The Board of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Limited is made up of nominees of the States and Territories and meets regularly throughout the year to fulfil its obligations under the law and PSA Constitution.
Governance
The National Board
About the Board
PSA is committed to good governance – the fourth pillar of our Strategic Intent – to ensure our capability to deliver member value. The Board of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Limited is made up of nominees of the States and Territories, along with board appointed positions, and meets regularly throughout the year to fulfil its obligations under the law and PSA Constitution.
The Board’s duties include monitoring the affairs of PSA to ensure it promotes and fulfils its objectives, in addition to guiding, reviewing and approving the Society’s Strategic Intent and policies.
The Board also ensures the Society’s Strategic Intent and policies are implemented and recruits and supervises the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation.
It’s also charged with approving the PSA’s Budget to provide resources for various activities and strategic projects.
Under the Constitution, the Board has the power to appoint three Board Appointed Directors. To promote diversity the Board has appointed an Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) Director and Tony Evans and Sara Pantzer as Independent Directors.
The Board receives reports from the CEO, Managers and Branch Committees to ensure members’ interests are represented.
Executive team
Adj A/Prof Steve Morris
Steve Morris is CEO of PSA. Previous roles include those of CEO Arthritis South Australia and CEO NPS Medicinewise. Prior to that he was Executive Director SA Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacist, SA Health, having responsibility for the delivery of statewide pharmacy services to the public sector within South Australia. He has worked in numerous clinical and managerial roles within health spanning pharmacy practice, including community, hospital, primary care, industry and NGO sectors. Prior to moving to Australia he was the Deputy Chief Executive of the National Prescribing Centre in the UK. He has a keen interest in medicines safety, health literacy and workforce strategies which enhance the impact of pharmacists on patient outcomes.
Chris Campbell
Chris is the General Manager for Policy and Program Delivery at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. His work with the PSA focuses on improving medicine safety and quality through pharmacists and has been involved in many of the major advances in scope of practice of pharmacists including immunisation, administering medicines and prescribing. Chris oversees PSAs major projects, publications including APF and Australian Pharmacist, industry partnerships, standards and guidelines. Chris trained as a hospital pharmacist and has worked across community pharmacy and industry roles as a pharmacist for over 20 years. He is a community pharmacy owner, an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at University of Queensland School of Pharmacy and Research Fellow at the Queensland University of Technology.
Jacob Warner
Jacob has been a member of PSA’s Education team since 2020, taking on the Acting General Manager role in 2024. Jacob has worked across different teams within PSA and brings a diverse range of experience to the team. He is an experienced pharmacist having worked extensively in community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy, and has worked overseas in the United Kingdom. He has experience in the development of continuing education, reference material and guidelines, both in Australia and the United Kingdom. Jacob is passionate about pharmacists working to full scope to deliver person centred care and supporting pharmacists by providing appropriate education and clear guidance, to all pharmacy team members working across all practice settings.
PSA Branch Committees
The Board of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Limited is made up of nominees of the State and Territory Branch Commitees. Branch Committees meet regularly – contact your state office for more information.
President
Erin Cooper
Vice President
Andrew Kelly
Olivia Collenette
Committee Members
Vivien Bevan
Jess Leung
Alicia Martin
Andrew Matthews
Mark Naunton
Kirstin Turner
Vacancy
Secretariat – Mayli Foong
Board Director:
Mark Naunton
President
Luke Kelly
Vice President
Rebekah Moles
Lily Pham
Committee Members
Helen Benson
Peter Carroll
Karen Carter
Jack Collins
Simone Diamandis
Caroline Diamantis
Sharon Doolan
Nicholas Logan
Lachlan Rose
Secretariat – Beryl Park
Board Directors:
Caroline Diamantis
Helen Benson
President
Hannah Knowles
Vice President
Emma Conway
James Buckley
Committee Members
Shane MacDonald
Sue Carson
Karla Wright
Nagham Ailabouni
Alexandra Bradshaw
Tim Roberts
Bridget Totterman
Secretariat – Jenny Cox
Director:
Bridget Totterman
President
Manya Angley
Vice President
Adam Forrest
Colleen Niland
Committee Members
Vicky Dimitriadis
Lauren Fraser
Vacancy
Rebecca Rogers
Natalie Soulsby
Tobias Speare
Tien Bui
Secretariat – Helen Stone
Board Directors:
Natalie Soulsby
President
Joanne Gross
Vice President
David Peachey
Helen Kruup
Committee Members
Nicole Dilworth
Juanita Breen
Daniel Hoyle
Shane Jackson
Kate Jamrozik
Vacancy
Mackenzie Williams
Secretariat: Ella Van Tienen
Board Director:
Shane Jackson
President
Atinuke Abraham
Vice President
Taren Gill
Kate Wang
Committee Members
Amy Page
Vacancy
Amanda Cross
Deborah Hawthorne
Bobby Metha
Kellie Saunders
Brooke Shelly
Esa Chen
Secretariat – Jarrod McMaugh
Board Directors:
Brooke Shelly
Amanda Cross
President
Kristian Ray
Vice President
Ayomide Ogundipe
Phuong Nguyen
Committee Members
Negar Almassi
Lusi Sheehan
Craig Clark
Michael Hewson
Alison McGuinness
Fei Sim
Alyssa Pisano
Secretariat – Mayli Foong
Board Director:
Fei Sim
ECP Board Appt:
Ayomide Ogundipe
