Yvette Anderson graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2005 and has progressed her pharmacist career with experience in community pharmacy, private hospital, aged care, consultancy, and public hospital practice. Yvette has qualifications in Mental Health First Aid, Asthma Management from Asthma Foundation of Victoria, Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy, and is currently undertaking Graduate Certificate in Autism Studies with plans to move onto Masters of Autism in 2022. Yvette’s s...
Jun 15, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Kayla Lee is a practising community pharmacist and pharmacy owner at Capital Chemist Braidwood. After completing a Master of Pharmacy at the University of Canberra, Kayla went on to complete a Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice which fuelled her passion for mental health service delivery within a community pharmacy – and spreading awareness about the role a pharmacist can have in someone’s mental health journey. Kayla won the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Innovative Pharmacis...
Nov 15, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Tahnee Simpson is a community compounding pharmacist and owner of Keperra Compounding Pharmacy in Brisbane. Tahnee became a menopause pharmacist because she wanted to help women understand where they are at in their life stage, what’s happening with their hormones, and how it relates to how they are feeling. With many options available for treatment, wading through this on your own is overwhelming, and Tahnee helps to recommend the treatment that fits your needs. Episode 16 Menopause | A back-fi...
Sep 08, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Nicolette Ellis is an Advanced Pharmacist Advisor for Queensland Health and senior clinical pharmacist for Beyond Pain, an interdisciplinary persistent pain videoconferencing program. A regular presenter and national trainer, she is passionate about improving access to multidisciplinary care for those living with persistent pain. She also runs 'The Rainbow Pharmacist', a content series featuring prominent influencers in pharmacy and exploring all the colours of the healthcare rainbow. Episode 15...
Aug 09, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Allie Xu was born and raised in a fourth-generation medical family in Shanghai, China, and moved to Australia when she was 15 years old. She's a registered pharmacist and holistic health and life coach specializing in emotional intelligence and the mind-body connection. Allie is currently completing her master's of Chinese Medicine acupuncture. She is also the founder of the Global Pharmacy Entrepreneur Community and the host of Pharmacy Entrepreneur TV and podcast. Allie is passionate about sho...
Jul 30, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Sam Keitaanpaa is a NT born, raised and educated pharmacist currently working in community pharmacy and undertaking his PhD in access to smoking cessation medicines and is the Chair of the Health Providers Alliance Northern Territory as well as the Vice President of the SA/NT Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Sam is a strong advocate for harm minimsation approaches and has delivered education to patients and health professionals around Codeine rescheduling, Medicinal Cannabis, O...
Jul 14, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode 12 Abortion | Medical Termination of pregnancy In this episode, the Indispensable Pharmacist provides information about medical termination of pregnancy (MTOP) and what to expect. MTOP is a safe and effective procedure to end pregnancy (widely used in Australia since 2013 and for decades overseas). 5 Indispensable tips Ensure you are well informed of your options and what is involved in the medical termination of pregnancy (MTOP) You need to take the medication for MTOP in the correct or...
Jul 07, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this short bonus episode, you find out more about the Indispensable Pharmacist and how PharmOnline came to be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 07, 2020•10 min
Nhan Do is a pharmacist from Perth, WA. He was born in Vietnam, completed high school in Singapore and his pharmacy degree in Perth. He was a very active student during university as the president of the West Australian Pharmacy Student Association (WAPSA) and board member on the National Pharmacy Student Association (NAPSA). Nhan is very passionate about educating patients on general health information and hosts a podcast called Breaking The Capsule with his pharmacist friend Ishaan. He is very...
Jun 30, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Dr Fei Sim is a Senior Lecturer and the Coordinator of International Engagement in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at Curtin University, Western Australia. Fei holds a Doctoral degree in Pharmacy, is a practising pharmacist, a community pharmacy owner, a pharmacist immuniser and an Accredited Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Fei has served as the WA State President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia since 2017. Fei serves on a number of profession and academic-related c...
Jun 30, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Marlene Lim is a passionate pharmacist and health educator with professional interests in mental health, and children and women’s health and wellbeing. Registered both in Malaysia and Australia, she is a pharmacy proprietor in Malaysia and also a Mental Health First Aid Instructor. With over ten years experience in pharmacy health services delivery in both metro and rural area and over fifteen years experience in providing motivational and personal grooming consultancy and event production, Marl...
Jun 22, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Anna discusses the National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccinations for children from birth to 4 years of age. Each vaccination is discussed, including side effects that can be expected and ways to manage your child to reduce their discomfort. 5 Indispensable tips Keep an updated record of when your children's vaccinations are due. Consider installing the Save the Date to Vaccinate app on your smartphone. The Australian Immunisation Handbook app provides further information about the NIP and the...
Jun 22, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Janna Linke is a 35-year old mother of two who, whilst registered as a Pharmacist, and having worked in both Hospital and Community pharmacy roles, isn't currently employed in the Pharmacy sector. This is due to ongoing chronic health conditions. Janna was diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) at the age of 33 years, a rare connective tissue disorder. Janna established the health advocacy brand, Zebra Blends at beginning of 2020, as it became evident to her, in her search for ...
Jun 17, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Allie Xu was born and raised in a fourth-generation medical family in Shanghai, China, and moved to Australia when she was 15 years old. She's a registered pharmacist and holistic health and life coach specializing in emotional intelligence and the mind-body connection. Allie is currently completing her master's of Chinese Medicine acupuncture. She is also the founder of the Global Pharmacy Entrepreneur Community and the host of Pharmacy Entrepreneur TV and podcast. Allie is passionate about sho...
Jun 17, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Anna is the Indispensable pharmacist. Anna graduated from Charles Sturt University (Orange Campus) in 2008 with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons). She has over a decade of experience as a clinical pharmacist in the hospital, aged care and community settings with a particular interest in rural practice. Anna has been working as a pharmacy practice academic at the University of New England (UNE) since 2012 and is accredited to undertake Home Medication Reviews (HMRs) through the Australian Association...
Jun 08, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Melanie Frodsham completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy at Monash University’s Victorian College of Pharmacy in 2009. She is a community pharmacist based in Western Melbourne with an interest in breastfeeding. After having her first baby she completed a Cert IV Breastfeeding Education through the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) as she realised, first hand, how important it was for breastfeeding mums to receive accurate breastfeeding information and good quality support. As well as her com...
Jun 02, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Vivien Hsu is an accredited pharmacist and Credentialed Diabetes Educator who completed a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in Western Australia. Since then she has studied psychology, Chinese Medicine, diabetes education, weight management, and nutrition coaching. For over 20 years she has worked in universities, hospitals and community pharmacies. She currently collaborates with over 300 doctors, including general practitioners, endocrinologists, obstetricians and other medical specialists in Brisba...
Jun 02, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Debbie Rigby is an Advanced Practice Pharmacist with postgraduate qualifications in clinical pharmacy, geriatrics and respiratory medicine. Debbie is a Director of NPS MedicineWise, past National Vice-President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and a member of Lung Foundation Australia COPD Advisory Committee. She currently works with a general practice, conducts Home Medicine Reviews and provides medicines education to pharmacists, nurses, GPs and other health professionals through her...
Jun 02, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Brad Butt is a passionate community pharmacist with a strong clinical background who takes pride in supporting the health of his patients and the wider community. Brad's special interest areas include Men’s urological health and the management of blood cancers. Brad is the managing partner of Cooleman Court Pharmacy in the ACT and the Founder of Mens Health Downunder; the pharmacist led initiative which assists men with their urological health all Australia wide. Episode 4 - Men's Health | The P...
Jun 02, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 4
