PSA’s annual celebration calls on Australians to thank their pharmacist!

26 March 2026

 

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is calling for Australians to recognise, celebrate, and thank their pharmacists this Thank Your Pharmacist Day.  

 

With the theme “wherever medicines are,” this Thank Your Pharmacist Day we celebrate the 41,000 Australian pharmacists working across various practice settings to support the health and well-being of our communities.  

 

PSA National President, Professor Mark Naunton MPS, said Thank Your Pharmacist Day is an opportunity to acknowledge the breadth of pharmacists’ roles and the trust communities place in them every day.  

 

“Wherever there are medicines, there are pharmacists ensuring these medicines are used safely, supporting people to manage their health, and helping to prevent harm,” Professor Naunton said. 

 

“Pharmacists practice in a wide range of settings and increasingly provide care beyond the traditional dispensary, supporting patients wherever medicines touch their lives.  

 

“We have pharmacists educating the next generation of pharmacists, advocating for regulatory and policy change, working in software, innovation, and distribution, who are not often seen, and they deserve to be celebrated today and every day. 

 

“Thank you to every pharmacist out there, whether you are in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, aged care, general practice, defence, academia, industry, providing home medicines reviews, you name it, we see you, we hear you, we are advocating for you, and we are here to support you.” 

 

The PSA remains committed to empowering pharmacists through advocacy, education and practice support for all pharmacists, regardless of where they are in their professional journey.  

 

The PSA is encouraging Australians to take part in Thank Your Pharmacist Day by thanking their pharmacist in person or sharing a message of appreciation on social media using #ThankYourPharmacistDay or #TYPD26.  

 

Further information, including resources to get involved, is available at: https://www.psa.org.au/thankyourpharmacist/  

 

 

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.