Minimising harm, building trust

Australian Pharmacist of the Year 2017 Irvine Newton OAM FPS was inaugural chairman of PSA’s Harm Minimisation Committee in Victoria.

SA/NT Pharmacist of the Year improving access for Aboriginal communities

Maningrida Pharmacy Service was established in 2014 to address the community's lack of access to an onsite pharmacist.

Shouldering the load

Pharmacists encounter pregnant and new mums more often than most health professionals, and can have a bird’s-eye view when things go awry.

Pharmacists on the front line: Approaches to mental illness

Australia’s run of catastrophic summer bushfires followed by the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a grim toll on the nation’s mental health.

5 ways patients judge your professionalism

Professional behaviour as a component of professionalism can often be seen in how we talk to people, our body language, our communication.

Are unconscious gender biases widening the Australian gender pain gap?

Broken tablet with male and female symbols, representing the gender pain gap in healthcare
Pain is a highly complex and subjective phenomenon, characterised by high levels of inter-individual variability.1,2 This can make it difficult to quantify and compare...