Building a career in aged care

In the Barossa Valley, Travis Schiller FPS shows aged care is about teamwork, trust and better outcomes for residents.

The heat of the moment: managing children with pain or fever

Acute pain or fever is common in children. Pain occurs as a result of injury, illness, teething and necessary medical procedures.

Messages from the Medicine Safety Forum

As the custodians of medicine safety, promoting the judicious, quality and safe use of medicines is key to pharmacists’ roles. But it is also...

Frankincense: scent & sound of season but promises more

Beyond the laboratory, frankincense is used primarily to manufacture incense and lozenges, however aromatherapy is one of the big sellers. 

Helping patients manage persistent pelvic pain

Often complex, undiagnosed pelvic pain can leave patients in awful limbo. Pharmacists can help them understand what drives pain.

Uniting pharmacists and doctors for patient safety

Responsibility for providing the highest level of patient care and safety as possible rests with no single healthcare provider. The best results will always...