mental health
‘It’s pretty much everywhere.’
A Canberra area pharmacist and PhD candidate is examining burnout in pharmacists in the context of COVID-19 Karlee Johnston is looking for pharmacists in all Australian settings to take part …
Expert to tackle mental health
The Morrison Government has appointed Australia’s first Deputy Chief Medical Officer for mental health, Dr Ruth Vine Associate Professor Vine is the former Chief Psychiatrist for Victoria. Federal Health Minister …
Business expects ‘bad times’ ahead
In April business confidence plummeted to a second consecutive record monthly low… and new research reveals the stress small business owners are under Roy Morgan Business Confidence was down 18.2 …
The week in review
COVID-19 is still the major news story in the Australian pharmacy landscape, as its impact continues to be felt on mental and economic health The National Pharmaceutical Services Association told …
Q&A: avoiding burnout and de-escalating conflict
Pharmacy support services report a “huge” volume increase in calls as pharmacists reach out amidst worries about health, patient conflict, staff difficulties, errors and more PSA hosted a webinar on …
Solidifying the evidence base
It’s been a long time coming, but the 6CPA’s mental health pharmacy trial is now getting off the ground – at a key time for Australians with mental illnesses One …
We need to flatten the ‘other’ coronavirus curve, our looming mental health crisis
Stephen Carbone and Anthony Jorm from the University of Melbourne take a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting our mental health The battle against the mental health consequences …
Uncertainty keeps pharmacy on edge
What factors are causing pharmacists the most distress during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Pharmacists’ Support Service normally receives around seven to 10 phone calls a week from pharmacists who are …
Supporting the farming community
Mental health first aid training is beneficial for community pharmacy staff and residents in rural and regional areas, study finds Researchers have evaluated the impact of Mental Health First Aid …
‘Our pharmacy staff are exhausted.’
Hundreds of readers report pharmacy staff are on the edge of burnout – and meanwhile patient complaints are spiking, with many of these surrounding salbutamol supply When the COVID-19 panic …
Self-care and team building strategies
What are some ways pharmacists and pharmacy staff are managing stress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? It’s no secret that what has been happening in the world lately …
‘Now more than ever, we all need to be there for each other.’
A much-loved pharmacist is to be remembered with an endowed scholarship in Pharmacy at the University of Sydney On what would have been Andrew Tu’s 34th birthday, his widow, Eva …