Saturday morning | Poster presentations
Saturday, August 2, 2025 |
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
The Gallery | Poster Zone |
Speakers
Dr Thilini Thrimawithana
Senior Lecturer
RMIT University
Understanding Complementary Medicine Use in Victoria: Usage Patterns and Safety Perceptions
Biography
Thilini is an academic with a multifaceted career as a pharmacist, teacher, and researcher. Her research activities focus on improving chronic disease management among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations and optimising the quality use of complementary medicines.
Dr Jack Janetzki
Lecturer in Pharmacy And Pharmacology
University Of South Australia
From shortage to substitution: Assessing the effectiveness of Serious Scarcity Substitution Instruments in Australia.
Biography
Dr Jack Janetzki is a Lecturer in Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Jack is a practicing credentialed pharmacist and is also a vaccinating and prescribing pharmacist.
Jack has a strong interest in improving medication safety which is evident in his clinical practice, research and education of future health professionals. Maintaining clinical practice allows him to draw on real world experiences and incorporate this into his contemporary teaching and research endeavours.
Jack has a strong interest in researching medicine utilisation. In particular his research focuses on understanding sequential treatment patterns and understanding the complexities of medicine utilisation during shortages.
Adam Forrest
Practitioner In Residence
University of South Australia
Evaluation of a pharmacy student learning tool utilising humour and Negative Knowledge to teach improved pharmacist-prescriber phone interaction simulations
Biography
Adam is a career community pharmacist managing Terry White Chemmart Christies Guild, is current Vice President of PSA's SA/NT Branch Committee, and coordinates Pharmacy Practice courses for undergraduate pharmacy students at UniSA as Community Pharmacist Practitioner in Residence. He also has experience with committee positions and governance in the Adelaide Primary Health Network and the Australian Pharmacy Council. His passion is improving our profession through targeted incremental practice change that delivers real daily benefits to patient care, and supporting other pharmacists and future pharmacists to do the same.
Elisha Cole
Assistant Director Of Pharmacy
Queensland Voluntary Assisted Dying Support And Pharmacy Service
Does a centralised voluntary assisted dying (VAD) pharmacy model facilitate or delay timely access to VAD substances?
Biography
Elisha Cole is an experienced pharmacist with a special interest in palliative care and voluntary assisted dying. She is a strong advocate for supporting pharmacists to expand their scope of practice, particularly in the fields of end-of-life care, palliative care and voluntary assisted dying. Elisha currently holds the position of Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Queensland Voluntary Assisted Dying Support and Pharmacy Service
Joanne Shalala
Medical Affairs Manager
Reckitt Benckiser
Are current osteoarthritis pharmacological treatment practices in step with guidelines?
Biography
Joanne Shalala is a registered pharmacist and Medical Affairs Manager at Reckitt. She has a background in community pharmacy, pharmacovigilance and medical information. Joanne has a special interest in quality use of medicines, particularly in over-the-counter pain and gastro-intestinal conditions.
Chieu-Hoang Luong
Undergraduate Student
Unisa
Impact of HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis shortages in Australia
Biography
Currently in the third year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) program at the University of South Australia, with a strong interest in infectious diseases and cardiovascular conditions. Academic pursuits are driven by a desire to explore the role of medicine in improving both individual and community health outcomes.
In 2024, was awarded Vacation Research Scholarship, providing the opportunity to engage in research and develop skills in scientific inquiry and critical analysis. This experience further strengthened a commitment to evidence-based practice and a long-term interest in research and innovation.
Penelope Alvaro
PhD Candidate
The impact of an electronic chemotherapy prescribing system on pharmacist time and workflows: A time and motion study
Biography
Penelope Alvaro is a PhD Candidate at the University of South Australia and a Pharmacist with SA Pharmacy.
