For an already under-served, vulnerable population, there is currently an inadequate supply of the health workforce in moderately accessible, remote or very remote areas to provide necessary services. 
Ellen Jones MPS, ACCHO pharmacist, Mt Isa, Queensland. (Photo credit: Joanna Giemza-Meehan)[/caption]
Photo credit: Joanna Giemza-Meehan[/caption]
Hospital pharmacist 
Joshua Clements
He was recognised for his significant and ongoing contribution to the profession over many years and across all walks of practice – from community pharmacy to hospital, academia, professional development, policy, advocacy and professional indemnity. 
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Nicolette Ellis MPS (right) with Beyond Pain founder Anjelo Ratnachandra[/caption]
IFN = interferon, IL = interleukin, FasL = Fas ligand, GMCSF = granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, MPR = maculopapular rash, DRESS = drug reaction eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome, FDE = fixed drug eruption, SJS = Stevens-Johnson syndrome, TEN = toxic epidermal necrolysis, AGEP = acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis References: Demonly et al,1 Blumenthal et al,2 Castells et al6[/caption]
My customers regularly travel up to 4 hours to Toowoomba for health services that we took for granted in Bundaberg and Brisbane. I’ve also had to become accustomed to different healthcare conditions, such as Q fever. In this big cattle-producing region, a few patients have presented with it, so I had to learn more about symptomatology and effects. 
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