PSA announces 2026 NAPSA Wildcard Pharmacy Student of the Year

16 January 2026

 

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has tonight announced that Grace Nicolson from the University of Western Australia is the 2026 National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) Wildcard Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY).

 

The 2026 NAPSA Congress, a week-long event of education sessions, workshops, social gatherings, networking opportunities, trade exhibitions, and more, was hosted by the University of Sydney from 11 January to 16 January.

 

The PSOTY Wildcard Final takes place on the last day of Congress, where final-year pharmacy students compete by demonstrating their counselling skills to the panel of pharmacist judges.

 

The winner was selected by an esteemed pharmacist judging panel, Caroline Diamantis FPS, Lily Pham MPS, and Ian Currie MPS Product Manager at Viatris.

 

Speaking from the Congress, community pharmacist and PSA National Vice-President, Caroline Diamantis FPS, congratulated Grace on being named this year’s NAPSA Wildcard PSOTY Winner.

 

“The PSOTY Wildcard competition is rigorous. Not only do the finalists need to solve complex, clinical case studies, but they also need to explain them clearly and effectively, while providing clinical information on stage before a panel of pharmacists and over 300 of their peers,” she said.

 

“It is by no means easy, so I want to congratulate Grace and every student who put their hand up to compete. The PSOTY competition is a wonderful experience that ensures current students, our future pharmacists, have the confidence and leadership skills necessary to succeed in the profession.”

 

Grace will compete against the other state and territory PSOTY winners at PSA26 for the chance to be crowned the National PSOTY. 

 

The PSA acknowledges and thanks Viatris and NAPSA for their ongoing support in the PSOTY competition, which nurtures and inspires the next generation of pharmacists.

 

 

Media contact: Leah Jacobsen 

M: 0480 099 798   E: leah.jacobsen@psa.org.au 

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is the only national peak body that represents all of Australia’s pharmacists across all practice settings. We want every Australian to have access to the best healthcare, and this must include optimising access to pharmacists’ knowledge and medicines expertise at the forefront of our healthcare system.