Diagnosis and differential diagnosis 
Gonococcal culture
Prevention 
Dr Erica Stewart, Centenary Institute[/caption]
Chelsea Felkai, MPS[/caption]
Working with the nursing staff to understand when PRN (as required) chemical restraint might be used, and ensuring other options have been exhausted first, has shown the most reduction in how much psychotropic medications have been used so far. The numbers are relatively small, but to be honest, this is largely because the facility had great protocols to begin with.
Dr Natalie Soulsby FPS[/caption]
Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak[/caption]
The role of pharmacists in new euthanasia laws
On 29 November 2017, the Victorian Parliament passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017.
This is the first time an Australian state government has legislated...
Loneliness and the pharmacist advocate
Enforced isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the level of loneliness in Australia.
How pharmacists can support people with eating disorders
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...
Steps towards reconciliation and cultural safety
How pharmacists can contribute to reconciliation and healthcare equity by broadening their understanding of cultural safety.
From the mines to digital health
Jason Phan MPS is a pharmacist-trained technology enthusiast and avid long-distance runner who has found his niche in digital health.
Pharmacists have skills to help with COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
The range of vaccines trained pharmacist immunisers can administer should be expanded in order to protect the community, PSA has argued in its 2021–22 Pre-Budget Submission to the Victorian Government.
