THE three recipients of the inaugural PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grant are NSW's Alexander Burke and Kirra Natty, and SA's Scott Bates, which funds them to attend PSA's National Conference, PSA23.
The grant is named after Prof Faye McMillan AM, a Wiradjuri woman originally from Trangie, NSW, who is a dedicated community pharmacist recognised as the first Indigenous Australian to hold a Western degree in pharmacy in this country.
The PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grant will be awarded each year to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pharmacist to attend the pharmacist education conference hosted by PSA that will run from 28-30 Jul in Sydney.
Burke said attending this conference will allow him to network with leaders of the profession, be a role model for First Nations professionals, and share his research on how to train pharmacists to be more culturally safe with First Nations patients.
Natty added that as an intern, attending PSA23 will enable her to broaden her horizons, experience, and improve her network.
Bates shared that the conference will be a "great way to develop my skills and leadership in Aboriginal Health; particularly attending the Deadly Pharmacist panel".
The grant's inspiration and supporter McMillan said, "creating spaces of belonging is a critical component for reconciliation in this country".
"Grant opportunities such as this allow us to hold this space for others to come into."
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