Get the most out of your early pharmacy career with Flying Start
Make your transition from intern to practicing pharmacist with confidence. Flying Start is the only comprehensive support program designed specifically for new pharmacists.
Why Flying Start Works
We understand that starting your pharmacy career can feel like diving into the deep end. That’s why we’ve created a program that combines:
- Clinical theory with real-world application
- Personal mentoring
- Peer support and networking
Created by the PSA – the only government-recognised national peak body for pharmacists, Flying Start brings you expert guidance when you need it most.
Program Highlights
- Four facilitator-led interactive online workshops to help you further develop the skills and confidence needed for independent practice as a new fully registered pharmacist
- Topics covered in the program include tools and strategies to deal with legal, ethical and professional challenges, leadership and interpersonal skills, maintaining personal and professional wellbeing during times of stress, identifying career opportunities and pathways and providing you with tools to help to reach your career goals
- Interactive clinical case study game following a patient through an increasingly complex health journey
- Opportunity to be paired with an experienced pharmacist mentor
- Guided CPD planning for your professional development
- Access to the Flying Start discussion forum to connect and engage with peers and a PSA pharmacist
Course Features
Duration
The Flying Start program takes approximately 4 months to complete.
Delivery mode
Online, including live workshops and self-paced learning, between March and June 2026.
The clinical game includes 6 releases, each with a two-week window for completion.
The course includes four online workshops between March and May, with the first workshop on March 10, 2026.
Ready to advance your career?
Program Access
Join as member and get discounted access to Flying Start as well as other member benefits including:
- 10 printed editions each year of our award-winning Australian Pharmacist journal and online access to the full library.
- A comprehensive catalogue of 350+ resources and accredited CPD courses, including our CPD planning and reporting tool.
- Discounts on essential clinical resources, including the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary Handbook.
- Real-time guidance from a senior pharmacist on technical, ethical and practice questions via our Pharmacist-to-Pharmacist Advice Line.
- Access to Australia’s largest online community for pharmacists to connect and collaborate.
- And much more.
As a new pharmacist, it can be overwhelming to navigate the professional world on your own. I’ve been fortunate to have PSA’s support throughout my journey from student to intern to pharmacist, but I can see how a program like Flying Start would have been a huge asset in my first 100 days of practice. Having a tailored program with mentorship and real-world case studies would have been incredibly helpful in my transition into the workforce.
Erin Cooper – PSA Intern of the Year 2021
Get started
Ready to begin your professional journey with confidence?
Step 1. Become a PSA member and save on Flying Start
Step 2. Visit the course site for learning objectives and to enrol
