I don’t feel like I can live off less money per month but I have heard of the importance of making additional super payments above the compulsory. Is it worth doing? There will never be a good time to start...

University of Canberra’s Ben Coghlan has won the 2018 PSA Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) Award, announced at the PSA18 gala dinner last night in Sydney. Mr Coghlan, who also won the PSOTY People’s Choice Award, is soon to...

PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has used PSA18 to issue a call to arms for the future of pharmacy, illuminating a vision for the profession in which pharmacists’ greater role in healthcare is properly recognised and remunerated. ‘Now, more...

Recruitment is a perennial challenge for rural pharmacy. So what is being done to change this? It will come as no surprise to many pharmacists to hear there’s a severe shortage of trained professionals to fill positions in rural and...

The shift from viewing pain as simply a symptom opens up opportunities to greatly improve the way it is treated, writes PainWISE MD Joyce McSwan MPS. How can pharmacists get behind it? Pain science has changed. For a very long time,...

Researchers in New Zealand have explored the perceived tension in pharmacy between their roles as retailers and healthcare providers, and how such tension is managed (if any). In research published in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, Massey University...

As PSA National President, I will continue to work with the government and other stakeholders to unlock opportunities for pharmacists to realise their full potential – focusing on scope of practice fulfilment, practitioner development and quality in practice. The government...

Community pharmacists in the Northern Territory are well-prepared for the national My Health Record (MHR) rollout, with nearly 70% of pharmacies either registered or awaiting registration processing. Sam Keitaanpaa, Clinical Service Specialist at Country Wellness Group in Darwin, said the...

With new research showing current cardiovascular disease screening guidelines are missing younger at-risk Aboriginal people, a leading Aboriginal health specialist has highlighted the role pharmacists can play in preventative cardiac care. The statement from National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation...

Australia’s cities hug the coast, but in rural and remote areas, sole pharmacists are providing communities with an essential service. Some may think it’s isolating, but many wouldn’t change a thing. Around 1800 registered pharmacists work across outer regional to...