Yvette Anderson (she/her) BPharm, MPS, CredPharm (MMR), ANZCAP (MentalHth, Paeds), CPGx, GradCert Autism[/caption]
Beyond the core features
‘How do we reach them better, and what does that mean for the required skills and competencies of our workforce?’ A/Prof Spinks asked.
Rhiannon Price, Pharmacist at King Edward Memorial Hospital.[/caption]
Caspar Townsend MPS, Pharmacist at Perth Children's Hospital compounding unit[/caption]
Iraq Doali, NSW-based locum pharmacist and content creator[/caption]
As fuel costs climb and shortages loom, community pharmacies are facing mounting uncertainty on supply chains, workforce mobility, and equitable patient access.
A national workforce planning initiative is underway to better understand how the pharmacy profession must evolve to meet changing needs.
From hospital wards to community pharmacies, and increasingly, digital platforms, pharmacists are there to ensure medicines are used safely.
Pharmacists play a pivotal role in early recognition of endometriosis, medicines management and compassionate care.
With no mandated CPD requirement in ethics or legislation, some pharmacists don't have an understanding of their professional obligations.
Greater access to Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs) offers opportunities to intervene earlier, improve patient outcomes and use healthcare funding more effectively.
Respectful, culturally safe conversations can prevent self-adjusted dosing while supporting informed patient choice.
After the most severe influenza year this century, ATAGI outlines key vaccine updates and timing guidance for pharmacists.
An ACT pharmacy became the first to manage psychedelics for PTSD and treatment-resistant depression in accordance with TGA regulations.
Early monitoring, sensitive communication and guideline awareness are essential when medicines are used to manage youth mental health.
