PSA CEO Mark Kinsela (left) at a PSA vaccination workshop.[/caption]
'One of the themes I’ve picked up from pharmacists when presenting at our COVID-19 vaccine workshops is that many patients don’t feel an urgency to be vaccinated and are taking a "wait-and-see" approach,' he said.
'Patients have said that they think by waiting, they may be able to get access to a different vaccine or the government may change the rules again.'
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has also spoken about the community becoming complacent when it comes to COVID-19.
‘Right now here in NSW one of my greatest concerns is that people aren’t rolling up to get vaccinated .... A
Jarrod McMaugh MPS[/caption]
Nicolette Ellis MPS (right) with Beyond Pain founder Anjelo Ratnachandra[/caption]
This article has been produced in partnership with RB.[/caption]
An absence from work certificate provided by a pharmacist is a legal document, and must meet a number 
Pharmacist Depinder Chhibber MPS is a contestant on season 13 of MasterChef[/caption]
Being methodical and paying attention to detail have helped Ms Chhibber in the MasterChef kitchen.[/caption]
Ms Chhibber MPS with her dad after graduating from the University of Sydney.[/caption]
Col. (Rtd) Bill Kelly AM[/caption]
Three roles stand out for Col. Kelly during his distinguished career. His first overseas posting to the ANZUK Military Hospital in Changi, Singapore, was Col. Kelly’s introductory service to 
FLTLT Jones (far right) with United States Pacific Air Forces Colonel Darryl Insley and Papua New Guinea Defence Force Chief of Staff Captain Philip Polewara in September 2019 at the opening of a new classroom at Bowali Primary School in Lae, Papua New Guinea. The building had been used as a makeshift pharmacy the previous week as part of Exercise Pacific Angel.[/caption]
Building a field pharmacy as a junior pharmacist is the career achievement FLTLT Jones is most proud of thus far.
‘We created the schedule and the majority of the processes,’ she said.
‘On deployment you can only bring a certain amount of supplies with you, so we had to ensure we had all potential conditions covered with an appropriate amount of medicine.’
This role helped FLTLT Jones hone her logistics and problem-solving skills as a young pharmacist.
‘When you go away, logistics is one of the key things you have to be aware of,’ she said.
‘Resupply is not an option, so you have to be really conscious of what you're bringing, and the space it takes up.’
FLTLT Jones (right) with colleagues after the 2018 Anzac Day march in Brisbane.[/caption]
‘It was always a day of remembrance with a service, and then a few beers and a barbecue.’
Back home in Canberra, the day is always a special one for Col. Kelly.
‘It was always nice to take part in the occasion and march up Anzac Parade to the Australian War Memorial,’ he said.
‘This year is a bit more poignant for me, however. My wife, an ex-servicewoman in the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps and one of the 43 army nurses to serve in Vietnam, passed away last year.’
FLTLT Jones also feels a close personal connection with Anzac Day.
‘It’s an opportunity to reflect on and commemorate the service of the thousands of Australians who previously defended our way of life,’ she said.
‘But for me it also runs deeper. My grandfather and all of his brothers served in World War II, and my great grandfather died when the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur was hit by a torpedo and sunk.
‘I'm just really appreciative of what everyone before us has done.’
These days, marking Anzac Day means attending a dawn service and a march in the local region.
‘Usually afterwards, you go to the RSL, which is a great opportunity to talk to veterans and hear their stories,’ FLTLT Jones said.
‘It's actually one of my favourite days. It makes you really proud to be a serving member.’
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