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Pharmacists’ Support Service – Announcement
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A new structure and independence for the Pharmacists’ Support Service The Pharmacists’ Support Service has taken the first step to becoming a fully independent service which is funded to service pharmacists throughout Australia by becoming an Incorporated Association. Members met in February and voted to accept Articles of Association and a new independent Committee of Management representing a wide range of national pharmacy organisations.
The steps have been taken with the approval of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria who would like to see the PSS model developed so that the service can be provided to pharmacists around Australia. Mark Feldschuh, the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria (PSV) and PSA Victorian Branch said “This service has been providing support to Victoria pharmacists since 1995. It is now time for the service to be developed on a national scale.” Mark also said “For the service to expand we needed external funding from the broader profession. Victoria money has been used to establish this valuable service and we have welcomed the support provided by national pharmacy organisations which will enable the service to develop further.”
The new Committee of Management includes the following representatives:
President John Coppock (Pharmaceutical Defence Limited delegate)
Vice President Michael Scavone (PSV delegate)
Treasurer Valda Comber (PSS member)
Secretary Kay Dunkley (Program Coordinator)
Ordinary members Val Constable (PSS member)
Mike Jury (Australian Friendly Societies Pharmacy Association delegate)
Michael Woger (Guild Group delegate)
Paul Gysslink (Pharmacists’ Division of APESMA delegate)
Bill Thomson (Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia delegate)
PSS also has another 16 members who mostly comprise the volunteers who provide the service. These volunteers, who remain anonymous, have all undertaken extensive and ongoing training to provide support to callers over the telephone in a similar manner to Lifeline volunteers.
The new President of PSS, John Coppock said “We are providing continuity of management during our transition by keeping outgoing Chairman, Michael Scavone, in the role of Vice President.” John also said “The next step in the expansion process is to introduce the service to Tasmanian pharmacists and we hope that this will be in place before the middle of 2010. We then would like to bring South Australia on board later in the year. We are planning a gradual state by state expansion but we will need increased funding to extend further.” John noted “Although the service is provided by volunteers, an adequate infrastructure is required to ensure that the service meets appropriate standards. Adequate ongoing training as well as policies and procedures are essential aspects of the service.”
Victorian pharmacists can access PSS on the toll free number 1300 244 910. PSS provides discreet support for pharmacists by pharmacists over the phone.
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