Why join SHPA?

When you become an SHPA member, you are joining a strong professional organisation whose mission is excellence in medicines management through leading edge pharmacy practice and research.  You will be joining a network of colleagues from all parts of the healthcare system who are also dedicated to improving patient care with the appropriate and safe use of medicines.  

Technicians: find out more in this brochure.

As an SHPA member you get the following benefits:

Professional publications

1. Free subscription to the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research (JPPR)
2. Free access to online JPPR, including back issues
3. Free access to >3000 full text journals via EBSCOhost
4. Free subscription to SHPA e-News
5. SHPA Bulletin mailed several times a year
6. Regular Branch newsletters
7. Discounts on SHPA publications
8. Access to SHPA Practice Standards 
9. Access to all areas at www.shpa.org.au 

Continuing Professional Development support

1. Free admission to Branch CE lectures
2. Free copies of CE on Disk 
3. Discount registration to SHPA seminars, conferences and symposiums 
4. Free access to online CPD activities, including access to Group 2 CPD activities
5. Free access to online learning modules through EBSCOhost
6. Access to the SHPA's online CPD recording tool which meets Pharmacy Board of Australia CPD requirements for re-registration
7. Discounted fees for SHPA accreditation to perform medication management reviews
8. Eligibility to apply for grants through the Research and Development Grants program 

Be involved

1. Participate in a Branch committee or Federal Council
2. Join a special interest group or committee of specialty practice
3. Play a part in organising a conference by joining a conference or symposium committee
4. Contribute to SHPA's submissions

Advocacy 

SHPA advocates on your behalf to ensure decision makers at the national and local levels understand contemporary pharmacy practice and the role of pharmacists in health care.  As a member of SHPA you are represented by a strong voice.

Other Discounts

1. Discounted membership of QANTAS Club 
   (QANTAS Club access code (members only))

Recognition 

1. Use the MSHP post-nominal to indicate your professional commitment
2. Nominated by their peers, SHPA members may be eligible for recognition in the annually awarded Glaxo SmithKline Medal of Merit and Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award and the biennial Fred J Boyd Award.

Need to know more?

• About SHPA
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