PSA16 conference in Sydney

July 29, 2016

	Noel Fosbery receiving the award for Pharmacist of the Year from Brett Barons, Symbion; Joe Demarte, PSA president; Health Minister Sussan Ley; and PSA executive director Lance Emerson,
	Keynote speaker George Savvides with PSA president Joe Demarte
	PSA executive director Lance Emerson
	The packed conference room
	Mylan’s Gary McCaw.
	PSA president Joe Demarte welcomes delegates to PSA16.
	Sussan Ley espouses the government’s vision for the Australian health system.
	Symbion’s Brett Barons introduces the PSA Excellence awards.
	Erin Nunan receiving the award for Early Career Pharmacist of the Year from PSA executive director Lance Emerson, PSA president Joe Demarte, Health Minister Sussan Ley and Symbion’s Brett Baron.
	Erin Nunan accepting the award for Early Career Pharmacist of the Year for 2016.
	Con Peoples from Broken Hill accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award at PSA16.
	Con Peoples, recipient of the 2016 PSA Lifetime Achievement Award at PSA16, accepting the award from Brett Barons, Symbion; Joe Demarte, PSA president; Health minister Sussan Ley; and PSA executive director Lance Emerson

	Keynote speaker, the inspirational George Savvides.

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