2025 AMH Aged care pharmacist of the year - reflection and future vision
| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM |
| Semillon 2 and 3 |
Overview
Neil Petrie - Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist
Details
Neil will reflect on his journey as the 2025 Aged Care Pharmacist of the year.
Speaker
Neil Petrie
ACOP
Donwood Aged Care
2025 Aged care pharmacist of the year reflection
Biography
Neil is a consultant credentialled pharmacist based in Melbourne, specialising in Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) in the residential aged care setting. His extensive involvement in the residential care environment involves reviewing resident’s current medication and providing QUM activities such as education, audits and advice. Neil’s company, PRN Consulting, has previously developed a number of web-based resources supporting the Quality Use of Medicines. Neil has also been involved with projects supporting medicine use within community-based nursing services, past President of the Victorian Asthma Health Educators Association and has served on numerous Medication Advisory Committees in residential aged care, both rural and city and for the National Prescribing Service.
Neil has been involved with advising NDIS support providers on Quality Use of Medicine activities including updating medication management practices and developing e-learning medication related resources.
Neil was the recipient of the Victorian Pharmacist Medal in 2014, PSA Quality Use of Medicines in Pain Management award 2016, Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacist award 2019 and the inaugural AMH and Pharmaceutical Society Aged Care Pharmacist Medal.
He currently works as an Aged Care On-site Pharmacist at Donwood Community Aged Care Services in Croydon, Victoria.