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PSA welcomes new NAPSA Board

8 July 2024

 

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes the election of Sebastian Harper (Griffith University) as President of the National Australian Pharmacy Students’​ Association (NAPSA) over the weekend.

 

PSA also recognises and congratulates the incoming NAPSA executive elected alongside Mr Harper to serve for the 2024/25 term.

 

PSA National President Associate Professor Fei Sim FPS congratulated the incoming Board.

 

“Congratulations to Sebastian Harper and his team on their election as the next leaders of NAPSA,” Associate Professor Sim said.

 

“Sebastian has been a fantastic leader as NAPSA Treasurer, and we look forward to continuing to work with him in his new role as President.

 

“PSA works closely with NAPSA to ensure that students are supported, and their voices heard on issues affecting their futures.

 

“We are proud to support NAPSA through our joint Memorandum of Understanding, continuing to strengthen the partnership between PSA and pharmacy students.

 

“I also wish to congratulate outgoing President Bano Serhan for her commitment and service to the NAPSA Board and pharmacy students over the past year. On behalf of PSA, we wish Bano the best for the rest of her studies and look forward to continuing to support her throughout her career as a pharmacist.”

 

 

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Media contact:   Georgia Clarke   M: 0480 099 798  E: georgia.clarke@psa.org.au

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Pharmacy Student of the Year finalists head to PSA24

5 July 2024

 

 

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has today announced the finalists for its annual Pharmacy Student of the Year competition who will compete for the top prize at PSA’s national conference PSA24 in August.

 

The final will test pharmacy students with a real-life clinical situation, where a patient will present with symptoms or a specific medicine or product request. Students are then required to use their clinical knowledge and communication skills to identify the most appropriate management, tailoring their response to provide the patient-centred advice.

 

A judging panel will assess all state finalists before selecting the national winner to be announced at PSA24’s Gala Dinner.

 

The 2024 PSA Viatris Pharmacy Student of the Year finalists are:

  • Blake Fraser, University of Technology Sydney (NSW finalist)
  • Emily Schrek, La Trobe University (Victorian finalist)
  • Bridget Cleary, University of Western Australia (WA finalist)
  • Tobey Adubasim, University of Tasmania (Tasmanian finalist)
  • Hayden Scott, University of Canberra (ACT finalist)
  • Shylee-Jade Hadar-Pagliari, James Cook University (Queensland finalist)
  • Callum Gunn, University of South Australia (SA finalist)
  • Lauren Murray, Charles Darwin University (NT finalist)
  • McKinley Nolan, University of Tasmania (NAPSA Wildcard finalist)

 

PSA National President Associate Professor Fei Sim FPS congratulated the PSOTY competition finalists.

 

“The Pharmacy Student of the Year competition showcases the talents of the next generation of pharmacists, giving them the opportunity to develop and grow their skills,” Associate Professor Sim said.

 

“It’s exciting to see such enthusiastic students entering our profession and dedicating their futures to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

 

“Award sponsor Viatris and PSA are proud to sponsor the finalists to attend the PSA24 conference where they will compete in the national finals.

 

“Congratulations to all the students who’ve participated in the competition this year for their dedication and commitment to pharmacy. Regardless of the outcome, you are already winners and should feel very proud for putting yourselves out of your comfort zone, for stepping up and taking on the challenge. This is exactly the ethos of our profession.”

 

PSA extends thanks to the PSOTY award sponsor, Viatris, for their ongoing support and wishes all finalists the best of luck at the national final.

 

Find out more about the PSA Pharmacy Student of the Year competition by visiting www.psa.org.au/psoty 

 

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Media contact:   Georgia Clarke   M: 0480 099 798  E: georgia.clarke@psa.org.au

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‘Placement poverty’ affecting future of health sector workforce

6 May 2024

 

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is pleased to see the Federal Government taking action to relieve cost of living pressure on students undertaking mandatory unpaid placements as part of their studies but warns that students in pharmacy and other allied health professions are being left behind.

 

Students studying pharmacy and paramedicine are among thousands who will fall outside of today’s announcement, with unpaid clinical placements forcing some to give up their education altogether.

 

Under accreditation requirements, pharmacy students are required to undertake clinical placements as part of their course of study.

 

PSA National President Associate Professor Fei Sim said that the government’s recognition of the strain unpaid placements has on students is the first step, but more needs to be done.

 

“Clinical placements are a valuable part of the learning experience, but they cannot come at the expense of our student’s livelihoods,” A/Prof Sim says.

 

“Training the next generation of pharmacists, I see first-hand the pressure unpaid placements put on our students. I’ve seen pharmacy students forced to give up paid work, struggle to make ends meet, and worryingly, drop out of their degrees altogether.

 

“Many placement sites and pharmacist preceptors also do not get any funding to host placement students.

 

“Pharmacy students and the pharmacy profession require support to continue to meet the growing future health needs of Australians. We need more people to pick pharmacy as their career choice, and that support must start now.

 

“All students undertaking compulsory unpaid placements, including pharmacy students, deserve access to government support.

 

“I urge the Federal Government to revisit this policy and offer the same financial support to all health students who are required to undertake clinical placements as part of their studies.”

 

National Australian Pharmacy Students Association (NAPSA) President Bano Serhan echoed calls for pharmacy students to have access to support.

 

“The government has acknowledged that placement poverty deeply affects students, and this is no different for our members,” she says.

 

“Pharmacy students are being left behind in the budget, at a time when they need more support to build a better and more diverse healthcare workforce.”

 

 

PSA contact:   Georgia Clarke   M: 0480 099 798  E: georgia.clarke@psa.org.au

NAPSA contact: Sebastian Harper    M: 0437 926 889  E: treasurer@napsa.org.au

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