The Division of Specialty Practice supports the SHPA Committees of Specialty Practice (COSPs). At 11 November 2007, the members of the Division of Specialty Practice were Tony Hall (Chair), Helen Leach (supporting Councillor), Kay Hynes and Rosemary Burke.

The COSPs meet as required to progress a range of projects, mainly in the areas of standards development and education. The maintenance of practice standards is integral to the achievement of the SHPA vision.

COSPs also assist SHPA to comment on government policies and to make submissions. A recent example was the work of the Investigational Drugs COSP and their submission on behalf of SHPA to the TGA/NHMRC Review of the Australian Arrangements for Clinical Trials and Access to Unapproved Therapeutic Goods.

Cancer Services
Chairman: Julie Wilkes
The Royal Perth Hospital
Email: juliewilkes@iinet.net.au   Ph: 0404 894 217

Clinical Pharmacy
Chairman: George Taylor
The Royal Hobart Hospital
Email: G.Taylor@utas.edu.au   Ph:   Fax: (03) 6222 8029

Critical Care
Chairman: Dennis Leung
The Pharmacy Board of New South Wales
Email: dennisl@pbnsw.org.au   Ph: (02) 9281 7736   Fax: (02) 9281 2924

Drug Information
Chairman: Julie Lord
Pharmacy Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria
Email: Julie.Lord@svhm.org.au   Ph: (03) 9288 4359   Fax: (03) 9288 4174

Educational Visiting
Chairman: Debra Rowett
Pharmacy Department, Repatriation General Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
Email: debra.rowett@rgh.sa.gov.au   Ph: (08) 8275 1179   Fax: (08) 8374 0225

Emergency Medicine
Chairman: Susie Welch
St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales
Email: swelch@stvincents.com.au   Ph: (02) 8382 2687   Fax: (02) 8382 2686
Publications: Australian Emergency Department Pharmacist publications - May 2008
Presentations: Australian Emergency Department Pharmacist presentations - May 2008
These lists of Australian publications and presentations have been compiled by the Chair of the Emergency Medicine Committee of Specialty Practice, Susie Welch. These documents may assist to locate interesting papers and/or contact colleagues who use emergency department services.

Infectious Diseases
Chairman: David Kong
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Monash University, Victoria
Email: david.kong@vcp.monash.edu.au   Ph: (03) 9903 9035   Fax: (03) 9903 9629

Investigational Drugs
Chairman: Kay Hynes
Pharmacy Department, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria
Email: kay.hynes@rch.org.au   Ph: (03) 9345 5208   Fax: (03) 9349 1261

Medication Liaison Services
Chairman: Lisa Spurling
Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia
Email: lisa.spurling@fmc.sa.gov.au   Ph: (08) 8204 4400   Fax: (08) 8204 4044

Medication Safety
Chairman: Rosemary Burke
Pharmacy Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales
Email: rosemary.burke@email.cs.nsw.gov.au   Ph: (02) 9767 6480   Fax: (02) 9767 7826

Mental Health Pharmacy
Chairman: No current appointment. All enquiries to be directed to Nicki Burridge, SHPA
Email: nburridge@shpa.org.au

Paediatric
Chairman: Sean Turner
Pharmacy Department, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
Email: turners@mail.wch.sa.gov.au   Ph: (08) 8161 6216   Fax: (08) 8161 6049

Parenteral Services
Chairman: Mel Davis
Email: mel@meldavis.com.au   Ph: 0418 412 704   Fax: (02) 9621 3786