RECORD numbers of pharmacists are putting themselves forward to take on leadership roles within the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
A total of 119 PSA members have nominated to stand in the Society's State and Territory Branch committee elections, which will be held from 14 Apr to 11 May.
PSA CEO, Mark Kinsela, said the field of candidates reflected the "strong diversity we see in the profession".
"PSA members will be able to vote for a robust cross-section of pharmacists to represent them on Branch Committees," he said.
"More than half of all nominees are women, reflecting the strong leadership of women in the profession.
"Gender, age and cultural diversity has a powerful impact on leadership and ensures the peak body for pharmacists is focused on issues affecting the profession and driving an inclusive agenda to improve health outcomes for all Australians through pharmacy".
The NSW Branch has the highest number of candidates (27) standing for 12 positions, with the Victorian Branch seeing the second highest number of nominees (20), followed by Queensland (18) and the South Australia/Northern Territory (17) with each branch having 10 places up for grabs.
The ACT and Tasmanian branches will both see 13 candidates contest nine committee seats, with 11 nominees vying for nine spots on the Western Australian Branch committee.
The election will be managed by CorpVote, with successful candidates to take their positions on 01 Jul for a two-year term.
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