mental health
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Nicotine promotes e-cigarette vapour-induced lung inflammation and structural alterations In vitro exposure to nicotine-containing e-cigarette vapour extract induces cell type-specific effects …
Global pharmacy workforce sustainability survey
Community pharmacists鈥 mental health to be focus of global survey聽 The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Community Pharmacy Section (CPS) is partnering with the University of Newcastle to conduct its Workforce …
The art of authentic networking
Dr Tahnee Bridson, 2022 QLD Young Australian of the Year and Founder, Hand-n-Hand Peer Support Inc talks meaningful peer connection Networking can be key to increasing your career knowledge, job …
鈥楬ow many meetings with MPs do we have to have?鈥
Pharmacists at a meeting with the Minister for Communications had to explain the unprecedented nature of the 60-day dispensing policy, an award-winning pharmacist says Jenna Cormack, owner of Priceline The …
The week in review
Uncertainty over the possibility of 60-day dispensing intensified this week, as draft Budget papers show it could soon be a reality The Pharmacy Guild of Australia held an emergency webinar …
Looking after each other
Pharmacists need to prioritise their own health, and those of their colleagues, if they are to continue providing optimal care to patients, writes Krysti-Lee Patterson As pharmacists, we have a …
Pharmacists a key 鈥榮et of eyes鈥 in mental health
At least 1000 community pharmacists are expected to take part in a new mental health first aid initiative Chris Picton, Minister for Health and Wellbeing in South Australia, has announced …
A change in the mental health narrative: what is the Power Threat Meaning Framework?
The Power Threat Meaning Framework provides a means of incorporating lived experiences and the effect of these experiences on mental health. An awareness of this framework will allow pharmacists to …
McBride slams rural GP access barriers
Medicare is in 鈥渢he worst shape it鈥檚 been in鈥 since Emma McBride registered as a pharmacist, the Assistant Minister says Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and the …
How leaning into imposter syndrome can help
Feel like you don鈥檛 belong and aren鈥檛 good enough? You鈥檙e not the only one, writes Curtis Ruhnau 鈥淥kay, have a look to your left and your right. Between the three …
What now for psychedelics?
Following the TGA鈥檚 decision to reschedule MDMA and psilocybin to S8 for certain specific conditions, what will change for pharmacists? The recent TGA decision means that the two psychedelic substances …