PSA launches its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
19 March 2026
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) today recognises National Close the Gap Day and reaffirms its commitment to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equity through a range of initiatives to enable pharmacists to deliver culturally safe care to First Nations people.
Recognising this, the PSA is proud to launch its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2025-2027 (RAP). In encouraging meaningful action towards health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, PSA’s Innovate RAP reinforces its commitment to reconciliation, equity, and culturally safe healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The Innovate RAP outlines the shift from reflection to action, embedding cultural safety in pharmacy education, strengthening partnerships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, and supporting greater Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce participation across the profession.
PSA National President, Professor Mark Naunton MPS, reflected that building a more inclusive and responsive pharmacy profession is at the forefront of PSA’s work.
“Our Innovate RAP moves our commitment from abstract into action, embedding cultural safety into the education we produce, strengthening partnerships with community-controlled health organisations, and increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce representation.
“The PSA is committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, guided by respect and shared purpose. We will continue to advocate, educate, and lead with integrity, ensuring that every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person has access to health care that is not only safe and effective, but also culturally safe and empowering.
“I extend my sincerest thanks to our RAP Working Group, our partners at NACCHO, and all those who have contributed to this plan as we continue to shape a future where reconciliation is lived every day, in our workplaces, our communities, and our care.”
In developing PSA’s Innovate RAP, the PSA commissioned Summah Holden, a proud Dunghutti woman, pharmacy student, and talented artist, to develop the accompanying artwork.
Ms Holden reflected on how the artwork tells the story of PSA’s reconciliation journey through the lens of Country, culture, and community:
“This piece is one I am incredibly proud of. It holds my pride, softness, advocacy, and my love for our people by honouring the voices, histories, and medicines that have guided us for generations, while celebrating the steps PSA is taking to walk alongside the community with respect, truth, and action,” said Summah.
“I wanted to show what culturally safe care looks like when it’s lived. Listening first, learning with humility, and embedding that knowledge into practice. Every layer represents First Nations knowledge. The landscapes, medicines, symbols, and pathways all speak to the strength, diversity, and resilience of our people.
“I love the work PSA does to embed cultural responsiveness into every fibre of the organisation, and to create something that reflects that for them is truly humbling.”
To learn more about PSA’s Innovate RAP, please visit: https://www.psa.org.au/about/innovate-rap/.
Innovate RAP Artwork by Summah Holden
PSA’s Chris Braithwaite alongside Summah Holden
Media contact: Leah Jacobsen
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is the only national peak body that represents all of Australia’s pharmacists across all practice settings. We want every Australian to have access to the best healthcare, and this must include optimising access to pharmacists’ knowledge and medicines expertise at the forefront of our healthcare system.
