Vic Branch
2025 Vic Branch Committee
Chair: Ella Raguz FANZCAP (Edu., MedSafety)
Vice-Chair: Helly Patel
Finance and Event Coordinator: Stephen Louey FANZCAP (EmergMed)
Communications: Suzanne Neilsen
Member Liaison: Benjamin Marchant FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt)
CE Coordinators: Galahad Gu FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt, PeriopMed) and Emma Hatherley
Technician member: Debbie Parker
Student/Intern Liason: James Dwyer FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt, MedSafety)
Board Director: John Evans FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt)
Email: vic@adpha.au
Vic Branch Community
The Vic 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.
Vic 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!
Branch award recipients
2024
- Technician Award – Debbie Parker
- William Mercer Young Achiever Award – Saly Rashad
- Hospital Team Innovation Award – Pharmacy Workforce Wellbeing Initiative, Monash Health
2023
- Achievement Award – Thuy Bui
- William Mercer Young Achiever Award – Travis Phelan
- Intern Award – Joanne Wickens
- Hospital Team Innovation Award – Pharmacy Clinical Educator team, Monash Health
2022
- William Mercer Young Achiever Award – Courtney Ierano
- Hospital Team Innovation Award – COVID Community Pathway Pharmacy Team, Alfred Hospital
2021
- Achievement Award – Tom Chynoweth
- Hospital Team Innovation Award (jointly awarded) – The Monash Health COVID-19 Vaccine Training Team (Andrew Chong), The Royal Melbourne Hospital COVID Vaccine Team (Poppy Savage),and the Barwon Health Pharmacy COVID Vaccine Team (Alicia Neels)
2020
- William Mercer Young Achiever/Early Career Pharmacist Award – Adam Livori