The Consultant Pharmacists CSI (CP CSI) is dedicated to facilitating optimal collaboration among pharmacists, patients and clinicians from diverse disciplines. It embeds the principles of long-term, best-practice strategies for collaborative and proactive engagement to empower pharmacists in effective assessment, diagnosis, prescribing, clinical intervention, goal-setting and collaborative management plan development.
Consultant Pharmacists CSI
Our CSI Chair
Deborah Hawthorne BPharm MPS
Deborah Hawthorne is a rural Northeast Victorian Consultant pharmacist, recently elected as the chair of PSA’s Interdisciplinary Team Based Care. She brings a wealth of knowledge from a varied career portfolio includes working as a pharmacist in GP clinics, Diabetes Education, Home Medicines Reviews, Residential Medication Management Reviews, Chemical Restraint Consultations, Telehealth Medication Reviews, clinical education and research as an adjunct senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia.
She is also a current Victorian branch committee member of PSA and a board member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria (PSV).
Deborah has created several communities of practices aimed at supporting consultant pharmacists in all stages of their careers, in any place of practice, regardless of location. Her unwavering advocacy for consultant pharmacists has earned her multiple national awards.
Our leadership group members
- Debbie Rigby BPharm, GradDipClinPharm, AdvDipNutrPharm, FPS CredPharm (MMR), FANZCAP (GeriMed, Resp), FASCP, FACP, FSHP, FAICD
- Manya Angley BPharm PhD, FPS CredPharm (MMR), FAdPha, AdvPracPharm
- Kelly Abbott BPharm MPS CredPharm (MMR/ACOP) FANZCAP (Edu., Prim.Care)
- Brooke Snow B.Pharm,GradCertPharmPrac,GradCertClinPharm MPS
- Lily Chong BPharm, MPS CredPharm (MMR), CPGx, AdPhaM
- Raymond Truong BPharm (Hons) GradCertAppPharmPrac, MPS-Cred Pharm (MMR, ACOP)
- Bente HartM.Sc.Pharm, FPS CredPharm (MMR, ACOP), CDE, FANZCAP (GeriMed, RuralHlth
- Sharon Doolan FPS CredPharm (MMR)
- Joanne Gross BPharm(Hons) MPH GradCertPharmPrac GradCertDMEd MPS CredPharm(MMR)
- Lucy Parker B.Pharm, GradDipClinPharm, MPS CredPharm (MMR, ACOP)
- Erin Colreavy BBSc (Biomed), MPharm, MPS CredPharm
- Brooke Shelly BPharm GradDipMgt CertIVTAE FPS CredPharm (MMR)
- Kirstin TurnerBPharm MPS CredPharm (MMR) CDE
- Nick MamasBPharm MPS BCPS CredPharm (MMR)
Why join the Consultant Pharmacists CSI?
Through comprehensive medication management. By conducting Home Medicine Reviews (HMRs), Residential Medication Management Reviews (RMMRs), and working in various settings, consultant pharmacists contribute to reduced medication misadventure and improved patient outcomes.
Enhancing the practice of consultant pharmacists is essential for optimizing medication management and ensuring better health outcomes across different care settings. This leads to greater recognition of consultant pharmacists as integral members of healthcare teams, particularly in aged care and primary care settings.
Government-funded programs such as HMR, RMMR, and the Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) Program provide consultant pharmacists the opportunity to collaborate with patients, medical practitioners, and aged care staff for comprehensive medication reviews. Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the role of consultant pharmacists in multidisciplinary teams has been further highlighted, with calls for enhanced access to medication management reviews and consistent quality across services.
Consultant pharmacists are also expanding their roles in general practice, aged care, and Aboriginal-controlled health services. These evolving models of care offer consultant pharmacists opportunities to integrate within healthcare teams, helping to meet the need for high-quality medication management across various settings.
The Consultant Pharmacists CSI aims to connect, engage, and empower pharmacists who are passionate about optimising medication management and ensuring safe, effective use of medications.
The key objectives for the Consultant Pharmacists CSI include:
- Establishing a national network of pharmacists practicing in, or aspiring to practice as, consultant pharmacists.
- Cultivating strong relationships to enhance collaboration within multidisciplinary care teams.
- Providing a digital platform for members to safely engage, share knowledge, discuss cases, and collaborate.
- Identifying gaps in current practice and unmet learning needs for consultant pharmacist education and professional development.
- Facilitating research by connecting pharmacists with research opportunities.
- Supporting the implementation of processes to enhance the quality and consistency of medication management programs.
- Leading the development of resources and continuing professional development to promote the role of consultant pharmacists.
- Contributing to relevant consultation papers and position statements for PSA.
- Building a community of consultant pharmacists to communicate key messages and support education initiatives.
- Producing a White Paper that clearly outlines the complexities, opportunities, and challenges facing consultant pharmacists and providing solutions.
If you are currently practicing as a consultant pharmacist or aspiring to become one, please join the Consultant Pharmacists CSI Group. This group provides an opportunity to learn from clinical experts, share interesting cases, discuss current topics, and contribute to PSA’s policy and advocacy work in a collaborative, collegial environment.
Resources
Home Visit Safety Resources
- HMR Pre-Visit Safety Checklist
- HMR Safety: “What are we waiting for?” – Australian Journal of Pharmacy, 30 April 2026
- Clinical Decision Making & Safety – PHARMAchat, 3 April 2026
Medication Review Resources
Other Useful Resources
- Registering for access to My Health Record cheat sheet
- Connecting Consultant Pharmacists to My Health Record National Provider Portal – webinar
