Governance in practice - supporting facilities to meet medicine safety standards
| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM |
| Semillon 2 and 3 |
Overview
Dr Amanda Cross - Senior Research Fellow | Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University
Details
Pharmacists play a key role in supporting aged care facilities to meet medicine safety standards and uphold best practice governance. This session explores practical strategies to strengthen medicine management systems, identify and mitigate risks, and improve compliance with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards. Attendees will gain insights into implementing effective governance frameworks that reduce medicine errors and promote safer, high-quality care.
Learning objectives:
· Describe the pharmacist’s role in supporting facilities to meet medicine safety and governance standards.
· Identify strategies to strengthen medicine management systems and reduce errors.
· Discuss practical approaches to implementing effective governance frameworks in aged care settings.
Competency standards (2016): 1.6, 3.5, 4.7
Speaker
Dr Amanda Cross
Senior Research Fellow
Monash University
Governance in practice - supporting facilities to meet medicine safety standards
Biography
Dr Amanda Cross is a practising pharmacist and postdoctoral research fellow. Dr Cross’s research focuses on quality use of medicine, particularly evaluating innovative roles for pharmacists to support safe and effective use of medicines. Dr Amanda Cross has worked in community pharmacy and as a consultant pharmacist and is currently investigating the roles of on-site aged care pharmacists.
