ACT Branch

2025 ACT Branch Committee

Chair: Carman Chan ANZCAP-Reg. (Generalist, MedSupply)
Vice-Chair: Ciara McLennan FANZCAP (Edu., Generalist)
Secretary: Stephanie Fournier
CE Team: Fernanda Bowerman, Deanna O'Kelly, Sandra Raju
Committee Member: Rose Dingal, Bryan Walker

Board Director: Emily Diprose FANZCAP (Generalist, Lead&Mgmt)

Email: act@adpha.au  

ACT Branch Community

The ACT Branch is now on AdPha Communities!

Enjoy a closed online space for Branch business, planning and discussion, plus a cross-forum for Office Bearers to connect and share ideas with other state/territory Branches.

Stay updated on local networking and education, see stories and highlights from pharmacists in your region and keep connected with your local hospital pharmacy community. 

Join the Community 

ACT Branch Socials

You can also join your local Branch community on LinkedIn. 

AdPha Branch Awards

Each year AdPha is inspired by the commitment and dedication of our Members and their contribution to pharmacy. The Branch Awards provides the opportunity to recognise the achievements of your fellow AdPha Members. All financial AdPha Members are eligible for Branch Awards, and we encourage you to begin the search and nominate your peers or colleagues!

Plus: Do you know someone worthy of recognition in another Branch? Members are able to nominate their peers from outside their own Branch. You can also nominate yourself for an Award!

2025 Branch Awards open Monday, 28 April and close Friday, 11 July 2025! 

Nominate now

Branch award recipients

2024

  • Achievement Award – Hameda Lane
  • Early Career Pharmacist Award – Samah Abushahla
  • Hospital Team Innovation Award – Remote Clinical Pharmacy Service - Canberra Hospital

2023

  • Intern Award – Isabelle Armstrong
  • Achievement Award – Fallon Grieve
  • Hospital Team Innovation Award – Pharmacy Inventory Management System (PIMS)

2022

  • Intern Award – Yi-Ning Ham
  • Early Career Pharmacist Award – Melissa Faehrmann
  • Hospital Team Innovation Award – Clinical Supervision Team, Canberra Health Services

2021

  • Achievement Award – Karlee Johnston
  • Early Career Pharmacist Award – Louise Rix
  • Intern Award – Joshua Clements
  • Team Innovation Award – Canberra Health Services

2020

  • Achievement Award – Sue Alexander
  • Early Career Pharmacist Award – Samantha Pringle
  • Intern Award – Emma Lee
  • Team Innovation Award – The Calvary Clinical Pharmacy Team