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The AJP Podcast

Australian Journal of Pharmacyajp.com.au
The podcast by pharmacists, for pharmacists, brought to you by the AJP. Each episode, join a diverse panel of pharmacists from all settings and experience levels discussing topics that affect pharmacists in day to day practice – such as ability & gender diversity in pharmacy, and medicinal cannabis.
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Episodes

‘It can feel like it’s an enormous commitment’

The University of Western Australia’s new Doctor of Pharmacy Practice course has been designed with the demands of busy pharmacists in mind, Amy Page tells the AJP Podcast “We know ...

Jun 26, 202528 min

‘People my age were actually getting excited’

Pharmacy veteran George Tambassis expected young pharmacists to be excited about full scope of practice – and was delighted to see that pharmacists of all ages and situations are keen ...

May 19, 202528 min

Fund pharmacists to ‘do the job well’: Sim

Election special podcast: Health is high up on the agenda this federal election – we find out what one group’s key priorities are when it comes to pharmacy AJP Podcast ...

Apr 28, 202535 min

‘I hid it very well’

Many Australians struggle with feeling lonely – and the most affected cohort may not be who you think, says one expert AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh spoke to Jenny Kirschner, ...

Apr 16, 202543 min

‘I was being bullied relentlessly every day’

Pharmacy coach and influencer Emily Griffin proudly balances a number of roles, including consultant, hospital pharmacist, rural pharmacist liaison officer and training program developer “I love sharing my skills and ...

Apr 03, 202539 min

‘Today 75% of pharmacies are in the red’

Former community pharmacy manager Olivier Picard has been a long-time critic of the UK funding model, which he says has put many pharmacies on the brink of collapse “Pharmacy funding ...

Mar 19, 20251 hr 1 min

‘What can we do to lift each other up?’

“Make sure when you see something in a woman who’s younger than you, you back them,” NSW Guild vice-president Catherine Bronger says on our latest podcast AJP Podcast presenter Carlene ...

Mar 06, 20251 hr 4 min

‘No, we are not doing enough’

Is pharmacy flexible enough as a profession? How does working outside the traditional model help women balance the daily juggle of motherhood, work and everything else? The AJP Podcast’s Carlene ...

Mar 06, 202533 min

‘We often assume a lot about others’

How can pharmacists working across all sectors collaborate more effectively for better patient outcomes, asks a former SHPA president? Director of pharmacy at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne Professor Michael ...

Feb 06, 202530 min

‘We’re on a fantastic trajectory in terms of scope’

“Australia’s really making significant progress in advancing scope of pharmacy practice,” NSW pharmacy trials chief investigator, Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin says on our latest podcast AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh discusses ...

Jan 15, 202526 min

Reflecting on 2024

AJP editor, Chris Brooker, looks back on the year in pharmacy in our latest podcast Speaking with Carlene McMaugh the host of the AJP Podcast, Chris Brooker reflects on the ...

Dec 19, 202432 min

‘You can walk backwards in those footsteps’

Pharmacist prescribing has rapidly become a “totally mainstream” concept, says AdPha’s national president, Tom Simpson Speaking with AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh, Simpson says that “Whilst it’s a hot topic ...

Dec 19, 202430 min

From uncertainty to success

PSA national president Associate Professor Fei Sim reflects on the profession’s achievements in 2024 and looks forward to another 12 months of change in 2025, with the AJP Podcast Speaking ...

Dec 18, 202436 min

‘Oh well, you just do hospital’

How does identity affect whether groups of pharmacists have a voice? Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha’s) national president, Tom Simpson, and vice president, Kate O’Hara, chat with AJP Podcast host Carlene ...

Dec 12, 202429 min

Moving beyond the standard route

“Not being afraid of being wrong”: AJP podcast host Carlene McMaugh speaks to Adam Livori about the lessons from his varied career in pharmacy, covering nuclear pharmacy and research, running ...

Nov 20, 202426 min

ACOP: An opportunity with challenges

It’s vital to keep your finger on the pulse when it comes to consultant pharmacy, especially with changes to aged care, says one sector veteran – and what about pay? ...

Nov 05, 202445 min

Compounding: reducing the risk

In the first of a series of podcasts co-produced by AJP and PDL, we take a look at risk awareness and management when compounding In this podcast, Kylie Neville, PDL ...

Oct 25, 202442 min

Pharmacy done differently

Complete Care Pharmacy in Rosny Park, Tasmania, co-owner Kristina Fox talks about taking a new approach to community pharmacy in our latest podcast AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh discusses the ...

Oct 22, 202440 min

‘A lot of countries can learn from our model’

Australia’s new pharmacy agreements provide model for others to follow, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) president, Paul Sinclair, tells our latest podcast AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh discusses the Eight Community Pharmacy ...

Sep 25, 202431 min

No downside to 8CPA

“Winners never quit, and quitters never win,” Anthony Tassone tells our latest podcast that the Guild’s 8CPA negotiating team was relentless in its pursuit of a sustainable deal for the ...

Sep 13, 202430 min

‘Once you’re pregnant people kind of write you off’

Despite pharmacy’s highly feminised workforce, pregnancy and maternity status remain a significant barrier to working in the profession, British pharmacist Amandeep Doll says AJP Podcast presenter Carlene McMaugh talks with ...

Sep 03, 202427 min

The importance of connection

Curtis Ruhnau talks in our 100th podcast about supporting your staff and colleagues, the renewed sense of optimism in community pharmacy and why credentialed pharmacists need adequate remuneration In this ...

Aug 15, 202430 min

Resilient profession gets its reward

Australia’s pharmacy sector is set to benefit from the extraordinary certainty over the course of the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA), a business advisor tells our latest podcast AJP Podcast ...

Aug 07, 202442 min
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