent ~ (15/3/2023)
NSW Pharmacists of the Year celebrated in Port Stephens ~ (4/3/2023)
SA/NT Pharmacist of the Year: Adam Forrest MPS ~ (3/3/2023)
SA/NT Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Fran Vaughan MPS ~ (3/3/2023)
Pharmaceutical Society Gold Medal awarded to top student ~ (3/3/2023)
Better access to vaccines and UTI treatment for Canberrans ~ (3/3/2023)
Hundreds of medicines more accessible for Tasmanians under Rockliff’s plan ~ (2/3/2023)
Nominations now open for PSA leadership ~ (2/3/2023)

February 2023

Have your say on the future of Professional Practice Standards ~ (20/2/2023)
Patients win with NSW prescribing pilot ~ (19/2/2023)
Congratulations to First PSA-Accredited Pharmacist ~ (15/2/2023)
Vale Dr Alistair Lloyd AO RFD ED FPS ~ (9/2/2023)
PSA launches its first Equality Statement ~ (8/2/2023)
Federal Budget has the opportunity to strengthen healthcare access – will the Government take it? ~ (2/2/2023)

January 2023

Page announced as new PSA Victoria President ~ (30/1/2023)
2023 Australia Day Honours recognises extraordinary pharmacists ~ (26/1/2023)
Pharmacy Student of the Year wildcard announced ~ (18/1/2023)

2022 Media Releases

December 2022

PSA welcomes refreshed National Medicines Policy ~ (20/12/2022)
SA Health Minister launches PSA Museum ~ (20/12/2022)
SA Health Sector must work together to improve patient access ~ (20/12/2022)
Victoria’s top pharmacists honoured ~ (8/12/2022)
PSA launches Accreditation Credentialing Program ~ (7/12/2022)

November 2022

PSA and PDL join forces in new partnership ~ (24/11/2022)
Expanded vaccination access for WA residents ~ (22/11/2022)
Healthcare access top priority for Victorian election ~ (18/11/2022)
Equitable access to basic healthcare must be priority for ACT Government ~ (14/11/2022)
Better access to medicines a huge win for NSW patients ~ (13/11/2022)
Pharmacists mark MedSafety Week ~ (9/11/2022)
RADIO INTERVIEW: Future Proofing the PBS ~ (1/11/2022)

October 2022

Flood victims must have access to medicines. PSA calls for urgent restoration of full PBS Continued Dispensing initiative. ~ (19/10/2022)
PSA announces Consultant Pharmacists Conference 23 (CPC23) ~ (18/10/2022)
SA Pharmacists to deliver Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines ~ (18/10/2022)
Outstanding QLD pharmacists recognised ~ (16/10/2022)
Tasmanians can now access pharmacist advice after hours ~ (13/10/2022)

September 2022

JOINT STATEMENT: AACP to cease operation ~ (26/9/2022)
PSA is the Home for Accredited Pharmacists ~ (26/9/2022)
Brisbane to host FIP World Congress 2023 ~ (21/9/2022)
Flood-affected pharmacists are begging for support ~ (16/9/2022)
2022 World Patient Safety Day – Pharmacists key to reducing medicine harm ~ (16/9/2022)
PSA congratulates Dr Nicole Higgins, incoming President of RACGP ~ (12/9/2022)

August 2022

Growth in pharmacy workforce urgently needed to better serve the health system ~ (30/8/2022)
RADIO INTERVIEW: Pharmacists role in primary health care ~ (17/8/2022)
ACT Budget neglects frontline pharmacists ~ (3/8/2022)
Big Tobacco has no place in Australian healthcare ~ (3/8/2022)

July 2022

PSA22 comes to a close, PSA23 announced ~ (31/7/2022)
PSA22: Intern of the Year and Locum of the Year awards ~ (30/7/2022)
PSA22: Viatris Pharmacy Student of the Year Announced ~ (30/7/2022)
PSA22: Guideline for pharmacists supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples launched ~ (30/7/2022)
PSA22: Federal Health Minister announces Onsite Aged Care Pharmacist Consultation Paper ~ (29/7/2022)
PSA22: PSA President’s Opening Address ~ (29/7/2022)
PSA22: PSA Symbion Excellence Award Winners Announced ~ (29/7/2022)
PSA launches disability care report at PSA22 ~ (29/7/2022)
Pharmacists delivering record COVID-19 vaccinations ~ (13/7/2022)
End of free RAT program puts vulnerable people at risk ~ (12/7/2022)
UTI Pharmacy Pilot requires health sector co-operation, not turf wars ~ (8/7/2022)
Federal Health Minister to open PSA22 ~ (7/7/2022)
Health profession must work together and put patients first ~ (7/7/2022)
Access to antivirals key to tackling next COVID-19 wave ~ (5/7/2022)
PSA welcomes fast-tracked UTas Pharmacy program ~ (1/7/2022)

June 2022

WA free flu vaccination extension welcomed by pharmacists ~ (30/6/2022)
“Naloxone program will save lives” – Pharmacists welcome rollout ~ (30/6/2022)
Pharmacy Student of the Year finalists announced ~ (28/6/2022)
PSA launches contemporary community pharmacy practice white paper ~ (27/6/2022)
Pharmacist’s expertise overlooked by NSW Budget ~ (22/6/2022)
PSA Board elects first female National President ~ (16/6/2022)
Quality Use of Medicines Advocates Recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours ~ (14/6/2022)
No more AACP re-accreditation fees from 1 July ~ (3/6/2022)
SA Budget supports pharmacists to provide best care ~ (3/6/2022)
Tasmanian pharmacists ready to deliver influenza vaccinations ~ (2/6/2022)

May 2022

Incoming Health Minister should champion safe and quality use of medicines ~ (31/5/2022)
NSW pharmacists now eligible to vaccinate children under School Vaccination Program ~ (31/5/2022)
SA pharmacists now eligible to vaccinate children from 5 years against influenza ~ (31/5/2022)
Incoming government must act urgently to keep Australians safe ~ (31/5/2022)
Pharmacists now able to deliver vital flu vaccinations to Queenslanders for free ~ (31/5/2022)
Tasmanian Budget welcomed by PSA ~ (31/5/2022)
WA’s top pharmacists recognised by PSA ~ (31/5/2022)
Free flu vaccinations welcomed by pharmacists, but nation-wide solution needed to curb surge ~ (31/5/2022)

April 2022

World Immunisation Week: Long Life for All – In pursuit of a long life well lived ~ (24/4/2022)
PSA welcomes greater vaccine access for West Australians ~ (21/4/2022)
‘The most important election in decades’: Incoming government must prioritise consumer access to pharmacist services. ~ (11/4/2022)
PSA welcomes new Tasmanian Premier ~ (8/4/2022)
Australian first: Influenza vaccine now available for 5 years and older from pharmacists, but over 65’s still missing out. ~ (6/4/2022)
Outstanding SA pharmacists recognised! ~ (1/4/2022)

March 2022

Budget supports embedding pharmacists in aged care but ignores pay disparities for pharmacists’ services ~ (29/3/2022)
Australians now reassured they will have access to essential medicines in their next emergency ~ (28/3/2022)
Tasmanian pharmacists now eligible to vaccinate children against COVID-19 ~ (25/3/2022)
PSA welcomes Government’s commitment to improve medicine safety in Aged Care ~ (25/3/2022)
PSA welcomes new South Australian Government ~ (21/3/2022)
Pharmacists must be utilised to further improve health outcomes for South Australians ~ (17/3/2022)
Closing the Gap on health inequality ~ (17/3/2022)
Improved access to influenza vaccines is great news for older Tasmanians ~ (17/3/2022)
Thank you to all of our pharmacists! ~ (17/3/2022)
Thank your pharmacist this Thursday ~ (14/3/2022)
Exceptional NSW pharmacists recognised! ~ (12/3/2022)
Pharmacist named NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year! ~ (10/3/2022)
Pharmacists can help resolve troubling aged care findings ~ (7/3/2022)
Emergency supplies of medicines available from pharmacies ~ (2/3/2022)

February 2022

PSA welcomes Moderna for children, but pay parity for vaccination services not on the Government’s radar. ~ (24/2/2022)
PSA welcomes Canberra Script launch ~ (24/2/2022)
Better access to PPE needed for ALL primary care workers ~ (18/2/2022)
PSA celebrates 25 years of accreditation! ~ (7/2/2022)
2022-23 Federal Budget Submission ~ (4/2/2022)

January 2022

NAPSA Wildcard winner announced! ~ (28/1/2022)
Pharmacists recognised in 2022 Australia Day Honours ~ (26/1/2022)
A momentous day for access to flu vaccines in South Australia ~ (21/1/2022)
Pharmacists at breaking point with ongoing RAT shortages ~ (20/1/2022)
Vaccine pay parity well overdue ~ (19/1/2022)

2021 Media Releases

December 2021

Additional remuneration for boosters welcomed – but unfair pay disparity remains. ~ (22/12/2021)
Aged care pharmacists needed to improve quality of life for aged care residents ~ (16/12/2021)
Pharmacists’ remuneration for COVID-19 vaccinations must be addressed ~ (10/12/2021)
Outstanding ACT pharmacists recognised! ~ (10/12/2021)
Exceptional pharmacists in the toughest of times ~ (10/12/2021)
Pharmacists ready with Moderna boosters but services must be sustainable ~ (9/12/2021)
Training for community pharmacy to support people who are grieving ~ (8/12/2021)
Pharmacists ready to immunise Australian children against COVID-19 ~ (6/12/2021)
PSA thanks Minister Hunt for his outstanding service ~ (2/12/2021)

November 2021

Pharmacists poised to receive massive respiratory care boost ~ (17/11/2021)
The Respiratory Pharmacy Task Force: Key Objectives ~ (16/11/2021)
2 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered by pharmacists! ~ (12/11/2021)
PSA welcomes the Queensland Government’s decision to expand vaccine mandate ~ (12/11/2021)
Submission: National Medicines Policy Review ~ (11/11/2021)
Communique: 43rd Meeting of the Australian Pharmacy Leaders Forum Wednesday, 4 August 2021 ~ (5/11/2021)
PSA Queensland Branch recognises outstanding achievement ~ (4/11/2021)
PSA achieves equal gender representation milestone! ~ (1/11/2021)

October 2021

PSA welcomes extension to continued dispensing arrangements but permanency needed ~ (29/10/2021)
Pfizer to be available from community pharmacies within weeks, as booster announcement welcomed by PSA ~ (27/10/2021)
Antigen testing still prohibited in South Australia ~ (27/10/2021)
WA legislative barriers blocking rapid antigen testing use must be removed ~ (27/10/2021)
Medicine supply to Australian communities in jeopardy if antigen testing is not provided to pharmacies ~ (26/10/2021)
Increase access to oral contraception by letting pharmacist do their jobs ~ (19/10/2021)
PSA welcomes WA vaccine mandate for health workers ~ (11/10/2021)
UPDATE: Setting the standard for safety and quality across primary care: PSA welcomes release of National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards ~ (11/10/2021)
PSA welcomes the ACT’s commitment to pill testing ~ (8/10/2021)
1 million COVID-19 jabs administered by pharmacists! ~ (7/10/2021)
Victorian antigen tests welcomed by PSA – more needed ~ (7/10/2021)
PSA welcomes mandatory vaccination of Victorian health workers ~ (1/10/2021)
PSA releases Guidelines for Pharmacists Providing Smoking Cessation Support ~ (1/10/2021)

September 2021

World Pharmacists Day – Pharmacists: Always trusted for your health ~ (25/9/2021)
Victorian pharmacists recognised for a lifetime of service and legacy of achievement ~ (24/9/2021)
Merimbula pharmacist awarded Pharmacist of the Year! ~ (24/9/2021)
Tasmanian pharmacist awarded Early Career Pharmacist of the Year ~ (24/9/2021)
Canberra Intern Pharmacist, Erin Cooper, named MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year! ~ (24/9/2021)
Rapid Antigen Testing needed to keep ACT pharmacy doors open ~ (23/9/2021)
Join us tomorrow afternoon for the PSA 2021 Excellence Awards ~ (23/9/2021)
World Pharmacists Day is fast approaching ~ (20/9/2021)
PSA welcomes first pharmacist-led vaccine pharmacovigilance system ~ (17/9/2021)
Tasmanian Branch welcomes new leadership ~ (16/9/2021)
PSA CSI Week: The Respiratory Care CSI ~ (15/9/2021)
PSA CSI Week: The Interdisciplinary Team-based Care CSI ~ (14/9/2021)
TAS pharmacists ready to immunise +12 years against COVID-19 ~ (13/9/2021)
Pharmacist-administered COVID-19 vaccinations surge, reaching 500k ~ (13/9/2021)
PSA CSI Week: The Contemporary Community Pharmacy Practice Forum ~ (13/9/2021)
QLD pharmacists ready to immunise +12 years against COVID-19 ~ (10/9/2021)
R U OK? Day: Ask your pharmacist if they’re ok ~ (9/9/2021)
Time to remove NIP influenza barriers in QLD ~ (8/9/2021)
Rapid Antigen Testing needed to keep pharmacy doors open ~ (8/9/2021)
States must remove barriers to allow Pharmacists to administer Moderna to adolescents ~ (6/9/2021)

August 2021

International Overdose Awareness Day: Time to act. ~ (31/8/2021)
‘Healthcare doesn’t just happen in hospitals’; PSA calls for NSW’s mandatory vaccination health orders to be expanded to all health staff ~ (27/8/2021)
PSA announces new Early Career Pharmacists directorship ~ (23/8/2021)
PSA remembers the late Professor Andrew Gilbert AM ~ (23/8/2021)
PSA welcomes Roadmap to improve the health of the intellectually disabled ~ (18/8/2021)
Pharmacists quickly reach 100k rollout milestone ~ (17/8/2021)
PSA welcomes new WA Branch President ~ (11/8/2021)
Pharmacists to administer first doses of Moderna ~ (9/8/2021)
PSA launches Residential Aged Care Pharmacist: Foundation Training Program ~ (9/8/2021)

July 2021

PSA21VIRTUAL: QUT take out PSOTY honours ~ (31/7/2021)
Transcript: National President’s Address at PSA21VIRTUAL ~ (30/7/2021)
PSA21VIRTUAL: PSA announces Communities of Specialty Interest ~ (30/7/2021)
PSA21VIRTUAL: Tackling the opioid dilemma ~ (30/7/2021)
PSA21VIRTUAL: PSA welcomes appointments to National Medicines Policy Review Committee ~ (30/7/2021)
PSA supports the WHO’s 2030 hepatitis target ~ (28/7/2021)
PSA21VIRTUAL: Not your ordinary Zoom! ~ (28/7/2021)
Pharmacists empowering consumers to care for themselves ~ (24/7/2021)
More pharmacists to join the COVID-19 vaccine rollout nationwide. ~ (22/7/2021)
Pharmacists administer 1M flu vaccines! ~ (22/7/2021)
Selected NSW pharmacies have started vaccinating against COVID-19! ~ (19/7/2021)
Local pharmacists kick off in regional Victoria ~ (19/7/2021)
Local pharmacists rolling out in regional SA ~ (19/7/2021)
Breakthrough in NSW with pharmacists to help vaccinate! ~ (12/7/2021)
From Broome to Boyup Brook, local pharmacists in rural WA vaccinating from today ~ (12/7/2021)
NSW Cannot Open Until Pharmacists Can Vaccinate ~ (8/7/2021)
Pharmacists are the solution to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout! ~ (8/7/2021)
It’s a start, but simply not enough ~ (2/7/2021)

June 2021

This is not a turf war – this is a pandemic. It is time to unite our full vaccinator workforce. ~ (30/6/2021)
PSOTY award finalists announced ~ (30/6/2021)
Medicine safety experts lay out the path to reducing harm caused by medicines in Australia ~ (28/6/2021)
PSA welcomes new Minister for Regional Health ~ (27/6/2021)
Palmer’s junk mail belongs in the bin ~ (24/6/2021)
NSW budget commits to improving safer, more supportive care ~ (23/6/2021)
NIP expansion to be considered in SA ~ (20/6/2021)
South Australian community pharmacists to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout ~ (17/6/2021)
Expanding access to oral contraceptives does not pose risk to patient safety ~ (16/6/2021)
Pharmacists recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours ~ (14/6/2021)
PSA welcomes investment into research to reduce medication harm ~ (12/6/2021)
Diversity, equality and continuity of leadership ~ (12/6/2021)
Nicotine vaping product access changes coming ~ (10/6/2021)
PSA welcomes new Branch Committee Office Bearers and Branch Appointed Directors ~ (8/6/2021)
A day to celebrate ~ (7/6/2021)

May 2021

PSA launches Reconciliation Action Plan ~ (31/5/2021)
National Reconciliation Week – a time to reflect ~ (28/5/2021)
A landmark day in Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout: PSA welcomes announcement that community pharmacists will commence vaccinating within weeks in rural and remote Queensland ~ (20/5/2021)
PSA welcomes new State and Territory Branch Committees ~ (13/5/2021)
Pharmacists more prepared for COVID-19 vaccine rollout thanks to the Australian Digital Health Agency’s support ~ (13/5/2021)
PSA welcomes the Government’s commitment to aged care, but more must be done ~ (11/5/2021)
WA PSA recognises outstanding pharmacists ~ (10/5/2021)
Budget must fund pharmacists for aged care to end avoidable deaths ~ (7/5/2021)
PSA welcomes re-elected Tasmanian Government ~ (6/5/2021)
PSA thanks Steve Morris for his contribution ~ (6/5/2021)
Community pharmacists united in the fight against COVID-19 ~ (5/5/2021)
Medicine Safety is a game of Russian roulette for older Australians ~ (5/5/2021)

April 2021

Government must act to reduce harmful medicine use in aged care ~ (30/4/2021)
Pharmacist access to NIP needed nationwide ~ (30/4/2021)
PSA welcomes major parties commitment to NIP ~ (28/4/2021)
Keep ahead of the spread and get your flu jab by your local pharmacist ~ (27/4/2021)
NSW Government backs pharmacists for NIP ~ (14/4/2021)

February 2021

Call for the next leaders of Australia’s Peak Body for Pharmacists ~ (26/2/2021)
Help shape the future of pharmacy ~ (26/2/2021)
PharMIbridge RCT training for pharmacists in Northern Sydney ~ (24/2/2021)
Supporting those who support pharmacists ~ (24/2/2021)
A ‘momentous’ day: PSA welcomes start of vaccine roll out ~ (22/2/2021)
Pharmacists respond to the COVID19 vaccine challenge ~ (19/2/2021)
PSA invites pharmacists to become part of COVID-19 vaccination program ~ (1/2/2021)

January 2021

UWA takes out PSOTY Wildcard 2021 at NAPSA Congress ~ (29/1/2021)
2021/22 Budget Submission: Pharmacists integral to improve health outcomes of Australians ~ (29/1/2021)
Pharmacists recognised in Australia Day Honours ~ (26/1/2021)
PSA welcomes TGA approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine ~ (25/1/2021)
Active ingredient prescribing imminent ~ (20/1/2021)
NSW budget provides opportunity to improve health outcomes ~ (14/1/2021)
Pharmacists to play key role in COVID-19 vaccine rollout ~ (13/1/2021)
Vale Mr John Ware OAM ~ (4/1/2021)

2020 Media Releases

December 2020

PSA urges rural and remote pharmacies to check RPMA eligibility ~ (23/12/2020)
Victorian pharmacists honoured ~ (23/12/2020)
New Queensland Core Palliative Care Medicines List for patients ~ (17/12/2020)
A win for interdisciplinary collaboration ~ (15/12/2020)
Outstanding ACT Pharmacists honoured ~ (10/12/2020)
Use Victorian pharmacists to reduce medicine related harm ~ (7/12/2020)

November 2020

New advice for antibiotics ~ (20/11/2020)
PSA welcomes NSW Government budget commitments ~ (17/11/2020)
PSA welcomes appointment of new Queensland Health Minister ~ (12/11/2020)
PSA congratulates returned Palaszczuk Government ~ (2/11/2020)
WA pharmacists now able to vaccinate outside pharmacy ~ (2/11/2020)

October 2020

PSA strongly backs proposed recommendations to Aged Care Quality and Safety Royal Commission ~ (22/10/2020)
PSA urges QLD political parties to support pharmacists improve health ~ (12/10/2020)
World Mental Health Day: Opportunity for pharmacists to do more ~ (9/10/2020)
Federal Budget Builds a safer medicines future for all Australians ~ (6/10/2020)
PSA call on ACT political parties to support pharmacists ~ (1/10/2020)

September 2020

Notice of PSA Annual General Meeting ~ (30/9/2020)
PSA announces 2020 Excellence Award Winners ~ (25/9/2020)
Wint Ye Phu named Intern Pharmacist of the Year ~ (25/9/2020)
PSA delivers MRFF funding deal to enhance medicine safety ~ (25/9/2020)
World Pharmacists Day – recognising the significant contribution ~ (24/9/2020)
Exceptional Tasmanian pharmacists honoured ~ (23/9/2020)
Three new PSA Fellows recognised for contribution to pharmacy ~ (22/9/2020)
Australian pharmacists recognised at FIP Congress ~ (15/9/2020)
PSA congratulates and welcomes productive relationship with new RACGP President ~ (10/9/2020)
Exceptional WA pharmacists recognised ~ (9/9/2020)
Pharmacy pen pal program reducing social isolation among older Western Australians ~ (8/9/2020)
COVID-19 Vaccine: Utilise pharmacists for large scale rollout ~ (7/9/2020)

August 2020

PSA call on NT political parties to support pharmacists reduce medication harm ~ (19/8/2020)
Audit to provide opportunity to expand vaccination services ~ (17/8/2020)
PSA holds concerns about QLD Government decision to promote COVID-19 testing in pharmacies ~ (13/8/2020)
Totally in the dark on understanding medicines use in disability care ~ (7/8/2020)

July 2020

Victoria COVID-19 submission highlights barriers ~ (31/7/2020)
Mental Health Pharmacy Trial to commence soon ~ (29/7/2020)
Vale Dr Harry Nespolon ~ (27/7/2020)
Kurtis Gray wins 2020 Pharmacy Student of the year award ~ (24/7/2020)
Reusable face masks available for vulnerable Victorians in pharmacies ~ (24/7/2020)
South Australian pharmacists and pharmacy staff now better protected ~ (22/7/2020)
SA Health to trial COVID-19 testing in community pharmacies ~ (19/7/2020)
PSA COVID-19 Senate submission highlights issues in Australia’s response ~ (17/7/2020)
Tasmanian Patients Embrace Electronic Prescribing ~ (16/7/2020)
Recognising pharmacists providing diabetes support ~ (15/7/2020)
New Training Modules to support QUM services ~ (10/7/2020)
PSOTY state winners vie for national honours ~ (10/7/2020)
PSA highlights unnecessary barriers in QLD COVID-19 submission ~ (7/7/2020)
PSA welcomes new Rural Health Commissioner ~ (3/7/2020)
Continued dispensing arrangements extended ~ (1/7/2020)

June 2020

Improved access to important medicines in QLD ~ (25/6/2020)
Nominations open to recognise pharmacist excellence ~ (25/6/2020)
QLD women can now access immediate treatment for UTI’s through community pharmacies ~ (19/6/2020)
PSA Queensland Branch elect new leadership team ~ (19/6/2020)
Leadership for the future: PSA elects its 2020-21 Leaders ~ (18/6/2020)
7th Community Pharmacy Agreement to support the safe and quality use of medicines for all Australians ~ (12/6/2020)
Three pharmacists recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours ~ (8/6/2020)
NT community better protected by removing barriers to vaccination by pharmacists ~ (5/6/2020)
Chelsea Felkai elected PSA NSW Branch President ~ (4/6/2020)

May 2020

Palliative Care, it’s a Human Right ~ (27/5/2020)
Electronic prescription support line for pharmacists launched ~ (27/5/2020)
PSA welcomes Federal Government mental health initiative ~ (18/5/2020)
Supply of PBS medicines now allowed in Queensland through digital image ~ (15/5/2020)
Pharmacists in NSW now able to administer vaccinations outside of pharmacy ~ (8/5/2020)

April 2020

Updated medication management practice guidelines now available. ~ (22/4/2020)
Remunerated medicine review follow-ups now allowed ~ (21/4/2020)
Medication reviews via telehealth to better protect Australians ~ (17/4/2020)
Queenslanders to be better protected during COVID-19 ~ (14/4/2020)
People in the ACT better protected following vaccination announcement ~ (8/4/2020)
ACT Government extend emergency dispensing for pharmacists ~ (3/4/2020)
SA Government extends emergency dispensing for pharmacists ~ (1/4/2020)

March 2020

Australians to access medicines without a prescription during COVID-19 ~ (31/3/2020)
Emergency supply of medications in Tasmania ~ (31/3/2020)
WA Health ease prescription difficulties during COVID-19 ~ (26/3/2020)
VIC Government extend emergency dispensing for pharmacists ~ (26/3/2020)
NSW Government extend emergency dispensing for pharmacists ~ (25/3/2020)
Prescribing Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 ~ (21/3/2020)
Limits on dispensing to ensure equitable access of medicines ~ (19/3/2020)
Victorians to be better protected by removing barriers to vaccination by pharmacists ~ (12/3/2020)
Federal Government’s $17.6 billion stimulus package will assist Australians and support pharmacists during COVID-19 ~ (12/3/2020)
Home medicines services and electronic prescriptions to support Australians during COVID-19 ~ (11/3/2020)
Leading NSW pharmacists honoured ~ (6/3/2020)
Government decision will protect more SA children from influenza ~ (6/3/2020)
Pharmacists to boost influenza vaccination rates for children in NSW ~ (2/3/2020)
Leading SA and NT pharmacists honoured ~ (2/3/2020)

February 2020

Increased Home Medicine Review caps from March 2020 will help reduce the harm caused by medicines ~ (28/2/2020)
Medicine safety in aged care is a game of Russian roulette ~ (26/2/2020)
Queenslanders to access travel vaccinations from pharmacists ~ (24/2/2020)
Innovative program improving health care across Barossa ~ (20/2/2020)
Improving health outcomes for aged care residents in Strathalbyn ~ (20/2/2020)
New program improving health care in Port Lincoln ~ (20/2/2020)
Utilise pharmacist workforce to care for community ~ (19/2/2020)
Utilise pharmacists to protect health of Queenslanders ~ (4/2/2020)

January 2020

Team approach to patient care a win for all ~ (31/1/2020)
Patients to benefit with funding to expand pharmacists role ~ (29/1/2020)
QUT takes PSOTY Wildcard 2020 at NAPSA Congress ~ (28/1/2020)
PSA congratulates pharmacists honoured on Australia Day ~ (27/1/2020)
Importance of medicine safety in mental health care cannot be ignored ~ (23/1/2020)
Utilise pharmacists to improve health care in NSW ~ (22/1/2020)
South Australian government announces improved emergency access to medicines for people affected by bushfires ~ (14/1/2020)
Australian’s affected by bushfires will be able to access their medicines in an emergency at PBS prices ~ (13/1/2020)
ACT joins NSW and Victoria in improving access to medicines for people affected by bushfires ~ (10/1/2020)
Victorian government acts to ensure people affected by bushfires can access essential medicines without a prescription ~ (9/1/2020)
Landmark Special Authority for NSW Residents Affected by Bushfires to Access Essential Medicines Without a Prescription ~ (8/1/2020)
Community pharmacists supporting smoke-affected Canberrans ~ (8/1/2020)
Bushfire Support ~ (6/1/2020)

2019 Media Releases

December 2019

Budget boost could help save lives ~ (16/12/2019)
Budget an opportunity to improve health care for Tasmanians ~ (13/12/2019)
Health sector unites to turn the tide on medicine safety ~ (9/12/2019)

November 2019

My Health Record a key to medicine safety ~ (27/11/2019)
Investment in medicines safety in aged care welcomed by PSA ~ (25/11/2019)
Leading local Victorian pharmacists honoured ~ (21/11/2019)
ACT Budget an opportunity to improve health care for Canberrans ~ (19/11/2019)
Better use of medicines has a role in mental health care ~ (4/11/2019)
Medicine safety to be the 10th National Health Priority Area ~ (1/11/2019)

October 2019

Time for action ~ (31/10/2019)
Australian research confirms pharmacist-led medicine charting reduces duration of hospital stays ~ (25/10/2019)
PSA welcomes regional pharmacist mental health training support for pharmacists and patients ~ (25/10/2019)
Pharmacists monitoring medicine safety ~ (24/10/2019)
Limited oversight of antimicrobial use in aged care puts all Australians at risk ~ (23/10/2019)
Leading Queensland pharmacists honoured ~ (21/10/2019)
Exceptional Tasmanian Pharmacists recognised ~ (21/10/2019)
Pharmacist prescribing on the way ~ (16/10/2019)
New Chief Executive Officer to lead PSA ~ (16/10/2019)
Victorian adolescents able to access vaccination by pharmacists ~ (10/10/2019)
More time on the ground for pharmacists in general practice and aged care ~ (4/10/2019)
Preparing pharmacists to work in general practice ~ (2/10/2019)

September 2019

Expansion of Tasmanian pharmacist vaccination services ~ (12/9/2019)

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