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PSA Foundation

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.

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The purpose of the PSA Foundation

    Vision

To optimise pharmacist roles in the Australian healthcare system through excellence in pharmacy practice and research.

      Mission

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.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training Grants
Applications have now closed

Thanks to the donation from the Pharmaceutical Society of Queensland, the PSA Foundation is pleased to offer grant opportunities for Queensland pharmacists to participate in Mental Health First Aid training.

 

MHFA training enhances pharmacists’ ability to provide critical first aid to individuals facing mental health challenges within our communities.

 

Queensland pharmacists are invited to submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) . Applications will be assessed, and grants awarded based on the personal and professional experience of applicants, as well as the communities they serve.

 

Applications have closed from 5:00pm AEDT on Wednesday 23 October 2024.

PSA Foundation Director details
A/Prof Fei Sim
(Chair)
PSA National President | Community Pharmacist | Associate Professor at Curtin University
A/Prof Fei Sim
Dr Shane Jackson
Community Pharmacy Proprietor and Consultant Pharmacist
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Nick Foster CA
Chief Financial Officer at Pharmaceutical Society of Australia | Chartered Accountant
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Cathie Reid AM
(Independent Director)
Chair AUCloud | Director Arc31 | Director Brisbane Lions | Epic Pharmacy Group | CoFounder Icon Group | VirginGalactic FutureAstronaut
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Rhonda White AO
(Independent Director
Co-founder of Terry White Chemists | Adjunct Professor, Honorary Doctor QUT Honorary Professor Griffith University 
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Contribution from the Pharmaceutical Society of Queensland

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:

“This generous contribution from the Pharmaceutical Society of Queensland and Queensland Pharmacy Research Trust is an exciting start for the PSA Foundation. With their support, we can enable more pharmacists to expand their practice and deliver better health outcomes for all Australians.”

PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION LTD (ABN 13664665687) is a fully owned subsidiary of PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA LTD. For further details on its governing documents please refer to the PSA Foundation on Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission website, click here.