This month AdPha progressed key policy work on pharmacist prescribing reform and medicines shortages - aligned with national consultation and advocacy priorities - while engaging stakeholders, contributing to sector reports, and marking a leadership transition.
AdPha’s position paper on pharmacist prescribing says prescribing of PBS-subsided medicines should be considered a priority.
Latrobe Regional Health pharmacist Yue Kee Wong ANZCAP-Res becomes the 500th graduate of AdPha’s nationally recognised Resident Training Program.
Special issue of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research spotlights medication safety, introduces AdPha’s Medication Safety Standards, and celebrates 60 years of advancing pharmacy practice in Australia.
The fourth annual MedsAware campaign launches today highlighting the importance of trusted advice when making decisions about medicines.
Therapeutic Guidelines and Advanced Pharmacy Australia announce a strategic partnership to deliver accessible clinical resources to Australian healthcare professionals. The partnership welcomes the launch of ObesiD, a new digital resource, and the upcoming launch of a redesigned and improved Don’t Rush to Crush.
Call for Abstracts open until Tuesday 9 June for 50th Medicines Management (MM2026) taking place in Brisbane 22-24 October.
The Western Australia Country Health Service (WACHS) has celebrated a major milestone, with Kane Suchenia becoming the first pharmacist to both commence and complete the AdPha Resident Training Program within WACHS.
AdPha urges the Federal Government to establish a national clinical advisory service to help frontline clinicians safely manage medicine shortages, which they say are placing growing pressure on Australia’s health system and patient care.
AdPha President Assoc. Prof. Tom Simpson FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt) presented a healthcare perspective on medicine shortages at the GBMA Summit: No Patient Left Waiting, Ending the Era of Medicine Shortages held today at Parliament House in Canberra.
