Hannah Knowles MPS with David Batt MP, Member for Hinkler (Qld)[/caption]
Anna Theophilos MPS with David Batt MP, Member for Hinkler (Qld)[/caption]
Drawing on 17 years’ experience, Theophilos highlighted the breadth of community pharmacy services she provides, anchored by immunisation.
Using her ‘spin-to-win’ wheel, Anna highlighted the inequity experienced by patients across Australia, with regulations preventing pharmacist immunisers being able to fully support the immunisation needs of the communities they serve.
“I hope they can see it’s common sense that all pharmacists, regardless of where you practice, can vaccinate according to the Australian Immunisation Handbook. All Australians deserve the same access to vaccinations regardless of where they live.
David Peachey MPS
Professor Sarah Blunden[/caption]
Sun safety: don’t feel the burn
Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with at least 2 in 3 Australians diagnosed by the age of 70.
Wrong number?
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Pharmaceutical...
Semaglutide for tobacco use disorder (nicotine dependence)
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Addiction Expert Group. Overview of tobacco smoking and nicotine dependence. 2023....
Spacers are for everyone, not just for kids
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Lung Foundation Australia. Spacer and puffer inhaler device technique fact sheet. 2025. At: https://lungfoundation.com.au/support-resources/resource-hub/spacer-and-puffer-inhaler-device-technique-fact-sheet/
National Asthma Council Australia. Spacer use and care fact...
Finding the missing millions with CKD
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Kidney Health Australia. Symptoms of kidney disease. At: https://kidney.org.au/your-kidneys/what-is-kidney-disease/symptoms-of-kidney-disease
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Kidney Health Australia. Kidney...
