PSA launches new Deadly Pharmacists module to strengthen cultural safety in community pharmacy
3 June 2026
As National Reconciliation Week draws to a close, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is proud to announce the release of its new module, Deadly pharmacists: Providing culturally safe and responsive care in community pharmacy, designed to support community pharmacists in delivering culturally safe, responsive care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Established under PSA’s Deadly pharmacists learning suite, the new module builds on the seven existing modules, specifically focused on the unique role community pharmacists play in fostering equitable health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
Funded by the Australian Government under the Medical Research Future Fund and the NSW Ministry of Health, the new module addresses the need and opportunity to foster cultural safety and responsiveness in community pharmacy, to support positive health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
This update comes at a critical time, following the updates to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law in 2022 underscoring the responsibility of health professionals to provide culturally safe services for First Nations Australians.
PSA National President, Professor Mark Naunton MPS, said the new module represents an important step in supporting pharmacists to meet their professional responsibilities and contributing to positive health outcomes for First Nations Australians.
“We know pharmacists remain among the most accessible healthcare professionals and continue to play a vital role in strengthening health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,” he said.
“This new module will help pharmacists to reflect on their practice, gain an understanding of the impacts of culture and history on health and wellbeing, and build meaningful relationships with their First Nations patients and communities.
“In doing so, pharmacists can help create environments where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel respected, understood, and receive healthcare that they consider to be culturally safe.”
The PSA acknowledges that its new module has been co-designed with the National Community Controlled Health Organisation, with contributions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people based on their lived experiences, knowledge, and cultural practices.
The new module is accessible here: Training Plan: Deadly pharmacists: Providing culturally safe care in community pharmacy
Media contact: Leah Jacobsen
M: 0480 099 798 E: leah.jacobsen@psa.org.au
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.
