Consultant Pharmacists and the Multidisciplinary Team: Beyond the recommendation
| Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Royal Benowa Ballroom |
Overview
Brooke Shelly
Details
What happens when the clinical thinking is already there… but the system around it hasn’t caught up yet?
In this thought-provoking and interactive keynote, Brooke Shelly explores the evolving role of consultant pharmacists within multidisciplinary teams, reflecting on the strengths of Australia’s Home Medicines Review (HMR) and Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) programs, alongside emerging embedded pharmacist models in general practice, aged care, and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs).
Through real-world case studies, audience interaction, reflections from UK primary care models, and honest discussion around responsibility, capability, and system design, this session challenges attendees to think beyond traditional program boundaries and consider what the next iteration of medication safety in Australia could look like.
Speaker
Brooke Shelly
Clinical And Strategic Lead
Ontario Medical Clinic
Opening Plenary - Pharmacist and MDT
Biography
Brooke Shelly is a rural Victorian pharmacist with a dynamic portfolio career spanning General Practice, credentialed medication management and residential medication management reviews, and multidisciplinary telehealth. She is a GP Pharmacist at Ontario Medical Clinic, a Senior Clinical Pharmacist with Beyond Pain, and the sole proprietor of MyMedManagement, delivering complex medication and residential medication management reviews across regional and remote areas.
In 2024, Brooke was named PSA Consultant Pharmacist of the Year and elevated to Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. She is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at La Trobe Rural Health School, serves on the Murray PHN Clinical Advisory Council, sits on the Advisory Network for the National Rural Health Commissioner, and is a member of the Monash Rural Health School Community Advisory Council. Brooke has previously held board positions with Pharmacy Support Services (PSS) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria (PSV).
Known for her leadership in rural health advocacy, Brooke is passionate about embedding pharmacists within multidisciplinary teams to improve access and outcomes, particularly for rural communities.
Brooke brings clinical expertise, governance experience, and a deep commitment to health equity to her role on the PSA National Board.