Thank Your Pharmacist today, more than ever

21 March 2024

Today the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) marks Thank Your Pharmacist Day, celebrating the ongoing commitment and dedication of pharmacists practising across our health system.

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This year’s Thank Your Pharmacist Day theme is More than ever.

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The theme acknowledges the increasing role of pharmacists across Australia’s community pharmacy network, hospitals, general practices, aged care facilities and in a diverse range of specialised practice areas.

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Pharmacists are more important to the health of Australians than ever before, everywhere that medicines are used.

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PSA National President Associate Professor Fei Sim FPS encouraged all Australians to say thanks to their local pharmacist today.

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“Today is an opportunity for all Australians to say thank you,” A/Prof Sim says.

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“Every single Australian has benefitted from the expertise of pharmacists, whether directly or indirectly, in a pharmacy or in one of many other health settings that pharmacist advice is available in.

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“More than ever, pharmacists across the country are providing medicines ensuring that Australians have access to essential care.

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“More than ever, pharmacists are providing more acute common ailments management and chronic disease management services.

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“More than ever, pharmacists are providing more complex medication management reviews and being embedded in more settings where medicines are used.

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“More than ever, hospital pharmacists are championing the safe and effective use of medicines from inpatient bedsides to emergency departments and outpatient clinics.

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“More than ever, industrial pharmacists are developing new technologies to meet the growing health needs not only of Australians, but of people right around the world.

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“Pharmacists, more than ever, are actively helping to improve patient’s access to care and quality use of medicines and medicine safety.

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“To every pharmacist – wherever you practise – Australia says thank you.”

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​To get involved with this Thank Your Pharmacist Day, downloadable resources are available at www.psa.org.au/thankyourpharmacist

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

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Thank Your Pharmacist this Thursday

15 March 2023

 

This Thursday, 16 March 2023 marks the annual Thank Your Pharmacist Day. We are inviting politicians, healthcare professionals, and the public to thank their local pharmacists for their dedication to improving the health of our communities.

 

As the peak body representing 36,000 pharmacists practicing across Australia, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is celebrating pharmacists in a range of specialised practices.

This Thank Your Pharmacist Day is spotlighting just some of the Every Day Heroes who work tirelessly to maintain accessible frontline primary care.

 

Heroes like Brooke, who visits patients at home to conduct Home Medication Reviews (HMRs), making it easier to understand how to take medicines safely and spending time to teach really good inhaler technique.

 

Heroes like Brad, who is the founder and lead pharmacist at Mens Health Down Under (MHDU), a pharmacist-led clinic for male urological issues. He helps men get back to a full life after prostate cancer, including regaining sexual function following surgery.

 

Heroes like Deborah, who practices in medical centres to help patients understand their medicines after they leave hospital and visits aged care facilities to teach carers how to administer medicines safely to our oldest Australians. Deborah passionately believes there should be pharmacists everywhere medicines are prescribed, supplied or used. 

 

Heroes like Joe, who spends every day supporting the health of his regional town in Western Australia, delivering vaccines, helping patients understand new medicines, and managing the dispensary to ensure medicines are accessible for his community.

 

Every single pharmacist is a hero, each working tirelessly to better the health of their patients and their communities. These are the remarkable people keeping us safe.

 

PSA National President Dr Fei Sim FPS thanked pharmacists around Australia for their tireless work, and encouraged others to do so too.

 

“Every single pharmacist is a hero,” Dr Sim said.

 

“Thank Your Pharmacist Day is an opportunity for communities to come together and celebrate the hard work and dedication of all pharmacists.

 

“I have spent the last twelve months meeting hundreds of pharmacists from around Australia who all share a passion for healthcare and have dedicated their lives to improving the health of their communities.

 

“Pharmacists are the first port of call for many people seeking health advice or care. We are well-positioned to support our patients to seek the right help, whether it is through a community pharmacy, GP, or hospital.

 

“Without pharmacists, health care would not be the same. This Thursday, tell your local pharmacist how you value their care. Say thank you in person, or online using #ThankYourPharmacistDay,” Dr Sim concluded.

 

 

Read more about Thank Your Pharmacist Day and our Every Day Heroes by visiting www.psa.org.au/thankyourpharmacist

 

 

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