SHPA is proud to support a world-first agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States to work collaboratively on the global de-carbonisation of the healthcare system, as announced by the Federal Government today.
Sydney cancer care provider Chris O'Brien Lifehouse has won the ‘Clinical Excellence: Quality of Care and Patient Outcomes’ category at the Australian Private Hospitals Association’s 2024 APHA Awards for Excellence, for their innovative opioid stewardship program. SHPA member Kenny Lee FANZCAP (PainMgmt, Steward) is opioid stewardship pharmacist on the program's team.
A recent article in The Age draws attention to a range of submissions to a Senate inquiry - including SHPA's - looking at how menopause shapes women's health and careers.
The first Australian Practice Standard for pharmacy informatics has been released by SHPA, to support the implementation, adoption and maintenance of health information systems critical to ensuring the quality and safe use of medicines.
The Call for Abstracts has opened for Australia’s largest scientific pharmacy conference as SHPA confirms that the Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care, will deliver a Ministerial Address at the Opening Plenary of Medicines Management 2024 (MM2024) this November.
The Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has announced an extension to the Foundation Program for Australian pharmacists to the end of June, ensuring equitable access for more practitioners amid unprecedented interest and a rapidly climbing number of recognised pharmacists.
The Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) will honour students embracing portfolio-building to help further their careers with a new award announced at the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA)’s 2024 Student Symposium, held in partnership with the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA).
The future has never looked brighter for pharmacy students as reflected in the latest and fifth issue of the Australian Pharmacy Students’ Journal (APSJ), the world’s first peer-reviewed pharmacy student journal.
The Board of Directors invites all members to two Town Hall meetings in April ahead of a proposal to amend the SHPA Constitution and permit Technician Members to nominate for and be nominated to become an Elected Director.
The Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has formally recognised its 1000th pharmacist, while opening drop-in online consultation sessions to all pharmacists in Australia and New Zealand to support the completion of the fast-track Foundation Program.
On National Close the Gap Day 2024, SHPA continues its strong call for action to improve equity of access to medicines and clinical pharmacy services, and support medication adherence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Following the success of its inaugural year in 2023, MedsAware 2024: Deprescribing Action Week is kicking off today across Australia to drive conversations around discontinuing medicines that are no longer required, or for which the risk of harm outweighs the benefits in the individual.
