mental health
Grants to help get through the double whammy
Mental health and well-being support is now available for pharmacists suffering the effects of the recent bushfires and now COVID-19 The Pharmacists’ Support Service has announced the availability of grants …
Clinical tips: anxiety
It’s important to spend time with patients who have anxiety, writes Louis Roller Anxiety is the body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s …
Don’t add S3s to RTM, says ACT Guild
The family of a woman who died from multi-drug toxicity are calling for compulsory real time monitoring, but the ACT Government disagrees… for now And the Pharmacy Guild’s ACT Branch …
‘Australian Patriot Blog,’ abuse leads to suspension
A health practitioner has been suspended for a year after publishing “bizarre” comments endorsing conspiracy theories and discussing the “global deepstate” A February hearing at the Civil and Administrative Tribunal …
Renters at risk in the heat
Australia’s renters are at much greater risk of negative mental and physical health impact from extreme heat than home owners, a new analysis has found Advocacy organisation Better Renting is …
Threats underline value of community pharmacy
It’s set to be a hard weekend for many as temperatures are expected to soar in most of NSW and a state of emergency is declared across the ACT Circumstances …
$76m boost for mental health support
Government promises funding for expanded mental health services including free counselling for bushfire-affected people and training for frontline personnel including pharmacists Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced an initial $76 …
Reach out, says PSS
The Pharmacists’ Support Service urges pharmacists impacted by bushfires to seek help if they need it With fires raging in Queensland, NSW and Western Australia there are sure to be …
How to save a life
Pharmacists and other health professionals provide a crucial role in supporting people who are struggling with mental illness or at risk of suicide Lauren* struggled in secret for years with …
Mental health in pharmacy ‘makes sense.’
Canberra pharmacist Elise Apolloni has been named in the ACT’s Mental Health Awards for her work in creating a mentally healthier community and workplace Ms Apolloni, who has in the …
‘Pharmacists are not practising to the full extent of their training.’
Profession’s role discussed as $1 million funding announced for community pharmacists in drought-stricken regional areas to deliver mental health support The role of community pharmacists in mental health care has …
Which health topic do women most want information on?
New data have shown significant mental health issues among Australian women, with more than a third saying they have had depression or anxiety The results of the fifth annual Jean …