JUNE, Edition # 28, 2001

"The time has come when a comprehensive review has to be undertaken of the job being asked of pharmacists in community practice."

What will be the job of a pharmacist in the future?
Money How much is needed? Where will it come from? Who will manage it? Consider: *Remuneration rate for pharmacists should be reviewed when their contribution to health gains could be established. *financial planning, *asset acquisition *systems development.		Functions * Professionally based tasks * Medication reviews *Patient counselling *Case conferencing with other health professionals *Training other professional in drug developments *Community development aspects of substance/drug misadventures
Legal Framework The Pharmacy Technician will be legally responsible for "dispensing" through amendments to the Poisons Act in all States/Territories. All Scheduled poisons (S2, S3) medicines must be sold in premises where a Pharmacist is available for consultation and counselling.		Education Universities will give students an option of the following electives to choose from in Year 3 for further study: · Medication reviews · hospital · research · manufacturing · retail operations · e-commerce and pharmacy software development · pharmacy governing law
Input is needed on the above as it is believed the present forward planning opportunities are a bit like…. Absolutely Nothing....next 22 miles... and also some starters on the following....
Place Where will the "pharmacy" be?		Support What support will be available to the Pharmacists at their place of practice?
HELP US TACKLE THE DIFFICULT ISSUES FOR YOUR BENEFIT, AND THE FUTURE OF THE PHARMACY PROFESSION We want to build a better future for Pharmacy, so we don't end up like this man…….

EDITOR'S NOTE:
The above model representation is the start of reviewing the job of what a pharmacist ought to be, and the interaction with all the variables such as functions, legals, education, money etc. Rollo Manning has recruited a panel of pharmacists, some of who are writers for the newsletter, to help him in this project. Some ideas have already been presented in previous editions of the newsletter, and a consensus is evolving.
The model will be revisited with each edition, added to and filled out, linked and interwoven with information and creative ideas. The eventual result will be a graphic representation as to what could be, if we "think out of the square".
The Wilkinson Review into pharmacy has opened the opportunity to reinvent ourselves and become more relevant in health issues.
We should seize the chance.
If you have any ideas you wish to contribute, then please do, by e-mailing Rollo Manning direct at rollo@austarnet.com.au or to the editors address noted below.

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