The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Foundation is dedicated to advancing healthcare through charitable initiatives. Its primary focus is to promote the safe and appropriate use of medicines by supporting pharmacists to achieve the full potential of their impacts.
The PSA Foundation is an Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission-registered charity and is deductible gift recipient (DGR) endorsed.
To optimise pharmacist roles in the Australian healthcare system through excellence in pharmacy practice and research.
To enhance, foster, and promote excellence in pharmacy practice by providing opportunities for research, study, and postgraduate education across all areas of pharmacy practice. Through these endeavours we seek to elevate pharmacy practice standards and improve public health outcomes.
To promote better health for all Australians by empowering pharmacists to prevent and manage disease through improved medicines use, education, and equitable access to care.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Foundation is pleased to share an update on the Hugh and Mary Darragh Postgraduate Scholarship following the recent close of Expressions of Interest.
The scholarship received strong interest from pharmacists across Australia, reflecting the profession’s commitment to improving disease‑state management and improving patient care. The successful recipient will be formally announced on 27 March 2026.
The Hugh and Mary Darragh Postgraduate Scholarship is a national initiative designed to support pharmacists undertaking postgraduate study. The scholarship provides up to $10,000 to assist the successful applicant in pursuing further clinical education, enabling them to contribute to measurable improvements in medicines safety, patient outcomes, and evidence‑based collaborative practice.
Eligibility criteria for this year’s round included:
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A/Prof Fei Sim (Chair) | PSA National President | Community Pharmacist | Associate Professor at Curtin University |  |
Dr Shane Jackson | Community Pharmacy Proprietor and Consultant Pharmacist |  |
Nick Foster CA | Chief Financial Officer at Pharmaceutical Society of Australia | Chartered Accountant |  |
Cathie Reid AM (Independent Director) | Chair AUCloud | Director Arc31 | Director Brisbane Lions | Epic Pharmacy Group | CoFounder Icon Group | VirginGalactic FutureAstronaut |  |
Rhonda White AO (Independent Director | Co-founder of Terry White Chemists | Adjunct Professor, Honorary Doctor QUT Honorary Professor Griffith University |  |
PSA proudly acknowledges the generous contribution from the Pharmaceutical Society of Queensland (a historical society) and the Queensland Pharmacy Research Trust. This donation marks the beginning of several initiatives that will advance the PSA Foundation’s mission to improve public health through innovative pharmacy practice.
Guided by modern governance practices and a strong investment policy, the establishment of the Foundation allows us to unlock funds from historical trusts and expand them further. This ensures ongoing support for members of the profession, especially during critical periods of practice change, like today.
Associate Professor Fei Sim FPS, Chair of the PSA Foundation Board, highlighted the impact of this donation:
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In the spirit of reconciliation, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. We recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were our first pharmacists.
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