A new PSA report describes the digital future of Australian health care, a ‘new normal’ with pharmacists front and centre, equipped with more information to better inform clinical decisions and provide safer care for patients.
Australia’s health system is...
Free catch-up MMR vaccinations will be available to all eligible Tasmanians from pharmacists following a health department-approved online training program, as well as GPs.
The initiative was announced last week by Tasmanian Minister for Health, Sarah Courtney. It is set...
As the rate of accidental prescribed drug-induced overdoses continues to climb, pharmacists have an increased responsibility to focus on early intervention.
The Penington Institute’s Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2019 released last week, has revealed the number of Australians dying from...
Some might assume employing someone with a declared disability would only bring complications. But some community pharmacies around Australia are leading the way in disability employment, and they say the benefits make it all worthwhile.
It makes simple, ethical...
Eating disorders (EDs) are an area of focus in the Federal Government’s Long Term National Health Plan. But how common are they and what support can pharmacists offer patients?
Early detection, diagnosis and treatment of EDs have been addressed in...
The healthcare sector was recently called out for the devastating levels of waste generated from single-use plastics and medicines. Both hospital and community pharmacists can help to tackle this problem.
Waste generated from the health care sector accounts for 7%...
Australian Pharmacist investigates the prevalence of violence towards pharmacists and the measures to take to ensure staff safety.
Conducting research can be a daunting prospect. But by choosing a mentor and working intelligently, pharmacists can research and have their work published.
A study published earlier this year in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research found that pharmacists...
Helping consumers understand the language of medicines is the key message to emerge from this year’s Be Medicinewise Week.
To improve this understanding, PSA encourages all consumers to talk to their pharmacist.
‘As medicine experts, pharmacists speak the language of medicines...
The Department of Health recently released its reform plan for healthcare: Australia’s Long Term National Health Plan: to build the world’s best health system. But how will it impact pharmacy practice?
The Government has pledged to inject $104 billion into...
