Get ready for one of the biggest pharmacy student education events of the year! 🎉   Join us at the WAPSA Tradeshow at Curtin University, where you'll have the chance to connect with leading pharmacy organisations, employers, and industry partners- all in one place. Our Tradeshow is the perfect opportunity to network, ask questions, and explore your future career!   Expect plenty of interactive stalls, exciting giveaways and freebies,  and the chance to meet industry partners from across Western Australia. Come along, make valuable connections, and see what opportunities are waiting for you!   📍 Curtin University, Building 106E, Courtyard North Covered 🎓 FREE and open to all Curtin pharmacy students 💊 Learn, network, and have fun- did we mention the freebies!   We can't wait to see you there!

The AdPha WA Branch invites you to this hybrid presentation for an engaging panel event featuring experienced pharmacists who will share their personal career journeys, from their early days in the profession to how they found their path into the clinical trials space.   Each panellist will provide insight into the experiences, opportunities, challenges, and key decisions that shaped their career. Following these individual stories, the speakers will come together for a moderated panel discussion where they'll answer questions about working in clinical trials, career development, and the realities of the field.   There will also be an opportunity for audience members to ask their own questions directly to the panellists, making this a great chance to connect, gain real-world insights, and be inspired by those who have successfully navigated this growing area of pharmacy practice   This event is hybrid - with the option to join either in-person or virtually.  In person: Perth Children's Hospital Online: Zoom Time: 5.30pm arrival for 6pm start - 7.45pm (AWST)   Tickets available from AdPha website: https://adpha.au/event/WA-Branch-clinical-trials-in-pharmacy AdPha Student Members can get discounted FREE Member Tickets!

This interactive networking event involves a series of short conversations between each mentee and mentor, providing an excellent opportunity to meet and network with a diverse group of successful pharmacists, gather information and empower you to take the next steps toward your future career. This will suit final year pharmacy students, early career pharmacists as well as established pharmacists looking for a change within their pharmacy career!   Spaces are limited. Register now. 🗓 Monday 24th August 🕡 6:00pm Registration and food/drink 🥂 6:30-8:30pm Speed Mentoring Register your interest here: https://my.psa.org.au/s/training-plan/a11RF00000AhShdYAF/wa-speed-mentoring-for-ecps-where-can-my-pharmacy-degree-take-me   If you have any strict dietary requirements please email WA.Branch@psa.org.au by 17th August.   Mentors for the night include: Amanda Bryce MPS - Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Community Pharmacist and Pharmacy Owner, Gerald Burns Pharmacy, PSA WA Pharmacist of the Year 2026 Craig Clark MPS - Pharmacy owner in Bunbury, Credentialled Pharmacist, PSA WA Branch Committee member, currently undergoing EACPP training Michael Hewson MPS - ACCHO Clinical Pharmacist, Credentialled Pharmacist, PSA WA Branch Committee member Kathy How MPS – Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Community pharmacist and Pharmacy Owner Gerald Burns Pharmacy, PSA WA Branch Committee member Jemma Keay MPS - PSA Vaccination Ambassador, Hospital Pharmacist, Perth Children's Hospital Bo Youn Kim - Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Founder of EmpowHer Menopause Dr Ayomide Ogundipe MPS – Senior Project Officer, Electronic Health Record, Department of Health WA. Lecturer, Curtin University. PSA WA Branch Committee Vice President, PSA ECP Board Director Rhiannon Price MPS– Senior Pharmacist King Edward Memorial Hospital, GP Pharmacist, PSA WA ECP of the Year 2025 Kristian Ray MPS – Community Pharmacist, Pharmacy Development Manager Pharmacy 777, President PSA WA Branch Committee A/Professor Fei Sim FPS – Dean International at Curtin University Faculty of Health Services, Discipline Lead in Pharmacy, PSA National President 2022-25, PSA Board Director, Preventing Violence Against Women Board Director, AMH Board Director, currently undergoing EACPP training Caspar Townsend MPS  - Pharmacist at Perth Children's Hospital and Early Career Pharmacist Shaylee Mills MPS – The Rural Pharmacist, Community Pharmacist, PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year 2022, 2025 finalist for WA’s Young Health Professional of the Year (Online), PSA WA ECP of the Year 2026 (online)   This event is organised by the PSA, WA Branch. For any questions please email WA.Branch@psa.org.au

Did you know that many of the leading causes of chronic disease are strongly influenced by everyday lifestyle behaviours? Pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals in the community. Therefore, we're in a unique position to help people prevent, manage and even improve chronic disease through evidence-based lifestyle interventions.   Join Dr Jenny Brockis, WA Director of the Australian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, registered medical practitioner, board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, and award-winning speaker - for an interactive workshop exploring how lifestyle medicine can complement pharmacy practice.   🧠 Learn about the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: 🥗 Healthy eating • 🏃 Physical activity • 😴 Restorative sleep • 🧘 Stress management • 🤝 Positive social connection • 🚭 Avoidance of risky substances   💡 Bonus: Lifestyle medicine features in your pharmacy OSCEs, where you'll be assessed on providing evidence-based lifestyle advice to patients.    WHEN? Wednesday 05/08/2026 @ 12PM WHERE? Building 410.201 (Curtin Medical School)   👥 During the workshop you'll: Explore the foundations and evidence behind lifestyle medicine. Work in small groups to discuss realistic patient scenarios. Discover how pharmacists can integrate prevention into everyday practice. Build confidence giving lifestyle advice for both OSCEs and future patient interactions.   ✨ Free event • Open to all Curtin Pharmacy students • No prior knowledge required

Its time to save the date, gather your colleagues, and get your tables together for AdPha WA's annual quiz night!    AdPha members and non-members are all welcome to join! Registration includes food. Drinks can be purchased at your own cost at the venue.   Time: 6.30pm arrival, 7:00pm - 10.00pm AWST Venue: Main Room, Oxford Hotel, 368 Oxford St, Leederville WA 6007   For tickets and more info visit: https://adpha.au/event/WA-Branch-annual-quiz-night-2026

Come along to the WAPSA x Pharmacy 777 Winter Wonderland Cocktail Night🍸❄️ 📅 Saturday 13th June, 7pm to late 📍 The Lounge @ The Globe Perth 🎉 Kick off the night with a FREE DRINK on entry (house beer, cider, wine, or soft drink) + a few surprise extras along the way! 🥟 Canapés will be served throughout the night! 🌟A big thankyou to Pharmacy 777 – our incredible sponsor for the night! ⛄️ Dress Code: Cocktail attire - with a frosty finish!    

Think you’re an expert at deciphering doctors’ handwriting?? 🩺✍️ Now’s your chance to prove it! 🕵️💪   WAPSA is running a Guess the Doctor’s Handwriting Competition as a fundraiser for NAPSA’s 2026 Charity Cup 🌈   Participants will receive 5 handwritten scripts (with legality issues 👀), and the winner will be the person with the most correct guesses overall!   🎟 Entry Fee: $2 donation (tickets open until 11:59PM 24th May) 📩 A form containing the scripts and spaces to submit your guesses will be emailed out at 8:00AM on the 25th May, so make sure you enter the correct email address when purchasing your ticket! 🏆 Winner’s Prize: a FREE ticket to WAPSA’s 2026 Cocktail Night on 13th June at The Globe 🍸✨ 📅 Guessing will be open from 8:00AM to 5:00 PM on the 25th of May   Good luck everyone! May the best handwriting detective win! 🔍

The AdPha WA Branch invites you to this hybrid presentation which aims to highlight tips to be successful in obtaining a job in hospital pharmacy, covering intern, technician, and pharmacist positions. The learning objectives for the event are:  Describe the roles of the hospital pharmacist Provide an outline of how to apply for a hospital pharmacy position Provide some practical tips that will assist with writing a job application and presenting well at an interview Describe some of the similarities and differences in public versus private hospital pharmacy 📅 Tuesday 19th May 🕠 Arrive from 5:30pm | Session runs 6:00pm – 8:00pm AWST 📍 Murdoch Training and Education Centre (MURTEC) Auditorium St John of God Murdoch Hospital Murdoch WA 6150 Enter via Gate 3, Fiona Wood Road for closest parking to the venue Online: Zoom Tickets available from AdPha website: https://adpha.au/event/how-to-get-that-hospital-pharmacy-job-2026 AdPha Student Members can get discounted $10 Member Tickets!

Join us for an engaging and informative session hosted by 🦠 Activated Probiotics ✨, where we explore the science and benefits of probiotics. In recognition of Asthma Awareness Month 💙 this May, this session will place a special focus on Biome Breathe. During the session, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and gain valuable insights into choosing and recommending high-quality probiotic solutions. Whether you’re new to probiotics or looking to deepen your knowledge this session offers evidence-based guidance in a relaxed and welcoming environment. 📅 Date: 15th May 2026 ⏰ Time: 12:15 - 1:30 PM 📍 Location: 307.102 🎟️ Tickets: FREE  Curious about the ins and outs of probiotics? Maybe you just want to see if they actually taste good. Come along and find out for yourself!🌿💙

Join us for the PSA Student Lunch, a networking event designed for all pharmacy students at Curtin to learn all about the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and to connect with peers. The event is generously supported by PSA and students will have the opportunity to talk to representatives about who PSA is, what they do, and how they can support our journeys as students, interns and pharmacists.  Don't miss out on this great social event with your peers! 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 13th of May 🕔 Time: 12.00pm-2.00pm (food and networking) 📍 Location: Curtin Medical School, Building 410, Room 201 A light lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Join us for the PDL Hackathon, an interactive event designed to challenge pharmacy students to think about real-life ethical scenarios they may encounter in professional practice or the pharmacy industry. Participants will work in teams to develop practical solutions, receive expert feedback from PDL panel members and Meridian Lawyers, and sharpen their critical thinking skills. 🗓 Date: Thursday, May 7th 2026 🕔 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (Workshop) 🍽 Optional: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Food & Networking) 📍 Location: Curtin Medical School, Building 410, Room 101 Panel members will provide insights from both legal and ethical perspectives, helping students navigate complex workplace dilemmas with confidence 🙌 This interactive discussion aims to broaden perspectives and equip future pharmacists with the knowledge needed to make sound, ethical decisions in their careers. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry professionals and enhance your ethical decision-making skills! Get your thinking caps on and be ready to collaborate! Food and refreshments will be provided🍴

✨ Are you ready to guess the number of Jellybeans in the jar!? 🌈 Come down to the Library and try your luck! And it's all in support a great cause! In Australia less than 1% of charitable philantrophy goes towards LGBTQIA+ communities We’re raising funds for Pride Foundation Australia 🏳️‍🌈 An incredible organisation that to aims to address this gap by actively commisioning and funding projects in support of the LGBTQIA+ community! To find out more about their amazing work visit: https://pridefoundation.org.au/ Thank you to Chemist Warehouse for supporting us with this initiative, by donating the jelly beans and some gift vouchers which are up for grabs as a prize (along with the jar)! 🍭 📅 Date: 4th to 6th May 2025 📍 Location: Level 3 of T.L. Robertson Library ⏰ Time: 11am to 3pm For a small donation, you’ll get a chance to XX guesses and go in the running to win a $XX Chemist Warehouse voucher—plus the satisfaction of knowing you’re helping make a difference! ✨ Bring your friends, family, and luck! Can't make it but still want to help? Donations are welcome! Contact us for details.