Ready for take-off - travel vaccine prescribing in pharmacy practice
| Saturday, March 28, 2026 |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Sir Charles Todd Ballroom 1 |
| Sponsored By: |
Overview
Vicky Dimitriadis | National Manager - Health Programs - Terrywhite Chemmart
Details
With Australians increasingly seeking overseas adventures, pharmacists play a critical role in preventing illness before it starts. This session explores common and emerging travel-related health risks and the pharmacist’s role in supporting safe and healthy journeys. Through practical case examples, participants will review vaccination and prophylaxis recommendations, managing medication supply across borders, and strategies for travellers with chronic conditions. The session will also address common traveller presentations such as jet lag, traveller’s diarrhoea, and motion sickness, highlighting evidence-based approaches for prevention and management.
Learning objectives:
• Identify common travel-related health risks and appropriate prevention strategies.
• Discuss pharmacist roles in vaccination, prophylaxis, and travel medicine advice.
• Recognise how to manage travel-related conditions and medication continuity for patients travelling overseas.
Competency standards (2016): 1.3, 1.6, 3.1, 3.5, 3.6
Speaker
Vicky Dimitriadis
National Manager - Health Programs
Terrywhite Chemmart
Ready for take-off - travel vaccine prescribing in pharmacy practice
Biography
Vicky Dimitriadis is a pharmacy leader, community pharmacist, and owner with over 20 years’ experience across clinical practice, strategy, and pharmacy operations. She is a passionate advocate for pharmacists practicing to their full scope, with a strong focus on prescribing, preventative health, and the expanding clinical role of community pharmacy.
Vicky has been instrumental in advancing pharmacist-led services across the TerryWhite Chemmart network, supporting pharmacists to deliver high-quality vaccination, travel health, and prescribing services within their communities. Her work has helped position pharmacies as accessible, trusted healthcare destinations delivering improved patient outcomes.
A respected industry voice, Vicky is a Board Committee Member for the PSA SA/NT Branch and a sought-after speaker who has presented to national pharmacy audiences. Her vision is to see pharmacists leading the future of primary healthcare as confident prescribers and clinical decision-makers.