Advocate for Change to Address Pharmacy Burnout

Advocate for Change to Address Pharmacy Burnout

Advocacy fosters professional development, creates better working conditions, and enhances patient care.

Tasmanian governments' $5 million pharmacy scope of practice pilot program is misguided

The Tasmanian government's announcement of a $5 million pilot program to increase the scope of practice for pharmacy completely misses the mark and worse puts patient care at risk.Pharmacists are an important part of the patient care team. However, they are not doctors, and no amount of study outside of a medical degree will give them the ability to diagnose a medical condition.  For these reasons, the AMA does not support this scope of practice…

Pharmacist scope expansion a game changer for Tasmanian patients - Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

16 May 2025   The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s expansion to pharmacist scope of practice, giving Tasmanians experiencing specified conditions access to greater care from their local pharmacist.   Announced as part of the upcoming 2025-26 Budget, the Tasmanian Government is investing $5 million to fund post-graduate training for pharmacists to deliver expanded care and establishing an Australian-fi…