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The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has launched supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with medicines management, as part of the .

The principles included in the guideline are relevant to all current and future pharmacists, from those just starting their professional journey to those with years of experience working in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector, according to the PSA.

PSA National President Dr Fei Sim said that the guidelines were a vital part of the pharmacy profession鈥檚 effort to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians.

鈥淭he guidance can be used as a tool to support balanced and professional decision-making, and ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients鈥� needs, beliefs and preferences are met in a culturally safe way.

鈥淭he guidance can be used as an educational resource to inform quality assurance processes, support better practice and provide support when resolving disputes and ethical dilemmas.

鈥淚 thank everyone involved in developing the guidelines, in particular the writing group consisting of exceptional pharmacists A/Prof Faye McMillan, Hannah Mann and Naomi Weier.鈥�

Deputy CEO of NACCHO Dr Dawn Casey said, 鈥淎ll pharmacists have Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients as well as colleagues, business partners or family who we interact with, know and work alongside,鈥� she said.

McMillan said, 鈥淚n your journey as a pharmacist, this guideline offers you an opportunity to develop professionally, expand your organisation or business鈥檚 impact, build relationships and grow professionally.

鈥淭he last guide to providing pharmacy services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was released in 2014, and I鈥檓 proud to have worked with PSA to update these to reflect today鈥檚 best practice.鈥�

The development of the 鈥楪uideline for pharmacists supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with medicines management鈥� was supported by the Australian Government Department of Health.

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