Strategy and reports

Below reflects the Strategic Plan 2019-2023 of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. The organisation's next strategic plan, trading as Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha), will be released in September 2024.  

Our vision

Advancing pharmacy, advancing patient care

Our mission

Advancing pharmacy practice for the optimal care of all people within the Australian health system

Our role 

To support world-leading pharmacy practice through progressive leadership, collaboration, workforce development, education and advocacy


In 2024, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia began trading as Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha).

Our values

  • Progressive: We are progressive, innovative advocates for clinical excellence and quality medicines management
  • Passionate: We are passionate, open and transparent, and build relationships based on respect, both within our team and with our stakeholders
  • Patient-centred: We are patient-centred; driven by a commitment to evidence-based practice to achieve best patient outcomes

Advancing Australia's Pharmacy Workforce

Released in 2019, Advancing Australia's Pharmacy Workforce is a visionary document that ties together years of planning to show how the programs and initiatives of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, now trading as Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha), supports members in their everyday work, while fostering a broader healthcare environment in which our profession can maximise its impact on patient care.

Open Advancing Australia's Pharmacy Workforce 


Transformation 2024

Released in 2023, Transformation 2024, provides a bridge from the former strategic plan to the new, through foundational investment in digital platforms leading to the launch of Communities, recognition through the founding of the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP), and the addition of a Technician Board Director position, supported by an 86% ‘yes’ vote by members in May 2024.

Transformation 2024 includes a timeline showing our history of representation and progress, informing and informed by advances in Australia pharmacy.