Two new vaccination ambassadors announced at PSA26
1 August 2026
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced Julianna Neill MPS and Jemma Keay MPS as its newest PSA Vaccination Ambassadors, recognising their leadership and commitment to advancing pharmacist-led immunisation services across Australia.
Based on the Sunshine Coast, Ms Neill has worked in community pharmacy and aged care and was among Australia’s first pharmacist vaccinators.
Ms Keay is a hospital pharmacist at Perth Children’s Hospital and has played a key role in expanding immunisation services within acute and outpatient paediatric care.
The appointment of Ms Neill and Ms Keay follows the outstanding contribution of inaugural PSA Vaccination Ambassador Anna Theophilos MPS, who announced the handover of the ambassador role at PSA26 after a year championing pharmacist-led vaccination and immunisation advocacy nationwide.
Reflecting on her time as PSA’s first Vaccination Ambassador, Ms Theophilos said the role had been driven by a belief in the untapped potential of pharmacists to improve vaccination access across Australia.
“When I accepted the role as PSA’s inaugural Vaccination Ambassador, I knew pharmacists were one of the most underutilised parts of Australia’s healthcare infrastructure. We have the workforce, we have the trust, we have the reach, and Australians walk through pharmacy doors every day,” Ms Theophilos said.
“My mission was to talk to anyone and everyone about how pharmacy is the cornerstone of vaccination access in Australia, but just as importantly, to ignite belief within our own profession and build confidence in the impact pharmacists can have.
“Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of seeing our profession through many different lenses, and I am more convinced today than ever of the incredible capability and capacity of pharmacists to improve the health of Australians.”
Ms Theophilos said she was delighted to hand the ambassador role to two passionate leaders in the profession.
“This year, we are appointing two Vaccination Ambassadors, and I couldn’t be more excited to introduce Jemma and Julianna. They are passionate advocates and powerful representatives of our profession,” she said.
“I have every confidence they will continue to elevate the conversations around vaccination, champion the role of pharmacists, and inspire even more progress in the year ahead.”
The PSA extends its gratitude to Anna for her work in championing immunisation over the past 12 months and welcomes Julianna and Jemma as the newest PSA Vaccination Ambassadors.
The PSA Vaccination Ambassador Program is supported by GSK, Pfizer and Sanofi.
Media contact: Leah Jacobsen
E: leah.jacobsen@psa.org.au or media@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.
